Overview
Danakil – 2 days Dallol ( Option – 1 )
Day 1
Mekele – Hamede Ela Drive to Hamedela via Berhale , The Danakil Depression can be said to ‘begin’ here. It is one of the most inhospitable regions of the world, but is nonetheless spectacular, full of eye-catching colors, as in the sulphur springs. The desert has several points lying more than 100 meters (328 ft) below sea level; You pass through a small town of Berhale where the camel caravan stop before they proceed to the northern highlands.
En route you see many long camel caravans coming to the salt mine and others going out of the Danakil with their salt loaded camels.(3-4 hrs drive) Camp Hamedela. After drive to reach Hamad Ela, better village with a total population about 500 people. Sun set at Lake Assal. Overnight camping at Hamed Ela.
Day 2
Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity, Dallol + Lake Assal + camel caravans.
Excursion to Dallol (116 meter below sea level, one of the lowest places in the world) colorful salts mining, visit Lake Assal, follow up camel caravans and walk with the Afar people. Drive back to Hamedela and proceed to Mekelle.
The price Includes
- Transport model Toyota with Experienced driver throughout the Tour.
- Experienced English Speaking Guide throughout the tour .
- All Entrance fees and licenses as per the program.
- Accommodation and all meals throughout the tour.
- Plenty bottles of water 5 litter per day and per person .
- Surface Transport expense with four wheel drive Land-cruiser including fuel expense and drivers allowance
- Local guide service for the afar region as per the program.
- Cooking, camping equipment,
- Scout and police service in Afar Region as per the program.
- Experienced cook throughout of the tour as per the program.
- Government Taxes-VAT.
- Minimum of 2 cars per trip with local security.
- For the duration of the trip we are responsible for all meals, water, entrance fees, accommodation, security and transportation.
- Equipments you need to bring –
Torch light , Suns cream , Toilet paper, Trekking shoes , Slippers (open shoes ) , Wipes , Sun glasses, Small back pack for the trek to Dallol, Face mask and Sanitizer - Price Exclusive- personal insurance, tips if you want to give, alcohol and soft drinks .
Note That :- Day Trip or one day trip to Dallol depression trip is possible if you don’t have time time to do it in two days
Danakil – 2 days Volcano (Erta Ale) – Option – 2
Day 1
Mekelle– Dodom We start our day by driving to Erta Ale (which means smoky mountain in Afar language). Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30km and 1km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. It is 613 meters, with a lava lake, one of only five in the world, at the summit.
It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century. We start early 9:30 AM, drive to Dodom (at the base of Erta Ale). This is may be one of the roughest roads in the world. The 80 km distance may take about 7 hrs passing through changing landscape of solidified lava, rock, sand and occasional palm lined oasis. After passing several small hamlets scattered here and there in this deserted land, you will arrive to camping site, after short break you will trek to the volcano for 1 hr and after Visit you will walk back for 1 hr again , Dinner will be served around after the Visit of Dramatic action of the lava lake Erata ale .You will spend the night on top of the mountain, at the near to the Volcano area.
Day 2
Early mornings you will rise with the sun with time to walk around pits and craters. The main pit-crater, 200 m deep and 350 m across, is sub-circular and three storied. The smaller southern pit is 65 m wide and about 100 m deep. You will leave around 7:00 to head back to Dodom for breakfast. You will reach latest at 10:30 am at the camp and after some time to relax you will drive As soon as possible, drive to reach the mythical Lake Giulietti (or Lake Afrera)(optional may not be available during summer time), a salt water lake located more than100 meters below sea level, in one of the deepest depressions on to Eript, a village with a total population about 500 people. Drive back to Mekelle.
The price Includes
- Transport latest model Toyota with Experienced driver throughout the Tour.
- Experienced English Speaking Guide throughout the tour .
- All Entrance fees and licenses as per the program.
- Accommodation and all meals throughout the tour.
- Plenty bottles of water 5 litters Per person for the trip.
- Surface Transport expense with four wheel drive Land-cruiser including fuel expense and drivers allowance
- Local guide service for the afar region as per the program.
- Cooking, camping equipment,
- Scout and police service in Afar Region as per the program.
- Experienced cook throughout of the tour as per the program.
- Government Taxes-VAT.
- Minimum of 2 cars per trip with local security.
- For the duration of the trip we are responsible for all meals, water, entrance fees, accommodation, security and transportation.
Duration: Two days and one night from Mekelle to Mekelle.
Equipments you need to bring
- Torch light
- Small back pack for the track to the volcano
- Tracking shoes
- First Aid Medicines
- Sun Cream
- Toilet paper
- Sun glasses
- Slippers (open shoes)
- Jacket incase at the volcano will be cold
- Wipes
- Walking stick if you have leg problem
- Swimming suit and Scarf /Face mask or gas mask
- Sanitizer
Price Exclusive- Personal insurance, Tips if you want to give, Alcohol and Soft drinks