3 Days Danakil Tour
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Overview
Highlights
- Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere
- Visit the salt flats where the Afar people obtain the salt by evaporating the water of the lake then to proceed to Abaala
- Visit the beautiful and colourful landscape which has been formed by different acidic eruptions
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Trip includes
- All Entrance fees and licenses as per the program.
- Accommodation and all meals throughout the tour.
- Bottles of water for the trip.
- Surface Transport expense with four wheel drive Land-cruiser including fuel expense and drivers allowance
- Local guide service for the afar region as per the program.
- Cooking, camping equipment
- Scout and police service in Afar Region as per the program.
- Camel and camel tires in Afar Region as per the program.
- For the duration of the trip we are responsible for all meals, water, entrance fees, accommodation, security and transportation.
Itinerary
We start our day by driving to Erta Ale (which means smoky mountain in Afar language). Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and 1km square cald...
Early morning sun rise at the northern one corresponds to the main pit crater and walk 5 minutes for the southern and central pits could either corresponds to an ancient pit, or to a simple collapse structure. The main pit-crater, 200 m deep and 350 m across, is sub c...
Danakil to Mekele Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look the activity of workers breaking salts from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the differen...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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- Souvenirs, soft drinks, Alcoholic drinks and personal insurance
- Tips on personal interest
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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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