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Marveltour - 19 Days for birding
offered by supplier M19317 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
- 19
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: 1118 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 3470 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: After break fast, we set out to drive to Menagesha forest. The Abyssinian Cat Bird, Banded Barbet, Golden Backed Wood Pecker, Black Headed Forest Oriole and Watt led Ibis are some of the birds. In the indigenous Juniper forest, Columbus monkeys, klipspringer and Bush Back are found. After picnic lunch, return to Addis Ababa by the Ambo road and stopping at Gefersa water reservoir which is found to the west of Addis. It is possible to see Goose, Black Headed Siskin, Abyssinian Long Claw and watt led Ibis are some of the birds seen. Over night Addis Ababa in a hotel.
Day 2: 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 3: 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 further to Ankober. Ankober was Menelik’s capital before he moved to Entoto (later Addis Ababa ). The old palace ruins of MenelikII are still found. Over night Ankober in a lodge.
Day 4: Around Ankober, we will look for Ankober Serin (which is very rare), Smith’s Francoline, Yellow Starling, Black- Winged Love Bird, Mountain Buzzard, Peregrine, Red-Breasted Sparrow Hawk, and Blue Rock Thrush. Before noon leave Ankober and drive to Sodere via Addis Ababa and stop at Debre Zeit, to look for birds at Chelekleka marsh. Over night Sodere at Shebele hotel.
Day 5: In the morning, you can visit of different birds including Black Winged Love Bird, Abyssinian Wood Pecker, Abyssinian Cat Bird, and Yellow Fronted Parrot. Leave before noon for Awash national park. Lunch in Nazret. Over night Awash in Kereyu lodge.
Day 6: In the morning drive to Filweha spring and full day birding in the park. Over 350 species of birds have been recorded in the Awash savanna grass land including, 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/ local hotel.
Day 7: In the morning game drive in the park for birding. Before noon leave for Langano, on the way birding on the road side of Koka Dam, Awash River, and at Lake Zewaye. At Lake Zewaye you can find many birds congregated. Yellow Billed Stork, Geese, Pelicans, Fish eagles, Marabous and Sacred Ibis, are some of the species seen.
Day 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: Drive to Dolo Mena passing the Haranna area covered with dense forest. On the way to Dolo Mena, you can find birds including White Checked Turaco and Golden Backed Wood Pecker. Over night Dolo Mena in local hotel. Here the services of the hotel are limited and low, so it is important to know.
Day 12: Drive to Borena Negelle, on this day the route is low land and you can find many different species of birds. After passing Genale river you can find Prince Rus Police Turaco and you have to walk an hour on a hill to arrive at the habitat of Prince Rus Police Turaco. Over night Negelle in local hotel.
Day 13: After break fast drive some 15 km to look for Sidamo Lark (endemic) and other birds. Lunch Negelle in a hotel. In the after noon birding in the water reservoir area near to the town. Over night, Negelle in a local hotel.
Day 14: Drive to Yabello, on the way many stops for birding. Over night Yabelo in a local hotel.
Day 15: In the morning birding in Yabelo sanctuary to see White Tailed Swallow, Stress Mann’s Bush Crow. In the after noon, drive to Yirgalem and over night at Aregash Lodge. The lodge is very attractive traditional Sidamo house. There are more than hundred bird species which are recorded in the area. I t is also possible to see Hyena, Jackals, Colubus and vervet monkeys near to the lodge.
Day 16: In the morning birding near by the lodge. For lunch drive to Awasa. After lunch, boat trip on Lake Awasa to see many birds and hippos. Malachite King Fisher, Spur Winged Plover, Pygmy Geese, Black winged Love Bird, Bruce’s Green Pigeon, Bare Faced Go Away are some of the birds which you see. Over night Awasa in a hotel.
Day 17: In the morning walk along the shores of the Lake and on fish market for birding. For lunch drive to Wondo Genet, in the after noon, walk on the hills to see the black headed Forest Oriole, Abyssinian Wood Pecker, and the Endemic Yellow Fronted Parrot. Over night Shebele hotel.
Day 18: In the morning before break fast, birding on the hill of Wondo Genet. After break fast drive back to Addis Ababa and shopping in Addis. Over night in a hotel.
Day 19: Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices:500-3470 USD per person
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