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Named after the Amharic word for ‘forty springs,’ Arba Minch is an area of many tiny springs that bubble up from the ridge below them. It’s a lovely 3k walk through Nechisar National Park to reach the springs. If you use this area as a stop on the southern Ethiopian circuit, you won’t be disappointed.
Description
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1886 by Emperor Menilik II en route to conquering the remains of kingdoms, eventually establishing the modern border of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa lies a few kilometers west of the East African Rift which splits Ethiopia into two, between the Nubian Plate and the Somali Plate.
ADDIS ABABA
Walking along the street starting from Meskel q, to Sidest Kilo is very safe and entertaining. It will give you the chance to see the Africa Hall, the Palace, the Parliament building, and so much more. At the foot of Entoto Mountain, at an altitude of 3,300 meters above sea level, there is a traditional marketplace where you can souvenir friends and families.
Entoto Park will give you the chance to see rural life, the city itself, first and unbelievably beautiful landscape intersected by farmlands and trails of farmers. It is from here that Menelik II and Queen Taitu conceived the establishment of Addis Ababa. You can get a sense of the city plan yourself by looking from here at the current city.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Entoto Park and Menilik Palace
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the newly opened Entoto Park via the western gates. And you will start hiking around 5-6 km to the east of the gates. You will have different options of services in the park-like cable car, horse ride and motor ride and so on activities provided by the Kuriftu resorts. Here you will pay for the services that you will use in it. Once you finish your hiking in Entoto park you will continue to visit the ancient Entoto Mariam church and museum and old Menelik palace. Then drive downtown for your lunch in one of the best restaurants downtown. After lunch, you will visit the ethnological museum in Addis Ababa University at 6-kilo campus and then drive to the National Museum to visit Lucy.
Day 2: Unity and Friendship Park
After breakfast around 9:00 am you will go to the Unity Park at the government palace at Arat kilo to visit the newly built amazing Historical and natural sites and the design and arts of the old palace! This park may take full one day, but we shorten it to half-day and you will also go to the western side of the unity park there is also Friendship Park which is very scenic with water fountains and design of the park and you can relax there.
Trip Facts
| Accommodation |
Hotel |
| Transportation |
Minibus |
| Group size |
Min 8 – Max 15 |
| Altitude |
Description here |
| Fitness level |
Intermediate & above |
| Tour Destination |
Addis Ababa |
| Tour Activity |
Park, palace, and shopping |
| Tour type |
Family Vacation |
| Package |
Exclusive |
| Tour type |
Short days excursions |
| Meals |
Lunch |
| Language |
You select |
| Total distance |
Estimate 80 km |
| Activity |
Hiking, Museum, Park |
Additional
- Some places are not accessible for wheelchairs,
- Not recommended for heart problems or other serious medical conditions,
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers,
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems,
- Travelers should have an intermediate or above physical fitness level,
- This travel requires good physical weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This travel requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
When to Go
Travelling in the South is possible at any time of year, but each season will bring with it a different experience. Many tourists choose to go between September and November when the landscape is alive with green after the rainy season. December through April is also fine hiking weather, as the sun is often out and temperatures are higher, but views tend to be a little hazy, and the landscape turns from vivid green to yellow and dry. The least popular hiking months are June, July, and August when rain falls daily.
Temperatures during the day tend to be comfortably warm in all seasons but can fall below zero at night, so pack warm clothes and a good sleeping bag.
Keep In Mind
To make sure that your environmental impact is minimal, whenever you travel, don’t forget to take the following steps:
- Always carry ID or relevant document at your side;
- Try to avoid expensive jewelry or unnecessary equipment, if not carry them with you at all costs;
- Do not collect or damage any vegetation and do not disturb or feed wild animals;
- Remember to take all of your litter with you;
- Camp only in designated areas;
- Always use latrines where provided, or bury waste at least 100 meters away from water;
- Do not use soaps in natural waterways.
Please read carefully general
terms and conditions (GTC)
PAYMENT OF THE TOUR PRICE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN.
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