This region
is located in the Southeast, towards the territory of the
proud Afrar tribes, whose members you will meet along the
road with their camel caravans, and in the lively, colorful
marketplaces.
The Awash Valley National Park, where the Awash river runs
through a spectacular gorge-- this is one of the rivers of
Ethiopia which never flows into the sea. Here, 400 bird species
have been detected as well as several varieties of endemic
mammals. Harar, ancient Islamic center founded in the 12 century
A.D., with its 88 mosques,for a long time was the most important
market town ofthe Horn ofAfrica.
Arthur Rimbaud lived here from 1880 until his death, in the
house of a rich Indian trader. Harar, city of spices, famous
for the beauty of the Aderé women, today is one oJthe
largest markets of ciat (leaves of a bush that give a stimulating
effect when chewed).
The huge pastures and the wheat fields towards the Bale Mountains
are incredibly green in September and October.
The Bale National Park contains the second highesi mountain
of Ethiopia: alpine landscapes, the 4000-meter-high Senati
highlands, where giant lobelias grow among dark blue lakes.
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Code: KTTE 5022 by
car 13d./12n.
1. Arrive to Addis Ababa
2. Addis Ababa - Awash: afternoon visit to the Awash
River cascades
3. Awash : visit to the national parkc and the Filwoha
Hot Springs
4. Awash - Harar: through the Afar tribe territory
5. Harar: visit to the city
6. Harar - Nazeret
7. Nazaret - Awassa: hirdwatching on Lake Awassa
8. Awassa - Dinsho: through the Wabi Schebele River
valley
9. Dinsho: visit to Bale Park
10. Dinsho - Goba: visit to the sof Omer cave
11. Goba: visit to Bale Park and the Senati Plateau
12. Goba - Asela - Addis Ababa
13. City tour in Addis and Departure
Code: KTTE 5023 by
air 4d./3n.
1. Arrive to Addis Ababa
2. Fly from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa; by car to Harar
-afternoon tour in Harar.
3. Harar - Dire Dawa and fly back to Addis Ababa
4. City tour and Departure
