Don’t miss any of the highlights in Addis Ababa, and find some hidden spots too on this half-day, small-group city tour. Besides visiting well-known spots like Holy Trinity Cathedral and the National Museum of Ethiopia, also sip delicious Ethiopian coffee at one of the city’s best cafes. Since this is a small-group tour, have plenty of time and attention from your guide, and ask all the questions you may have,

Trip Highlights

• Meet your ancestor Lucy at the National Museum.

• Visit different less-visited sites and meet with the local people. 

• Test varied Ethiopian food and attend an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

• Visit one of the few permanent lava lakes in the world — Erta Ale.

• Enjoy the colourful mineral fields in the Dallol area.

• See the ancient form of salt mining in the Danakil Depression.

• Watch the camel caravans.

Accommodation

• Two nights in a 4-star hotel in Addis Ababa and 3 nights camping in the Dallol-Danakil area. Bring a light sleeping bag.

• Tour Guide

• This tour will be lead by an English-speaking, experienced, A-rated, friendly cultural and nature local tour guide.

• Our Drivers

• Our drivers are well trained and well travelled in the area. They know all the terrain and valleys you’ll be traveling in. They always make sure you are comfortable and safe and have been rated excellent by many travellers who have been on the road with them for long periods of time.

Dallol Desert and Erta Ale Lave Lake Expedition

Ethiopia is home to one of the hottest, lowest, and least-liveable places on Earth, as well as one of the eeriest, as you can perhaps imagine from the above picture, which is a recent shot of the landscape!

The Danakil Depression, straddling Ethiopia and Eritrea, is a place where three tectonic plates converge in a land of volcanoes, salt lakes, and otherworldly rock formations. The few inhabitants who live in the region rely on salt mining to get by. The unwelcoming landscape is one of the most captivating you’ll ever see.

If you’re interested in visiting, don’t travel here alone; escorts or tour groups familiar with the territory are highly recommended.

​You can book this tour on any date as an individual journey. A minimum of four people are required for this tour to run.

Trip Highlights

• Meet your ancestor Lucy at the National Museum.

• Visit different less-visited sites and meet with the local people. 

• Test varied Ethiopian food and attend an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

• Visit one of the few permanent lava lakes in the world — Erta Ale.

• Enjoy the colourful mineral fields in the Dallol area.

• See the ancient form of salt mining in the Danakil Depression.

• Watch the camel caravans.

Accommodation

• Two nights in a 4-star hotel in Addis Ababa and 3 nights camping in the Dallol-Danakil area. Bring a light sleeping bag.

• Tour Guide

• This tour will be lead by an English-speaking, experienced, A-rated, friendly cultural and nature local tour guide.

• Our Drivers

• Our drivers are well trained and well travelled in the area. They know all the terrain and valleys you’ll be traveling in. They always make sure you are comfortable and safe and have been rated excellent by many travellers who have been on the road with them for long periods of time.