Simien Mountain National Park Trekking

Tour Type: Simien Mountain National Park Trekking

Tour Duration: 4nights and 5days

Transportation: flight and Drive

Tour covers: Addis, Gondar, Debark, Sankabar, Geech, Imetgogo, Quedadit, Seha, Chenek.

Day 01: Arrival of Addis

Based on your flight schedule you will have city tour of Addis Ababa or stay overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Gondar to Sankabar:

You will depart early morning from Gondar to Debark 100kms. In debark you will arrange your visit with the park office and receive a scout and guide then drive into the park to arrive at Sankabar. You will drive some kms in the park then the car drops you off near Buyit Ras for a short hike with beautiful views of the landscape and the endless mountain ridges, and will enjoy the troop of gelada baboons. When you arrive in Sankabar you will be met with your supplies. Sankabar will be the first campsite on your trip. Overnight at Sankabar camping

Day 03:  Sankabar to Geech Camp:

From Sankabar you will begin hiking following the ridge and look out over the foothills 800m down. From the ridge you will descend down into the valley and be able to view the Jinbar River plunging into the Geech Abyss. After some time at the waterfall you will continue on to Geech village where you will find your second campsite.

Day 04: Geech to Chenek

After breakfast you will start off on a 7-8-hour hike of the best views you will see in the Simien Mountains. In route you will pass through Imet Gogo. Here you will have reached an altitude of 3,926m and be able to look out at the amazing landscape from 360 degrees. At this height and view point you can see the canyon below, distant ridges, and view the seemingly never-ending valleys. After Imet Gogo you will hike to the view point at Innately valley at an altitude of 4,070m. Lunch will be here and then you will descend to Chenek (3,600m) for your third campsite.

 Day 05: Chenek to Gondar:

Breakfast at the campsite then a 2 hour hike up to the Bwahit peak. Here you will be standing on the second highest peak in the Simien Mountains (4,430m). Here is where many visitors are able to see the endemic animals like the Walia Ibex and Ethiopian Red Fox. After spending time at the peak, you will hike back down to Chenek for lunch and transportation back to Gondar airport and fly back to Addis by late afternoon flights.