5-Day Endless Birdwatching Safari Awash & Bale Mountain

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Addis Ababa to Awash National park or Debre Zeit Lakes And Koka Dam

Morning: Depart Addis early with your birding guide.
Stop at Debre Zeit Crater Lakes and Koka Dam.
Birds: African Pygmy Goose, Black-winged Lovebird, Maccoa Duck, Lesser Flamingo, Spur-winged Lapwing.
Afternoon: Arrive at Awash National Park.
Bird around the park’s hot springs and savanna woodlands.
Birds: Abyssinian Roller, Somali Fiscal, Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Yellow-breasted Barbet.
Evening: Sunset by the Awash River Falls.
Night walk to spot nocturnal species such as Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl.
Overnight: stay Genet Hotel.

Main Destination:

Awash National Park

Best Time To Visit October to February (Little rain and less hot)

High Season September to April (The park is never busy)

Best Weather October to February

Wildlife in Awash NP

Olive Baboon Abundant

Beisa Oryx Common

Soemmerring's
Gazelle Common

Hamadryas
Baboon Common

Salt's Dik-dik Common

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Lesser Kudu Occasional

Desert Warthog Occasional

Defassa Waterbuck Occasional

Nile Crocodile Occasional

Spotted Hyena Occasional

Guereza Monkey Rare

Ethiopian Wolf None

Gelada Monkey None

Walia Ibex None

Accommodation:

Genet Hotel Awash

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Awash NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Explores unseen Awash National park bird species

Morning: Early birding in Alledeghi Plains.
Species: Kori Bustard, Arabian Bustard (if lucky), Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Gabar Goshawk, Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Singing Bush Lark.
Midday: Visit the lava fields and acacia woodlands.
Birds: Shining Sunbird, Somali Bunting, Golden-breasted Starling, Buff-crested Bustard.
Afternoon: Explore the Filwoha hot springs area for more species and mammals like Beisa Oryx and Soemmerring's Gazelle.
Overnight stay Genet Hotel.

Main Destination:

Awash National Park

Accommodation:

Genet Hotel Awash

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Awash NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Drive Awash National Park to Bale Mountain

Early Morning: Final birding walk in Awash.
Depart for Bale Mountains via Assela, stopping en route for highland birds.
En Route Birds Wattled Ibis, Black-headed Siskin, White-collared Pigeon, Rouget’s Rail, Ethiopian Cisticola.
Late Afternoon: Arrive in Dinsho, the park HQ. Walk the Gaysay Grasslands.
Birds in Dinsho: Abyssinian Longclaw, Chestnut-naped Francolin, Thick-billed Raven, and Abyssinian Catbird.
Overnight: Dinsho Lodge or hotel in Goba.

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Best Time To Visit November to February (Little rain)

High Season October to January (Park is never busy)

Best Weather November to February

Wildlife in Bale Mountains NP

Ethiopian Wolf Common

Mountain Nyala Common

Warthog Common

Menelik's
Bushbuck Occasional

Guereza Monkey Occasional

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Olive Baboon Occasional

Bohor Reedbuck Occasional

Starck's Hare Occasional

Giant Mole-rat Occasional

Bale Monkey Rare

Giant Forest Hog Rare

Golden Jackal Rare

Gelada Monkey None

Walia Ibex None

Accommodation:

Harenna Forest Hotel and Cultural Lodge

• Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Sanetti Plateau & Harenna Forest

Morning (Sanetti Plateau, 4,100 m):
Drive across Afro-alpine moorland to spot:
Spot-breasted Lapwing, Blue-winged Goose, Wattled Ibis, Rouget’s Rail, Moorland Chat.
High chance of seeing Ethiopian Wolf and Giant Molerat.
Afternoon (Harenna Forest):
Descend into cloud forest habitat.
Birds: Abyssinian Crimsonwing, White-cheeked Turaco, African Hill Babbler, Slaty Flycatcher.
Overnight: Goba or Harenna Lodge (if deeper forest stay desired).

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Harenna Forest Hotel and Cultural Lodge

• Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Drive Bale mountain to Addis Ababa

Morning:
Optional pre-breakfast bird walk in juniper forest (Dinsho):
Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Montane White-eye, Brown Woodland Warbler.
Return Route:
Travel north, stopping at Lake Ziway or Lake Langano.
Waterbirds: African Jacana, Great White Pelican, Malachite Kingfisher, Black Crake.
Evening: Arrive in Addis Ababa. Optional dinner or transfer to airport.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.