Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

12-Day Ultimate Ethiopia Wildlife Safari

4.8 / 5 · 12 reviews Offered by Henry Tours and Safaris 12-Day

Overview

This specially designed itinerary is perfect for nature enthusiasts, animal lovers, and culture seekers. Ethiopia is home to a diverse array of indigenous flora and fauna, including a rich variety of bird species. The Great Rift Valley region boasts numerous lakes that are teeming with avian life, while wild animals can be found throughout the parks and reserves. Simien Mountains National Park is one of the highlights of this itinerary, famed for its dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife.

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Quick Facts

Tour details

Duration

12-Day

Route

Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa (City)

Via Gondar (City), Simien Mountains NP, Addis Ababa (City)

Country & park

Ethiopia / Simien Mountains National Park

Style

Safari

Group size

1-12 travelers

Starts

Any day if available

Minimum age

10 years

Activities

walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip

Accommodation

Ras Dejen Hotel Budget hotel in Debark (Town) – All Meals Included - Budget hotel in Debark (Town) – All Meals Included

Meals

All Meals Included; Breakfast Included

Pickup

Airport transfer included

Booking

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Currency

USD

Rates

Rates Per Person

USD

Start datesSingle2+ people

Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 $7,370 USD $4,400 USD

Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027 $7,370 USD $4,400 USD

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Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).

This tour accepts children who are 10 years and older.

Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.

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Route

country Ethiopia

Start Addis Ababa (Day 1)

Day 1 Gondar (City)

Day 2 Simien Mountains NP

Day 3 Gondar (City)

Day 4 Simien Mountains NP

Day 5 Addis Ababa (City)

Day 6-7 Bale Mountains NP

Day 8 Great Rift Valley

Day 9 Lake Langano

Day 10-11 Awash NP

End Addis Ababa (City) (Day 12)

Tour Features

Budget tour

This budget tour includes camping and lodges.

Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travelers

Solo travelers can book this private tour.

Minimum age of 10 years

The minimum age for this tour is 10 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip

Getting around: normal 4x4 vehicle & air transfer

Book your own international flights when using this operator

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Day 1

Ras Dejen Hotel Budget hotel in Debark (Town) – All Meals Included

Budget hotel in Debark (Town) – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 2

Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP – All Meals Included

Inside Simien Mountains NP – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 3

Budget camping Gondar (City) – All Meals Included

Gondar (City) – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 4

Limalimo Lodge

Mid-range lodge just outside Simien Mountains NP – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 5

Magnolia Hotel

Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 6-7

Wabe Shebelle Hotel Goba Budget hotel less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP – All Meals Included

Budget hotel less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 8-9

Sabana Beach Resort

Mid-range resort at Lake Langano – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 10-11

Doho Lodge & Hot Springs

Mid-range lodge just outside Awash NP – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Day 12

End of tour

No accommodation

(No accommodation)

Breakfast Included

Day By Day

Tour step

Arrival

You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Fly to Gondar and Drive to Debark

Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, you'll catch a connecting domestic flight to Gondar where your guide will meet you at the airport. Upon arrival at Gondar, you will have a short sightseeing of the historical part of the city, including Fasil Ghebbi, Debre Birhan Selassie Church, Mentewab Empress Castle, and a drive to the Simien Mountains National Park (138 km, rough but good road). On the way, near the town of Gondar, you will make a short visit to Woleka —a place of the Falasha or the Black Jewish people, known for their synagogue and black pottery shop. Jews have amazing histories in Ethiopia, even before the time of the Gonderine civilization (17th–19th century). Then, you'll continue driving to Debark (101 km from afar) for an overnight stay. At Debark, you will collect entrance tickets and a scout for the park. Budget hotel located in Debark (Town) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Gondar (City) Stay: Ras Dejen Hotel Budget hotel located in Debark (Town) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Simien Mountains National Park

The first day of proper hiking starts with breakfast before you head out to the trail along the ridge. There’s a wonderful vantage point offering incredible views over the foothills ~800 meters below. The mountains are known worldwide for their biodiversity. Your guide will point out all the flora and fauna. Along the trail, Gelada Monkeys, Klipspringer, and Walia Ibex make regular appearances, and birds soar on the thermals beneath you as you look out over the views. The highlight of today’s trek is Genbar Falls, a waterfall over a sobering 500m sheer drop. The falls plummet into the Geech Abyss —a vast canyon cut into the main wall of the escarpment. After a break for lunch, you’ll carry on towards Geech, a remote traditional village with thatched roofs. Inside Simien Mountains NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Imet Gogo

Today, you’ll head to Imet Gogo, a headland at the edge of the ridge that stands close to 4000 metres altitude with unbelievable 360-degree views of the surrounding mountains. From here, you can witness stunning 360-degree views of the mountains surrounding the region. You can see the westward direction, where Sankaber and Geech are located. While trekking, you'll trail through Giant Erica woodlands before finally emerging on the moorland top at Inatye, which is the second-highest peak located in the western section of the park. After enjoying the stunning vistas from the top, you'll have to drop down to Chenek camp through a path that provides some of the most impressive views of the lowlands beneath. Chenek Camp is the best spot to witness the beauty of Ethiopian Wolves and Walia Ibex. You'll have an overnight stay. Make sure you don't miss the chance to enjoy the stunning views and take in the region's natural beauty. All meals included Drinks not included

Destination: Gondar (City) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

Day 4

Moutain Buahit and Limalimo Lodge

Mount Buahit is Ethiopia’s third-highest peak, standing at an impressive 4430 metres. Your route to Mount Buahit follows footpaths off the road alongside a stream that trickles down the hill. This is quite a steep walk, but you can take regular breaks at great viewpoints en route. This is your best chance to see Walia Ibex. Mid-range lodge located just outside Simien Mountains NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: Limalimo Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Simien Mountains NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Fly back to Addis Ababa

You'll spend the morning relaxing around the lodge and soaking up the last of the incredible views. After an early lunch, you'll transfer to Gondar Airport to catch a flight back to Addis. This day will be your relaxing day. You'll spend it admiring the place, preparing for the next adventure. Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: Magnolia Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Drive to Bale Mounatains National Park

After breakfast, you'll continue your journey through Shashamane to Dinsho, where the Bale Mountains National Park headquarters are located (approx. 5 hours). In the afternoon, you'll undertake a gentle, very interesting walk around the headquarters in Dinsho and almost certainly encounter animals such as warthogs, the endemic Menelik bushbuck, or the Mountain Nyala, as well as a variety of birds. Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Bale Mountains National Park Stay: Wabe Shebelle Hotel Goba Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Bale Mountains National Park

Today, it will take you approximately. 5-6 hrs to explore the Senetti Plateau, usually the best place to see the Ethiopian wolf. In the afternoon, you'll drive further down to Harenna Forest for birding includes the Abyssinian Catbird, Abyssinian Woodpecker, White-backed Black Tit, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Yellow-crowned Canary, Somali Chestnut Winged Starling, Olive Pigeon, and Mountain Buzzard. Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

The Great Rift Valley

In the morning, you'll start driving to Lake Langano, where you will spend the night. You will bird this and other lakes, among them beautiful Lake Ziway, and wetland sites of the Great Rift Valley, looking for Black Crowned Crane, Collared Pratincole, African Snipe, and several other shorebird species, various Tern species, including Gull-billed, Lesser, and African Jacanas, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, African Pygmy Goose, Western Marsh Harrier, and many others. Other highlights today might be Greater Spotted Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, White-headed Vulture, Clapperton’s Francolin, Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse, Buff-bellied Warbler, Northern Black Flycatcher, Blackstar, Black-headed and Pygmy Batises, the striking Masked Shrike, Green-winged Pytilia, and Red-fronted Warbler, as well as many others. Mid-range resort located at Lake Langano All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Great Rift Valley (Ethiopia) Stay: Sabana Beach Resort Mid-range resort located at Lake Langano Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Lake Langano and Surrounding Area

Destination: Lake Langano Stay: Sabana Beach Resort Mid-range resort located at Lake Langano Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Drive to Awash National Park

After breakfast, you'll drive to Awash National Park. You'll have lunch in Nazareth and pass Lake Beseka, and enter the Awash National Park for a game view. The dramatic Awash Falls, as the river tumbles into its gorge, is a sight not to be missed in the national park. Awash National Park, surrounding the dormant volcano of Fentale, is a reserve of arid and semi-arid woodland and savannah, with riverine forests along the Awash River. Forty-six species of animals have been identified here, including Beisa Oryx and Swayne’s hartebeest. The birdlife is prolific, especially along the river and in the nearby Lake Beseka, and there are fine endemics amongst the 392 species of recorded birds. A special attraction is the beautiful, clear pools of the Filwoha hot springs. You will proceed to the beautiful Doho lodge to spend the night. Mid-range lodge located just outside Awash NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Awash National Park Stay: Doho Lodge & Hot Springs Mid-range lodge located just outside Awash NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Awash National Park

Awash is one of Ethiopia’s premier national parks, which has a rich diversity of birds as well as mammals such as the Golden Jackal, Caracal, and rare cases, hyena cave for spotted hyena, Beisa Oryx, and Soemmerring's Gazelle. We’ll look for African Swallow-tailed Kite, a host of Bustards including Arabian, Buff-crested, Hartlaub’s Black-bellied, and White-bellied, Bruce’s Green Pigeon, and tons more. During your time here, we hope to find Somali Ostrich, African Collared Dove, SingingBush Lark, Gillett’s Lark, Chestnut-backed and Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Larks, Boran and Ashy Cisticolas, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Pale and African Grey Flycatchers, Mouse-colored Penduline Tit, four of Africa’s most lovely Sunbirds, namely Eastern Violet-backed, Nile Valley, Beautiful, and Shining, Southern Grey Shrike, Somali Fiscal, Woodchat Shrike, Northern Masked Weaver, Cut-throat Finch, and many others. Mid-range lodge located just outside Awash NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Awash National Park Stay: Doho Lodge & Hot Springs Mid-range lodge located just outside Awash NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Drive Back to Addis Ababa

In the morning, you'll have a free outdoor private or group hot spring bath with a spectacular view of the surrounding palm trees. You'll have breakfast in the lodge and drive back to Addis Ababa. Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tour step

End of tour

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.

Included

Park fees (For non-residents)

All activities (Unless labeled as optional)

All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

Camping equipment

A professional driver/guide

All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)

All flights during the tour

All Taxes/VAT

Roundtrip airport transfer

Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Sleeping bag

Bath towels

Excluded

International flights (From/to home)

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Getting There

This tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa

Book your own international flights when using this operator

Fly to/from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD - Check price)

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Offered by

Henry Tours and Safaris

4.8 operator rating 12 reviews

Henry Tours And Safaris is a travel company based in Uganda. We offer services such as Gorilla and chimpanzee tracking,airport transfers,hotel booking,tours and safaris,Agri tours,mountain hiking,car hire,coffee tours,East Africa Tours,camping tents hire,white water rafting.We partners with a variety of accommodation facilities countrywide at all levels depending on our clients’ budget, our wide range of hotel partners include; bed space, tented camps, homestays, lodges, cottages, hotel.

Office In

Uganda

Size

20-50 employees (Founded in 2018)

Member Of

UTB, UWA & YUTO

Tour Types

Customizable private tours and fixed group tours

Destinations

Burundi, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

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Traveler feedback

Reviews

4.80 average

Overall

5.0/5

Communication

5.0/5

Accuracy

5.0/5

Value

5.0/5

Safety clarity

5.0/5

Cultural value

5.0/5

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Best company in Uganda

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I used Henry Tours and safaris in January but every thing was perfect. They arranged my trip from A up to Z . Everything thing perfect. I recommend them to any one visiting Uganda .

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Good Services

Trust company to use. I don't regret to choose Henry Tours. It was great and I enjoyed my vacation. I recommend any one to use this company.

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Best tour I had in my Lifetime.

Tour I have been with Hnery was amazing. Everything was on time and very safe. When I want to see more I could see without extra price. Henry is more than common tour guide, he is like good friend who want to show you his country.

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Are rates charged per person?

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

Which currency is this tour priced in?

This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).

Can children join this tour?

This tour accepts children who are 10 years and older.

Can this tour start on my preferred date?

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can the itinerary be customized?

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Where do travelers stay during this tour?

Ras Dejen Hotel Budget hotel in Debark (Town) – All Meals Included - Budget hotel in Debark (Town) – All Meals Included. Meals: All Meals Included

Where does this tour start and end?

This tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa

Are airport transfers included?

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

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This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.

If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.

Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.

The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.

If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.

This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Henry Tours and Safaris .

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