”
  • Home
  • Ethiopian Tours
    • Day Tours
    • Discover Tours
    • Historic Route
    • Overnight Treks
    • Omo Valley
    • Danakil Depression
    • Eastern Ethiopia
    • Birding Tours >
      • Birding Tour 11 Nights
      • Birding Tour 15 Nights
  • Attractions
  • Visitor Information
    • Visas to Ethiopia
    • Money and Foreign Exchange
    • Health and Safety
    • Ethiopian Food
    • Map of Ethiopia
  • Our Blog & More
    • Abyssinia Blog
    • East Africa Tourism Information >
      • Djibouti Tourism Snapshot
      • Kenya Tourism Snapshot
      • Rwanda Tourism Snapshot
      • Somalia Tourism Snapshot
      • Somaliland Tourism Snapshot
      • South Sudan Tourism Snapshot
      • Sudan Tourism Snapshot
      • Tanzania Tourism Snapshot
      • Uganda Tourism Snapshot
    • Only Africa >
      • Flags of Africa
      • Population of Africa
  • Film/Video
  • About Awaze
  • Contact Us
Awaze Tours of Ethiopia
  • Home
  • Ethiopian Tours
    • Day Tours
    • Discover Tours
    • Historic Route
    • Overnight Treks
    • Omo Valley
    • Danakil Depression
    • Eastern Ethiopia
    • Birding Tours >
      • Birding Tour 11 Nights
      • Birding Tour 15 Nights
  • Attractions
  • Visitor Information
    • Visas to Ethiopia
    • Money and Foreign Exchange
    • Health and Safety
    • Ethiopian Food
    • Map of Ethiopia
  • Our Blog & More
    • Abyssinia Blog
    • East Africa Tourism Information >
      • Djibouti Tourism Snapshot
      • Kenya Tourism Snapshot
      • Rwanda Tourism Snapshot
      • Somalia Tourism Snapshot
      • Somaliland Tourism Snapshot
      • South Sudan Tourism Snapshot
      • Sudan Tourism Snapshot
      • Tanzania Tourism Snapshot
      • Uganda Tourism Snapshot
    • Only Africa >
      • Flags of Africa
      • Population of Africa
  • Film/Video
  • About Awaze
  • Contact Us
Picture

Trekking in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains; 8 Days / 7 Nights 


Itinerary BM07
Arrival   Bole International Airport
​If you are arriving the day before your tour, Awaze Tours  will meet you at the airport regardless of arrival time.  We can book this hotel night for you upon request.  
If you arrive in the morning on the first day of the tour, you may begin after checking into your hotel.  
African continent logo
Ethiopian Red Wolf
Ethiopian Red Wolf
Day 01   Addis Ababa - Bale Mountains National Park
​
Morning departure driving from Addis to the Bale Mountains National Park.  Arrive at the park headquarters in the afternoon. Meet with guides and drive to the Gaysey Grasslands. Take a leisurely afternoon hike, possibly spotting two endemic mammals that frequent the area:  Menelik's Bushbuck and the Mountain Nyala.  Birds in this area include the Blue-Winged Goose, the Spot-Breasted Lapwing, the Abyssinian Long Claw, the Wattled Ibis, the Black-Headed Siskin, Rouget’s Rail, and numerous other species.
Overnight Camping Dinsho  (3,200 meters above sea level)
Mountain Nyala.
Worgana Campsite
Day 02   To Adelay Campsite
​Departing Dinsho campsite, trek to Adelay via the Geysay Valley and the Web River, viewing the Web waterfall en route. During the hike, there will be great opportunities to see the Mountain Nyala, Menelik’s Bushbuck, Bohor Reedbuck, and possibly Colobus Monkeys. The Bale Mountains is rated as one of the top birding sites in Africa with over 300 species, six of which are endemic to Ethiopia. As you trek look for such species as the Chestnut-naped Francolin, the secretive Abyssinia Ground-thrush, the vocal Abyssinian Catbird, the endemic White-backed Black-Tit, Black-headed Siskin, Black-winged Lovebird, Abyssinian Woodpecker, Tawny Eagle , Little Sparrowhawk, and the African Harrier-Hawk.
 
​
Trekking time:  4 - 5 hours.
Overnight Camping Adelay  (3,400 masl)
Bale Mountains
Bale Mountains
Day 03   To Finch Habera Campsite
​Trek through the Web Valley to the next campsite at Finch Habera. Take a rest at the scenic Habera waterfall. Near the Web River look for the rock hyrax along the gorge. Although weighing only about 5 kilograms the rock hyrax is most closely related to the elephant in the animal kingdom. Birds you may see today include the Tawny Eagle, Steppe Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Blue-winged Goose, Little Grebe, and Augur Buzzard.

​​Trekking time:  6 hours.
Overnight Camping Finch Habera  (3,550 masl)
Warthog.
Warthog in the Gaysey Grasslands
Day 04   To Wasama Campsite
​Trek to Wasama through a beautiful landscape with stunning views.  Pass through Mararo Valley where the Lammergeyer and Verraux Eagles keep nests. At this point in the trek we begin to look for the Ethiopian Wolf, the rarest canid in the world and Africa’s most threatened carnivore. Ethiopian Wolves live in packs of between 2 and 18 animals but are solo hunters surviving primarily on a diet of rodents.

​​Trekking time:  8 hours.
Overnight Camping Wasama  (3,700 masl)
Sanetti Plateau
Sanetti Plateau
Day 05   To Gebre Guracha
​Start the day by hiking up Mt. Wasama (4200m) and then continue down into the Worgona Valley. Falcons, raptors, and possibly the Ethiopian Wolf will be visible. End the day at Lake Gebre Gurracha, meaning “black lake” in the Oromic language.

​Trekking time:  4  hours.​
Overnight Camping Gebre Guracha  (3,900 masl)
Gebre Guracha
Gebre Guracha
Day 06   To Harenna Forest
​Take a short trek from Gebre Gurracha up to the Sennati Plateau to meet vehicles. Drive to the Harenna Forest. This is in the southern end of the park and holds a unique variety of vegetation. En route explore the different eco systems in the park: the Sanetti Plateau, the Erica forests and the Harenna Forests. Stop at Rira Village, the only village allowed to be in the park legally. Continue to the Bale Mountain Lodge to rest and relax in this beautiful forest setting.


Overnight Bale Mountain Lodge
Harenna Forest
Harenna Forest
Day 07   Gushuralle
​Trek through dense bamboo forest towards Gushuralle. Wildlife you may come across includes Bale monkey, Menelik’s bushbuck, warthog, colobus monkey, and giant forest hog. Although sightings are rarer, keep your eyes peeled for leopard and lion. The summit of Gushuralle provides spectacular views across the Harenna forest. It takes about 2-3 hours to reach the apex of Gushuralle. Return to the Bale Mountain Lodge.


Overnight Bale Mountain Lodge​
Day 08   Bale Mountains National Park - Addis Ababa
​Relax in the morning at the scenic Bale Mountain Lodge. Drive to Addis Ababa via Asella. Optional souvenir shopping. Enjoy dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country's many ethnic groups. Transfer to airport for international flight.
​
End of Trek
(Awaze Tours will arrange additional hotel nights in Addis Ababa upon request.)
For Information and Pricing:

    Tour BM07: Trekking in the Bale Mountains

    Please verify that have entered your email address correctly.
Submit
Trekking Itineraries
Picture
Bale Mountain Trek - BM04
  • 4 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Bale Mountain Trek - BM05
  • 5 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Simien Mountain Trek - SM05​
  • 5 Nights
  • 2 Domestic Flights
Picture
Bale Mountain Trek - BM06a
  • 6 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Bale Mountain Trek - BM06b
  • 6 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Bale Mountain Trek - BM07
  • 8 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Simien Trek - SM08
  • 8 Nights
  • 2 Domestic Flights
Picture
Bale Mountain Trek - BM010
  • 10 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Omo Valley and Bale Mountain Trek - TO12
  • 12 Nights
  • 0 Domestic Flights
Picture
Historic Route and Simien Trek - TH14
  • 14 Nights
  • 4 Domestic Flights
Other Tour Categories
Picture
Lalibela Tours
Picture
Historic Route Tours
Picture
Omo Valley
Picture
Trekking
Picture
Birding Tours
Picture
Addis Ababa Day Tours
Picture
Harar and the East
Picture
Discover Ethiopia Tours
Picture
Danakil Depression
Picture
Telephone
+251 911623376
Email
info@awazetours.com
Address
Haile Gebrselassie Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
© 2022 Awaze Tours
  • Home
  • Ethiopian Tours
    • Day Tours
    • Discover Tours
    • Historic Route
    • Overnight Treks
    • Omo Valley
    • Danakil Depression
    • Eastern Ethiopia
    • Birding Tours >
      • Birding Tour 11 Nights
      • Birding Tour 15 Nights
  • Attractions
  • Visitor Information
    • Visas to Ethiopia
    • Money and Foreign Exchange
    • Health and Safety
    • Ethiopian Food
    • Map of Ethiopia
  • Our Blog & More
    • Abyssinia Blog
    • East Africa Tourism Information >
      • Djibouti Tourism Snapshot
      • Kenya Tourism Snapshot
      • Rwanda Tourism Snapshot
      • Somalia Tourism Snapshot
      • Somaliland Tourism Snapshot
      • South Sudan Tourism Snapshot
      • Sudan Tourism Snapshot
      • Tanzania Tourism Snapshot
      • Uganda Tourism Snapshot
    • Only Africa >
      • Flags of Africa
      • Population of Africa
  • Film/Video
  • About Awaze
  • Contact Us