Trek to the summit of Ethiopia’s highest pick Ras Dashen

We will meet you in the morning at Gonder Airport or your hotel in Gonder. Drive to the first camp (Sankaber) via Debark (the small town); you will be rewarded with very impressive views of the low land areas to the north and west; you will very likely encounter troops of the endemic gelada baboons. The gelada baboon, only found in Ethiopia, is often referred to as the bleeding heart baboon or the lion monkey because their coat is shaggy resembling a lion whilst their chest has a marked red heart or patch. The gelada baboon can be found in good numbers and is quite easy to approach. Sankaber camp is situated at an altitude of 3250 meters on an impressive view point between the northern escarpment and the southern wazla. Before you arrive at the camp you have about 2hrs walk

From Sankaber Camp the path to Geech Camp will stretch for approximately ten kilometers.(5-6hrs). The initial stages of this path leads through extensive areas of highland grasslands and heather forests. This path offers some of the most impressive views of the escarpement. One of the best views is of the Jinbar Wenz waterfall which plummets down the Geech Abyss. After descending down to the Jinbar Wenz River a short ascent remains to Geech village. In this area, cultivation is done in a two-year cycle. One side of the valley is planted whilst the other side lies fallow. You will notice extensive soil erosion in this area as a result of the combination of such factors as slope steepness, cultivation, overgrazing, erosive rainfall and limited land resources. We pause in Geech village as we are invited into one of the local houses for a coffee ceremony. Here you will participate in this very important social tradition of Ethiopia as well as gain an insight into the traditional lifestyle. Just above Geech village is the campsite which will serve as your base for two nights. The campsite has great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant Lobelia plants. These plants can grow up to 10 meters in height and may live for as long as twenty years, at which point they first flower before dying.

Continue to the southern direction of the country crossing the mountains of Abergele enjoying the changing beautiful scenery quitting the Tigray region and we arrive at the Amhara region on road visit traditional houses. Night at Lalibela

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Explore the town of Llibela ancient name Roha which is considered as the second Jerusalem by the time when king Lalibela in the early of 13^th century constructed these fascinating eleven rock-hewn churches which has been excavated from a single rock, after receiving the vision from God it took him 23 years to finish the churches, the churches are classified into three groups according to location. Night at Lalibela

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Journey to Gondar on the way panoramic view of the Amhara region via a small town of Gashena, visit the famous and unique society of Awramba a village where the equality of men and women practiced, no religion believe in hard working and extreme good will, meet the founder and the leader of the society. Night at Gondar.

Leave early to the Semien National park a day trip in the park where there are a collection of mountains one of Africa’s highest ranges with the altitude of above 4000m, and the highest peak of the country is Ras Dashen it stands 4537m above sea level. Wildlife three of Ethiopia’s endemic large mammals are resident in the Semiens. The Gelada baboon is the most common, the Ethiopian wolf and the Walia ibex. 180 species of birds recorded. Night at Gondar

In the morning discover the city of Gondar the well known castles of Gondar from the 17^th century built by Emperor Fasiladas and the bath of the emperor recently served as ceremonially rather than royal leisure, the principal ceremony of Ethiopian Christians called Timkat or epiphany (between 18 and 20 January), and the original church of Debre Brihan Selasie(the hill of the light of the TRINITY) famous by its interior and ceiling paintings. The afternoon continue to Bahir Dar. Night at Bahir dar

Drive from Chenek to Gonder via Debark, about five hours driving.

End point  Hotel , Gondar ጎንደር, Amhara, Ethiopia