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Wenyeji na waendeshaji waliothibitishwa Maeneo na uzoefu wa Afrika wa kiwango cha juu Weka nafasi sasa au omba safari maalum
4-Day Harar and Awash National Park

Awash National Park, Ethiopia

4-Day Harar and Awash National Park

5.0 / 5 · 51 reviews Offered by Armaye Ethiopia Tours 4-Day

Overview

Harar; The city of Saints in Arabic is a walled city located in Eastern part of Ethiopia. For centuries, Harar has been a major commercial center, linked by the trade routes with the rest of Ethiopia, the entire Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the outside world. Harar Jugol, the old walled city, was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2006 by UNESCO in recognition of its cultural heritage. It is considered 'the fourth holiest city' of Islam with 82 mosques and 102 shrines.

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Quick Facts

Tour details

Duration

4-Day

Route

Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa (City)

Via Awash NP, Harar (Town)

Country & park

Ethiopia / Awash National Park

Style

Shared safari

Group size

1-12 travelers

Starts

Any day if available

Minimum age

5 years

Activities

evening/night game drives

Accommodation

Genet Hotel Awash Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included - Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included

Meals

Lunch & Dinner Included; All Meals Included

Pickup

Airport transfer included

Booking

Request quote

Currency

USD

Solo travelers

Can join this group tour

4-Day Harar and Awash National Park
Awash National Park visual context for this itinerary.

Rates

Rates Per Person

USD

Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 $1,760 USD $1,320 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027 $1,760 USD $1,320 USD

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Important To Know

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Single travelers can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
This tour is not available to groups larger than 30 people.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 5 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

Tour route map
country Ethiopia
Start Addis Ababa (Day 1)
Day 1 Awash NP
Day 2-3 Harar (Town)
End Addis Ababa (City) (Day 4)

Tour Features

Budget tour

This budget tour uses hotels.

Shared tour

On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 10 people per vehicle.

Can start any day

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

Cannot be customized

The contents of this tour cannot be changed.

Suitable for single travelers

Single travelers can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 2 people to run.

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Minimum age of 5 years

The minimum age for this tour is 5 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: evening/night game drives
Getting around: minivan, 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

Genet Hotel Awash Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 1

Genet Hotel Awash Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included

Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included

Lunch & Dinner Included

Harar Ras Hotel

Day 2-3

Harar Ras Hotel

Budget hotel in Harar (Town) – All Meals Included

All Meals Included

Harar Ras HotelHarar Ras HotelHarar Ras Hotel

Day 4

End of tour

No accommodation

(No accommodation)

All Meals 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.

Addis Ababa - Awash National Park

Day 1

Addis Ababa - Awash National Park

In the morning, drive to Awash National Park, 230 km away, part of the Ethiopian Great Rift Valley. The drive to Awash National Park takes us through the volcanic mountains and valleys, and witness the lava on both sides of the road as freshly turned earth. We will visit beautiful Beseka Lake rich in bird life. Here you can see the Wattled Ibis, Pink-winged Pelican, African Fish Eagle, Saddled Stork, and many more birds. This is also the place where you can see the nomadic Kereyu tribe, bringing in large herds of camels for water. As the sun starts to go down, we will drive to Awash National Park for a possible evening game drive and visit the beautiful Awash Falls. we will encounter wildlife, such as oryx, baboons, greater and lesser kudu, warthogs, gazelles, colobus monkeys. Additionally, you’d be very lucky to see other cats. Your lodge today is located in a very beautiful part of the park overlooking the Awash River waterfall. Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Awash NP Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Awash National Park Stay: Genet Hotel Awash Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Awash NP Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Drive to Harar

Day 2

Drive to Harar

Morning after breakfast, we depart for Harar, stopping at Awodai, Ethiopia’s biggest Khat market, and Dire Dawa. In the evening, you will see the “Hyena Man” feeding the hyenas that gather nightly outside the town. With a little courage, you may of course also feed the hyenas yourself! Overnight: Ras Hotel. Budget hotel located in Harar (Town) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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

Day 3

Harar City Tour

Today we discover the 16th century walled city of Harar, the fourth most important city in the Islamic World and a UNESCO world heritage site. It feels as if time has stood still here. We will visit the home of Arthur Rimbaud, the renowned French poet who lived in Harar, the National and Harari museums; the house of Ras Mekonnen (the father of Haile Selassie); traditional Harari homes, the market and many more interesting places. Budget hotel located in Harar (Town) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Harar (Town) Stay: Harar Ras Hotel Budget hotel located in Harar (Town) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Harar - Dire Dawa - Fight to Addis

Day 4

Harar - Dire Dawa - Fight to Addis

Morning after breakfast take a drive to Dire Dawa town then fly to Addis at noon. On arrival to Addis depends on time, visit the National Museum of Ethiopia which houses the remains of “Lucy,” a bipedal hominid who lived 3.2 million years ago and was discovered in 1974. In the evening we enjoy a farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country's many ethnic groups. Then Transfer to airport for your international departure. All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: All meals 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)

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)

Drinking water (On all days)

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
Armaye Ethiopia Tours
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Offered by

Armaye Ethiopia Tours

5.0 operator rating 51 reviews

Armaye Ethiopia Tours is an expert Ethiopian private tour operator based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is run by a highly professional team comprising experienced tour organizers and fully licensed tour guides.

Office In

Ethiopia

Size

5-10 employees (Founded in 2015)

Tour Types

Custom mid-range tours that can start every day

Destinations

Ethiopia

Traveler feedback

Reviews

5.00 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
Verified

Armaye is wholly professional with flexibility to create unique itineraries and travel experiences.

I am a naturalist with an appetite to photograph endemic and vulnerable species. Armaye worked with me, awesome communication skills btw, to provide me with the appropriate destinations for the time I had available. Even with the challenges of the changing political climate during the trip, Armaye had the flexibility to make changes to lodgings, flights, destinations, etc. that still offered me the photo opportunities for which I had hoped and remain in budget. My travel plans placed me in Ethiopia during off-season for tourism, but I was rewarded with a unique insight into the natural world of that region during the rainy season. I am delighted by the many babies, juveniles, and family units that nature revealed to me, glimpsing some of the more elusive animals. The trade-off was that the trip did not coincide with migrations of birds, but the abundant numbers and varieties of resident species filled camera memory cards with animals I had never encountered. This was my first trip to the Horn of Africa. I was immersed in rural Ethiopia, but my professional guide and driver took good care to keep me safe. Of note, I do not have a palate for spicy food (I feel that cayenne pepper and curry is too spicy) so that was a challenge for me personally, but I planned for that inevitability and brought nuts, raisins, and crackers to sustain me.

Ethiopian Wolf - Endangered and Endemic
Tawny Eagle - Vulnerable

Marcia · United States

Verified

Very well organised in , hotels and drivers.

Perfect organization, the hotels were very good and clean, and the drivers very professional. Armaye organized the tour only for 2 people and we visited very interesting places in the North and in the south of the country. Ethiopia has been a very nice discovery.

Danakil depression
Sunrise at the Danakil depression
Tana lake church
Photo by Nadia

Nadia · Italy

Verified

Wonderful!

It was an amazing trip! Easy to talk with, the tour operator! Our guides & drivers are punctual, really friendly and very kind to us. They were not only guide us to the place, but also taught us many cultural things. Really appereciated!

Hana · Japan

Verified

Responsive and reliable tour operator and fun too!

Armaye was so responsive to our request for a very last minute request for a trip to Ethiopia. He answered quickly, responded to questions quickly and designed our tour to our preferences. I was a bit nervous about travelling to Ethiopia where we knew we would be "off grid" but it was very safe and the people we met were very friendly. Armaye was our guide too - very informative and answered all my husband's inquisitive questions about culture, traditions, food. Aman was our driver and also comes highly recommended. Aman is an expert driver both on major roads and offroad. WE saw many animals specific to Ethiopia that we hadn't seen before, including lots of Ethiopian golden wolves. The 3-day tour in Afar was excellent value.

Christina · Botswana

Practical answers

Tour FAQs

8 answers

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 5 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?

The contents of this tour cannot be changed.

Where do travelers stay during this tour?

Genet Hotel Awash Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included - Mid-range hotel less than 1hr drive from Awash NP – Lunch & Dinner Included. Meals: Lunch & Dinner 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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Terms and Conditions

Booking terms

Disclaimer

This tour is offered by Armaye Ethiopia Tours, not SafariBookings.

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

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

This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.

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.

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