Tour Code - 005.1
Duration - 10 days/ 9 nights
Transportation - by car
Day 1: Arrive in Bole International Air port and transfer to hotel.
Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Drive from Addis Ababa to Langano: After driving 46km you
will have a short stop on Lake Hora then procced your drive to
Langano en-route make a stop at the small lake side town of Ziway
and enjoy the birds of Lake Zeway, Great white and pink backed
pilicans, Marabou Stork, Hamer kop, Purple Heron, yellow billed
Stork and African Jacana. Dinner and Overnight in the Lodge
Day 3:Drive from Langano to Wondo Genet- En-route you will make a
detour to visit Lake Chitu and the Senkelle Sanctury, here around
the lake you will visit plenty of both Greater and Laser Flamingo.
Dinner and Overnight in the hotel
Day 4: Full day you will walk around the hotel through the forest.
Here you will spot many species of birds including the endemic
Ethiopian Oriole, Banded Barbet, Wattled starling, Variable(yellow-Billed)
Sunbird, red Headed weaver, Red Checked Cordon Blue and pin Tailed
Whydah. Overnight in the hotel
Day 5: Drive from Wondo Genet to Dinsho, Bale Mountain National Park
head quarter. Overnight in Dinsho Lodge
Day 6: Drive from Dinsho to Senate Plateau- Bale Mountain National
park is the home of endemic birds. Here you will spots lots of
endemic birds including Wattled Ibis, Blue Winged Goose, Rouget’s
Rail, Abyssinian Long Claw, Black Winged Lovebird , White Backed
Black Tit, Abyssinian Cat Bird, Abyssinian Salty Flycatcher, Thick
Billed Raven and White Collared Pigeon. There are also other
beautiful forest birds including; White- Checked Turaco, Abyssinian
Ground Trush and Cape Eagle Owl. Overnight Goba Wabishebelle Hotel
Day 7: Drive from Goba to Negelle- en-route you will see different
beautiful birds including the endemic Prince Ruspolis Turaco.
Overnight Negelle Community Hall
Day 8: Drive from Negelle to Yabello - En-route you will spot the
beautiful endemic White Tailed Swallow and Abyssinian Bush crow,
they are the most common birds in the area. Overnight Yabello Motel
Day 9: Drive from Yabello to Awassa - Lake Awassa is one of the
richest birding site in the country, it has different species of
aquatic birds including Grey Headed Kingfisher, African Pygmy
kingfisher, Egyption Goose, African Dartor and so on. Overnight
Yabello Motel
Day 10: Drive from Awassa to Addis Ababa- In the morning you will
visit fish Market on the shore of Lake Awassa then drive back to
Addis Ababa.:
Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes
Tour Code - 005.2
Duration - 5 days/ 4 nights
Transportation - by car
Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa and transfer to hotel followed by city
tour. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Drive to Lake Langano and en route you will have a stop at
Lake Ziway. Overnight Hotel
Day 3: Drive to Wendo Genet. Overnight Hotel
Day 4: Drive to Awassa. Overnight Hotel
Day 5: After lunch drive back to Addis Ababa
Paradise for Bird Watchers
Tour code - 005.3
Duration - 6 days/ 5 nights
Transportation - by car
Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and meet
your Guide then transfer to the Hotel for check-in. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Drive from Addis Ababa to Awash National Park: After driving
46km you will have a short stop on Lake Hora then procced your drive
to Awash park en-route you will stop at the small town of Methara
and visit different aquatic birds on Lake Beska. Overnight in the
Lodge
Day 3: Full day game drive in the Park, it is the richest habitat
for more than 245 species of birds. Of which Kore Bustard and
Arabian Bustard are the most interesting ones. It also contains more
than 50 species of birds of prey and Vultures including Bat Hawk,
Snake Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Rupel’s Griffons, Kestrel and Carmine
Bee Eater. Overnight in the Lodge
Day 4: Drive from Awash to Billen - Here many different species of
birds are common such as Starling, Sand Grouse and Weaver. Overnight
at Awash Sebat Genet Hotel
Day 5: Drive from Awash Sebat to Ankober - Here you will spot lots
of birds including the beautiful endemic birds of Abysinnian Cat
Bird and Ankober Serin. Overnight Ankober Lodge
Day 6: Drive back from Ankober to Addis Ababa
The Nearest birding sites from the Capital
Tour Code - 005.4
Duration - 2 days/ 1 night
Transportation - by car
Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa and transfer to hotel followed by city
tour. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Morning Drive to Gefersa Reservoir to spot different aquatic
birds. PM drive to Sululta plain then proceed your drive to Jemma
Gorage.