Difficulty: Extreme

This level is for mountaineering, backcountry and expeditions. It requires more serious physical preparation and previous experience in similar activities like climbing skills. The preliminary stage starts 3-6 months before heading out so that you can get acclimated by running exercises which will help increase endurance. You will need special clothes and gear.

17 Days Bird Watching Tour to Central and Southern Ethiopia

Focus: Bird Watching, Nature, Wildlife, Scenery, Site Seeing

Destination: Addis Ababa, Debre Brihan, Ankober, Awash, Langano, Bale Mountains, Negele, Yabelo, Hawassa, Wendo Genet

Duration: 17 days / 16 nights Mode of transport: Surface

Engage on an exhilarating bird-watching adventure in Ethiopia, exploring the country’s diverse avifauna. From the highlands to the lowlands, this tour takes you to various habitats, including mountains, forests, deserts, and grasslands, to spot over 250 species of birds. Highlights include sightings of endemics like the critically endangered Gelada baboon, AnkoberSerin, and Ethiopian Siskin, as well as rare migrants like the Slender-billed Vulture and Somali Ostrich. Explore the stunning national parks, such as Awash and Bale Mountains, and witness the majestic beauty of Verreaux’s Eagle, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, and Egyptian Vulture. This tour is a true birding paradise for enthusiasts, with opportunities to spot a wide range of bird species, from raptors to songbirds, in one of the most biodiverse countries in Africa.