Tour Name: 7 Days Tour to Awash Park, Harar & Dire Dawa
Destinations: Addis Ababa, Awash Park, Harar and Dire Dawa
Duration: 7 Days & 6 Nights
Transportation: Surface drive, & flight
Day 1: Arrival at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
On arrival at Bole International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your Hotel. Check into the Hotel and relax. Overnight stay will be in the hotel.
Day 2: Addis Ababa City Tour
After breakfast at the hotel, morning Addis Ababa city tour include National Museum, known for its best composition & collection in sub-shara Africa & especially for its archaeological findings most famous exhibit is the 3.5 million year old skeleton of Lucy.
Then continue your visit to Entoto Mountains (St. Mary Zion Church, Museum and Emperor Menelik II palace). In between you will have lunch.
In the afternoon you will visit the Holy Trinity cathedral (founded by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1933) is the biggest Orthodox Church in the country. With its large dome and spindly pinnacles, it’s one of the landmarks of the city and.
If you like markets, a visit to Merkato –the biggest open-air market of Africa- is a must! Overnight stay will be in the hotel.
Day 3: Drive to Awash National Park
After breakfast at the hotel you will drive to Awash National park, one of the oldest parks. It is worthy place to spot dry & wood land birds and for it natural hot springs. Arrive Awash Park and check into the lodge. Afternoon, enjoy a visit to birds or bath at the natural hot springs. Overnight stay will be in the lodge.
Day 4: Drive to Harar & take adventure - a man feeding wild hyenas
Today after having breakfast you will drive to Harar, walled Islamic town passing through the beautiful mountain landscape. Arrive Harar and check into the hotel.
Later in the evening, enjoy the adventure of a man feeding wild hyenas. This activity had become a landmark of Harar. You can try to fill your adrenalin! Back to the hotel. Dinner will be at the hotel. Overnight stay will be in the hotel.
Day 5: Visit the Walled town of Harar (UNESCO site)
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy & explore the walled village walking through the narrow streets of the old city a visit includes; the traditional authentic Adare house, the Rimbaud house – famous French poet lived in Harar, the house of Ras Mekonnen (Emperor Haile Selassie), Harar museum, and 19th Medhane Alem church. Lunch in between. Overnight stay will be in the hotel.
Day 6: Drive to Dire Dawa and Visit Dire Dawa
You will have breakfast & drive to Dire Dawa (50 Km from Harar). Arrive Dire Dawa and check into the hotel. Then enjoy a visit in Dire Dawa. Dire Dawa famous for mix of culture of French, the Bulgarian, the Greek, the Armenian and the Indian are displayed in this remarkable city with the diverse architectural style of the buildings. In the evening, you will have dinner and stay the night in the hotel. Overnight stay will be in the hotel.
Day 7: Fly back to Addis Ababa and departure
After breakfast at hotel, in time transfer to flight to back to Addis Ababa. Arrive at Addis Ababa.
You will arrive in Addis Ababa midday/early afternoon enjoy a sightseeing around Churchill avenue & visit the status of the Lion of Juda of Emperor Hailse Selassie, Tigliachin Monuments, Addis Ababa city hall and take a short walk around the old part of Addis Ababa including the first hotel in Ethiopia, Taitu hotel, and old post office. Later you are free last minute shopping.
After a farewell dinner, depending on your flight time you will be transferred to Bole international airport to board the flight for your next destination or back home.