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Maarvel tour-12 days birding
offered by supplier M19317 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
- 12
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 22
people
Destination(s):
Ethiopia
Specialty Categories:
Birdwatching
National Parks
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 500 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2200 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Set out early in the morning and drive to the north .When you arrive at a town called Muke Turi, take the left road leaving the asphalt and drive further to the Jemma rive gorge which is one of the tributaries of Abay /Blue Nile river. On the way, you can find many different birds, and will have a chance to see the Gelada (bleeding heart) baboon which is one of the endemic mammals of Ethiopia. For over night, return to Muke Turi and drive to Debre Libanos. The monastry of Debre Libanos is founded by Tekle Haimanot, one of Ethiopians Orthodox Church’s most renowned saints in the thirteenth century. Over night, in a lodge where you can see the Jemma, valley gorge.
Day 2: In the morning visit different birds at the gorge of the Jemma River and in the forest around the church; you can expect to see Banded Barbet, Black Headed Forest Oriole, White Billed Starling, Red Billed Starling, White Winged Cliff Chat, White Black Tit, White Checked Turaco, and Hemp Rich’s Horn Bill. After visiting the church of Debre Libanos, return back to Addis Ababa and drive to Debre Zeit where you can find crater lakes and stay at Chelekleka Marsh (you can find many birds including Flamingos and pelicans). Drive further to Awash National Park for over night. Over night in Keryu lodge.
Day 3: On this day full day birding in Awash National Park. In the morning drive to Filweha spring which is surrounded by palm trees. Over 350 species of birds have been recorded in the Awash savanna grass land including: The Abyssinian Roller, secretary birds, Abyssinian Ground Horn Bill, Carmine Bee Eater, Coucal, Go Away birds, Kori Bustard, Shrikes, Swallow- Tailed Kite, Carmine Bee Eater, Orange Billed Parrot, Lilack Breasted Roller, Lappet Faced Vulture are some of the birds seen. Over night Keryu lodge.
Day 4: In the morning game drive in the park for birding. In the after noon drive to Sodere with some stops for birding. Over night, Shebele hotel.
Day 5: In the morning, you can visit different birds including Black Winged Love Bird, Abyssinian Wood Pecker, Abyssinian cat bird, Yellow and Yellow Fronted Parrot. For lunch drive to Nazret, after lunch leave for Langano, on the way birding along the road side of Koka Dam, Awash River, and at Lake Zeway. At Lake Zeway, you can find many birds congregated. Yellow Billed Stork, African Pygmy Geese, Storks, White pelicans, Fish Eagles, Marabous, Sacred Ibis are some of the species. Over night, at a hotel in Langano.
Day 6: Birding the whole day on Lakes Langano and Abijata-Shalla. In Abijata-Shala national parks, you can see thousands of Lesser and Greater Flamingos. Over night Langano in a hotel.
Day 7: Leave Langano for Bale Mountains National Park where you can visit endemic mammals like Mountain Nyala, Simen fox, and Menelik’s Bush Back. In the park, expect to see the following birds, Spot Breasted Plover, Roget’s Rail, Abyssinian Cat Bird, Black Headed Siskin, Blue Winged Goose, wattled Ibis. Over night Goba in Shebele hotel.
Day 8: Full day birding in the Amazing Afro Alpine Sannate plateau, which is a home for Ethiopian Endemic Simien fox. Over night in Shebele hotel
Day 9: After staying in Dinsho area around the head quarter, drive to Wondo Genet. After check in to the hotel, walk on the hill of Wondo Genet. Wondo Genet has hot mineral springs and a naturally heated pool and there are Juniper plantations. Some of the birds are: Endemic Fronted Parrot, Black-Headed Forest Oriole and the Abyssinian Wood Pecker.
Day 10: In the morning birding on the hill of Wondo Genet. Before mid of the day drive to Awasa and it is an hour’s drive. After lunch, boat trip on Lake Awasa to see many hippos and birds. Awasa is rich in bird life like Malachite King Fisher, Spur Winged plover, Pygmy Geese, Black Winged Love Bird, Ducks, Darters, and Cormorants are some of the birds.
Day 11: In the morning, walk along the shores of lake Awasa and in fish market for birding. In the after noon drive back to Addis. Over night Addis Ababa in a hotel.
Day 12: Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices:
500-2200 USD
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