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3 Days Trekking Simien Mountains Tours

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Length

3 days

Itinerary

3 days planned

Group

Max 6

Guides

English

Overview

The Simien Mountains National Park in Northern Ethiopia is an exotic setting with unique wildlife and breathtaking views of a landscape shaped by nature and traditional agriculture. The natural beauties of this region have always filled visitors from Ethiopia and abroad with awe. Gentle highland ridges at altitudes above 3600 meters above sea level, covered with grasses, isolated trees (Erica &bored), and the bizarre Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) are found on the high plateau that ends abruptly at 1000- to 2000-m deep escarpments.

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1Day 1 | Gondar to Sankobar⌄

    Drive from Gondar to Debark. Here we obtain a permit from the Park headquarters and collect our obligatory scout before continuing to Sankabar (3250m ASL) for the first overnight camp. An early start is needed as the drive from Gondar takes a 2-3 hours. The trek begins at Buytras (Simien Lodge), taking about 3 – 4 hours to walk to the Sankabar campsite is usually possible. During the walk there’s a good chance of seeing your first Gelada baboons.

    Meals: Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Sankaber: compsite

  2. 2Day 2 | Sankabar to Geech⌄

    In the morning of day 2, we will walk to Geech via the spectacular Jinbar waterfall. The trek will take approximately 5 – 7 hours. After descending down to the Jinbar Wenz (which feeds the waterfall) a short ascent remains to Geech village. A short distance beyond Geech village is the camp site. The camp site has great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant lobelia plants. The nearby Kedadit summit provides one of the best places to see the sun set. The camp site is situated at 3600m ASL.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Campsite

  3. 3Day 3| Geech to Ambaras to Gondar⌄

    We trek from Geech to the Imet Gogo promontory, for one of the most spectacular views in the whole mountain range. This is a great day for seeing the magnificent Lammergeier vultures. From Imet Gogo we trek back to the road near a village called Ambaras and meet the car for the drive back to Gondar. The trek will last approximately 4-5 hours.

    Meals: Breakfast

What's included

  • ✓Lunch
  • ✓Dinner
  • ✓Breakfast
  • ✓Parking Fees

Not included

  • ✕tips, and personal itomes

Good to know

Starts: We are collecting any hotel in Gondar, No additional cost for the pickup.

Ends: We are collecting any hotel in Gondar, No additional cost for the pickup.

Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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