Introduction
Start and end in Addis Ababa! With the Tour to Arbaminch and Dorze tour takes you through Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa! you have a 3 day tour package takes you through Addis Ababa and other destinations in Ethiopia. Tour to Arbaminch and Dorze tour is a small group tour that includes accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
What is included in the tour
- Accommodation
- Guide
- COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
- Insurance
- Meals
- Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
- Flights
- Additional Services
- Visit to Lakes Chamo and Abaya
- Visit the Dorze
- Visit to Addis via Shashemene.
Day 1: Drive to Arbaminch via Hossana and Tiya (465km) :
Depart for a scenic drive to Arbaminch. Along the way you will see different tribes including the Oromo, Gurage, Hadiya, Welayta and Gamo people with their unique houses and farms. You also visit the stelae field at Tiya from the 12th C. Arrive late in the afternoon at the comfortable hotel perched on the edge of an escarpment offering great views of Lakes Chamo and Abaya, two Rift Valley lakes with the Nech Sar National Park between them. Overnight Paradise Lodge or similar
Day 2: Dorze Village and Lake Chamo
Early morning climb more than 3000 meters above sea level to visit the Dorze people at the town of Chencha. The Dorze people are famous for their bee hive look alike house styles and staple dining on a plant called False banana or Enset. Explore the harvest, fermentation and preparation of this cassava like plant and perhaps you might want to have a bite of this bread. While descending stop for a marvelous view of the twin lakes separated by the bridge of God and distinguished with their colors. Reddish is Lake Abaya, Greenish is Chamo lake. Afternoon, go out for a boat trip of Lake Chamo to see the resident Hippos, Nile crocodiles and water birds such as the Great White Pelicans, Marabou Storks, African Fish Eagle, Goliath Herons, Grey Herons and others. Return to your lodge for an overnight stay.
Day 3: Drive back to Addis
Morning start your drive back to Addis via Shashemene. Stop at one of the lodge by Lake Langano to have lunch by yourself and enjoy the view at the surrounding of the lake. Continue driving and have another stop in the town of Ziway to see some aquatic birds by the shore of Lake Ziway. Proceed via the Crater Lake town of Debrezeit and arrival in Addis is late in the afternoon. Transfer to your place of residence or drop off location and then end of the service.
