Arrive at Bole International Airport, where you’ll be welcomed by your Ethio Simien Trekking Tour representative and transferred to your hotel.
Depending on arrival time, enjoy a city tour including:

• National Museum – home to “Lucy,” the 3.2 million-year-old fossil
• Holy Trinity Cathedral
• Entoto Hills for panoramic views of Addis Ababa
• Merkato, Africa’s largest open-air market
  Overnight in Addis Ababa.

After breakfast, take a domestic flight to Mekele, then continue your adventure by 4x4 vehicles to Hamed Ela via Berhale, a desert town surrounded by breathtaking rock formations.
Experience the sunset with camel caravans, a perfect introduction to Afar’s desert life.
Overnight camping in Hamed Ela.

After breakfast, visit the Asale Salt Plains, where you’ll witness Afar salt miners cutting and loading salt blocks onto camels a centuries-old tradition.
Continue to Dallol, a geological masterpiece with multicolored hot springs, salt formations, and bubbling acid pools.
This surreal landscape looks like another planet perfect for photography lovers.
Overnight camping in Dodem.

Early morning, start your trek to Erta Ale, one of the world’s most active volcanoes (613m above sea level).
Reach the summit by afternoon and witness the molten lava lake glowing in the darkness a truly once-in-a-lifetime sight.
Camp overnight near the crater, taking precautions depending on the wind direction.
Night photography is especially spectacular here.
Overnight camping at Erta Ale.

At sunrise, hike down from the volcano, meet your driver, and begin the journey back to Mekele.
Enjoy views of the rugged desert and volcanic terrain along the way.
Overnight at a comfortable hotel in Mekele.

In the morning, fly from Mekele back to Addis Ababa.
Depending on flight time, explore more of Addis or do some last-minute shopping.
In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with Ethiopian food and cultural dance performances.
Transfer to the airport for your international departure.