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Bale Mountains National Park

The Bale Mountain national park is a hidden gem with a wide range of attractions. Flora and Fauna with a high number of endemics, and landscape are top attractions of the area. The park is one of the top four Africa’s bird watching paradises with a check list of more than 310 water and forest bird species. The rich variety of flora of the park is more than 1300, in which 160 is endemic to Ethiopia and 23 unique to the park.

This unique and thrilling wildlife viewing destination is also home to more than 75 mammal species including the endemic and endangered world’s rarest Canid the Simien Wolf, Bale Monkey, Menilik Bush buck and Nyala. Other mammals include, lion, leopard, giant forest hog Buhor Reedbuck and many more.

Price varies by group size

Details

Schedule

Every day

Group

Minimum of Ten persons

Availability

Available throughout the year

Itinerary

Day One: Drive to Bale

Goba Wabe Shebelle hotel

Bale Mountain

We will set off early morning (07:00am) to drive to southeast of Addis to Bale mountains national park. We will stop at Dinsho for lunch. We will collect our entrance permit and local guide at the park headquarter in Dinsho and visit mammals such as Nyala and Menelik’s bushback and spot birds around this park before proceeding to Goba.

Day Two: Full day exploration around Senneti platue

Goba Wabe Shebelle

Senneti platue

We will leave our hotel with a packed lunch to drive 55kms to extensive chilly moorland Senneti. The day will be spent spotting birds and the world’s rarest canid the Ethiopian wolf in large packs.

Day Three: Full day exploration around Herana forest

Camping at Rafu

Langano

After breakfast, drive to Harenna forest for a wild life viewing. The park’s rich variety of mammals are found here including lions, the endemic Bale monkey, giant forest hog , caracals and many more. Then we proceed to Rafu where we stay in camps.

Day Four: Drive to Lake Langano

Sabana beach resort

Awash

Today our visit to the lush green Bale Mountain comes to an end. After breakfast we will hit the road for Langano. Lake Langano lays some 200kms south of the capital. Langano is one of the Great Rift Valley lakes and a popular resort for weekend visitors from Addis. The lake offers a placid delight for nature lovers. Aquatic Birds and mammals including hippos can be seen around the lake while water sports and a beautiful sunset are also in the list to enjoy.

Day Five: Drive to Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa

You will have a free morning at your leisure to explore or relax around Lake Langano. Before driving to Addis you will visit another birding paradise, the Abyjata shalla national park. The park consisted of lakes Abyjata and shalla. At the ostrich farm inside the head quarter, aside from the big bird, you can spot animals like, warthogs, grants gazelle and Columbus monkeys. The main draw of Abyjata shalla is Flamingoes and other water birds.

Summary

Lodging

Goba Wabe Shebelle hotel and Rafu camping site

Room

Based on double and twin room occupancy

Activities

Bird watching

Food

Full board, first 4days and Breakfast and Lunch only on the 5th day

Guide

English speaking escort guide

Transport

Ground transportation based on land cruisers

Package Includes

Accommodation based on twin/ double room.

Entrance fees as per itinerary.

Meals: as per indicated.

English speaking escort guide.

5 days ground transportation based on land cruisers.

Fuel, parking and road tax

Driver accommodation, allowance and driver insurance.

Local Guides.

Scouts.

Government Tax.

Package Excludes

Local and international airfare.

Any alcoholic.

Personal expense like souvenirs, laundry, etc.

Tips

Video or photographing fees.

Accommodation in Addis on the last day.

Any cost which is not included in the included section above.

Pricing

From $679.00

For International Tourists

From ETB 34,500

For Ethiopian national or yellow card holder