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4-Day Simien Mountains Fixed Departure Group Trek

Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

4-Day Simien Mountains Fixed Departure Group Trek

5.0 / 5 · 46 reviews Offered by SimienEcoTours 4-Day

Overview

In the main season we're offering to our clients trekking tours in the Simien Mountains with fixed departure dates. In this way people will join other hikers and can share the costs with more people. These tours are leaving from Gondar twice in a week, every Wednesday and every Saturday morning at about 7:30 AM, for 4 days / 3 nights. So the return to Gondar is on Saturday and Tuesday respectively at about 5 PM.

Plan snapshot

Quick Facts

Tour details

Duration

4-Day

Route

Gondar to Gondar

Via Simien Mountains NP

Country & park

Ethiopia / Simien Mountains National Park

Style

Shared safari

Group size

1-12 travelers

Starts

On request

Minimum age

2 years

Activities

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

Accommodation

Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-3: All Meals Included - Inside Simien Mountains NP

Meals

Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-3: All Meals Included; Breakfast & Lunch Included

Pickup

Airport transfer included

Booking

Request quote

Currency

USD

Solo travelers

Can join this group tour

4-Day Simien Mountains Fixed Departure Group Trek
Simien Mountains National Park visual context for this itinerary.

Rates

Rates Per Person

USD

Start datesSingle2+ people
Aug 1, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 5, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 8, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 12, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 15, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 19, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 22, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 26, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Aug 29, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 2, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 5, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 9, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 12, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 16, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 19, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 23, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 26, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Sep 30, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 3, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 7, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 10, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 14, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 17, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 21, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 24, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 28, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Oct 31, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 4, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 7, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 11, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 14, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 18, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 21, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 25, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Nov 28, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 2, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 5, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 9, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 12, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 16, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 19, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 23, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 26, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Dec 30, 2026 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 2, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 6, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 9, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 13, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 16, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 20, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 23, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 27, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jan 30, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 3, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 6, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 10, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 13, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 17, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 20, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 24, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Feb 27, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 3, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 6, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 10, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 13, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 17, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 20, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 24, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 27, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Mar 31, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 3, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 7, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 10, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 14, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 17, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 21, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 24, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Apr 28, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 1, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 5, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 8, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 12, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 15, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 19, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 22, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 26, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
May 29, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 USD
Jun 2, 2027 $1,400 USD $780 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 10 people.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 2 years and older.

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Route

Tour route map
country Ethiopia
Start Gondar (Day 1)
Day 1-4 Simien Mountains NP
End Gondar (Day 4)

Tour Features

Budget camping

This is a budget camping tour.

Shared tour

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

Scheduled departures

This tour starts on fixed start dates only.

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.

2
Minimum age of 2 years

The minimum age for this tour is 2 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: walking safaris (with an armed guide) & nature hikes/walks
Getting around: minivan, normal 4x4 vehicle & hiking/walking
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost

Accommodation & Meals

Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-3: All Meals Included

Day 1-3

Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-3: All Meals Included

Inside Simien Mountains NP

Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-3: All Meals Included

Day 4

End of tour

No accommodation

(No accommodation)

Breakfast & Lunch Included

Day By Day

Tour step

Arrival

A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

From Gondar to Debark and into the Simien Mountains NP

Day 1

From Gondar to Debark and into the Simien Mountains NP

7-8 km, 2-3 hours walking. In the morning at about 7:30, the bus picks us up at the hotel in Gondar and takes us 100 km north on the Ethiopian highland to Debark, a small town of about 35,000 inhabitants at the border to the famous Simien National Park. After a quick stop for the formalities at the headquarter offices of the national park and for collecting cook and scouts, we drive out on a rough road to the Sankaber area at about 3,100 m sea level from where we take a short walk of 2-3 hours to assist the acclimatization process. We get a first impressive view over the dramatic mountain range and see some typical plants of that area such as big Heather Trees (Erica Arborea), St. John swort, or the Abyssinian Wild Rose. This is also the area in which the largest number of Gelada Baboons can be found. First night in the tents at the Sankaber camp at 3,250m sea level. Inside Simien Mountains NP Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Trek from Sankaber to the Jinbar Waterfall and reach Gich camp

Day 2

Trek from Sankaber to the Jinbar Waterfall and reach Gich camp

13 km, 6-7 hours walking including breaks. At Sankaber we organize and arrange mule men and mules who carry our heavy camping and cooking equipment for the next few days. So the hikers need to carry only a light daypack with some water, a photo camera, a light jacket, and a few personal things that they might need for the hike during the day. After breakfast, we leave the camp and we traverse along the escarpment before dropping down to get impressive views, for example of the beautiful Jinbar Waterfall. In the large gorge of the waterfall, there are many birds like the Griffon, Lappet-faced or Nubian Vulture and Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, and other smaller birds as buzzards and ibises. Among the mammals, Klipspringers and Meneliks Bushbucks can be found. After crossing the Jinbar river, we ascend through terraced farmland to our camp at 3,600m. In the evening we can walk up (30 min) to the mountain Kedadit (3,760m) and assist to an unforgettable sunset. 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)
Climb the viewpoint Imet Gogo and 4000m peak Inatye

Day 3

Climb the viewpoint Imet Gogo and 4000m peak Inatye

15 km, 7-8 hours walking including breaks. After breakfast, we walk for about 2 hours to the summit of Imet Gogo (3,926m), which is one of the most spectacular viewpoints with 360 degrees and from where we can see Ras Dashen, the highest peak of the country. After a break we trek along the whole escarpment, cross a small valley and climb the peak Inatye (4,070m) where we will take our lunch stop and have a rest. From there we will have a nice view more than 1,000m down to the green fields of the local mountain villages. During the whole day, we walk through vast fields of Giant Lobelia and sometimes Heather Trees or Red Hot Poker. After the break, we descend and reach our camp Chenek in the afternoon (3,620m). Chenek sometimes called a wildlife corridor, is the best place to see the Gelada Baboons, the Walia Ibex, and the Ethiopian Wolf. These animals are best observed around Chenek camp. At the campsite, we can wash in the river or pipe water. 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)
Excursion around Chenek and return to Gondar

Day 4

Excursion around Chenek and return to Gondar

12 km, 5-6 hours walking including breaks. In the early morning we leave from our last camp Chenek, where we meet again Walia Ibexes, and first, climb up about 600m to the Pass Bwahit (about 4,200m). This is the pass that hikers have to traverse if they want to climb Ras Dashen, but reaching this summit takes at least 2 days more. If the physical condition allows it we continue from the past our climb up to the peak of Ras Bwahit (4,430m), one of the highest in the whole area. Then we descend to Chenek and the car brings us back first to Debark on a 58 km long rough road and from there on the new asphalt road to Gondar, where we will arrive in the afternoon at about 5:00 PM. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Destination: Simien Mountains National Park 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. A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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 Taxes/VAT

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

Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

International flights (From/to home)

Roundtrip airport transfer

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Sleeping bag

Bath towels

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 Gondar
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Gondar Airport (GDQ - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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SimienEcoTours

5.0 operator rating 46 reviews

We organise individual & group tours through whole Ethiopia in an ecologically & socially responsible & sustainable way. The founders of SimienEcoTours are manager Marco from Italy, who currently lives in Addis Ababa, Franziska from Germany, who lived in Ethiopia for more than 7 years, and Birhan, Tadele, Yirga and Solomon, four experienced Ethiopian tour guides. What brought us together is our social and ecological commitment in Ethiopia as well as our love for this country.

Office In

Ethiopia

Size

10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)

Tour Types

Custom mid-range tours that can start every day

Destinations

Ethiopia

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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

Very well organized tour !

Best way of visiting Ethiopia is a Tour organized by Simien Eco Tours. Our guide, David, spoke good French and was able to give us all explanations of the places we’ve been visiting.

Sandra · France

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Meeting communities in harmony with nature.

I went on a 4 day trip with SimienEcoTours to the Guge Mountain near to Arba Minch. It was such a unique experience. Meeting communities on the way to the top, eating and participating in daily lifestyle and routines, crossing agricultural land in perfect harmony with nature and being accompanied by kind, knowledgeable, sensitive, amazing guides. It was a one-kind experience. My heartfelt thanks !! I will carry the memories fondly with me.

Bärbel · Netherlands

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Experience Ethiopia's peoples

I had the pleasure of going on a group trip to southern Ethiopia in February and it was simply unforgettable! The insights into the lives of Ethiopians were impressive and gave me a whole new perspective on this wonderful country. The trekking tours through the remote villages allowed us to experience the incredible diversity and warm hospitality of the people at first hand. Every day was a new adventure and I am grateful for the many wonderful memories I was able to take home with me. Special thanks go to our guide Abebe, who inspired us with his knowledge and passion for the country. The entire team - from the cook to the driver - also did a great job and made sure that we felt comfortable and well looked after at all times. A big thank you also to Marco for organizing this fantastic trip. I highly recommend this experience!

Sandra · Germany

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The best experience

Excellent expérience. Well balance itinerary. Reliable hotels. Most of all an outstanding guide who lead the entier trip

Frédéric Jochem · United States

Practical answers

Tour FAQs

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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 2 years and older.

Can the itinerary be customized?

The contents of this tour cannot be changed.

Where do travelers stay during this tour?

Budget camping Inside Simien Mountains NP – Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included – Day 2-3: All Meals Included - Inside Simien Mountains NP. Meals: Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-3: All Meals Included

Where does this tour start and end?

This tour starts and ends in Gondar

Are airport transfers included?

A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost

How does the quote request work?

We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators () Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly

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Disclaimer

This tour is offered by SimienEcoTours, not SafariBookings.

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

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

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

This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of SimienEcoTours.

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