Climbing · Expedition · Private
Ethiopia's Three High Peaks
Ras Dashen in the Simien, Abune Yosef above Lalibela, and Tullu Dimtu in Bale — with the rock churches in between.
The Journey
17 nights, designed around the hours that matter
Three great massifs, three summits, and the country between them. We climb Ras Dashen first, rest among the churches of Lalibela, climb Abune Yosef, then fly south to the Bale Mountains for Tullu Dimtu on the Sanetti Plateau. Each climb builds on the last, so the altitude arrives gradually. Available with lodge nights between climbs for a more comfortable version.
Places
- Ras Dashen
- Lalibela
- Abune Yosef
- Bale Mountains
- Tullu Dimtu
Tailor-made journey
Priced to your plans
Quoted individually once we know your dates, lodges and group size.
- Duration
- 18 Days · 17 nights
- Best season
- Nov – Feb
- Group size
- 2 – 8 guests
- Style
- Climbing · Expedition · Private
Final pricing depends on season, room category and group size. No deposit is taken until the itinerary is right.
Day by Day
The itinerary, as it usually runs
A working draft rather than a fixed schedule — we move days around for weather, festivals and how you are feeling.
Day 1
Addis Ababa
Arrival, kit check, and a short acclimatisation walk on Entoto.
Day 2
Fly to Gondar
A morning flight north and an afternoon among the castles.
Days 3 – 8
Ras Dashen · 4,550 m
Into the Simien to Chenek, over the Bwahit pass to Ambiko, a rest day, then the dawn summit of Ethiopia's highest peak and the return to Chenek.
Day 9
Gondar to Lalibela
Down to Gondar and a flight to Lalibela.
Day 10
Lalibela
A rest day among the rock-hewn churches.
Days 11 – 13
Abune Yosef · 4,260 m
Into the massif, community lodge nights, and the summit among geladas and giant lobelia.
Day 14
Fly south
A flight from Lalibela back to Addis Ababa.
Day 15
Addis Ababa to Dinsho
The drive south-east into the Bale Mountains.
Day 16
Tullu Dimtu · 4,377 m
Onto the Sanetti Plateau at dawn for Ethiopian wolves, then the walk to the top of Tullu Dimtu.
Day 17
The Harenna forest
A gentle last day in the cloud forest on Bale's southern slopes.
Day 18
Departure
A flight from Robe where schedules allow, or the drive to Addis Ababa for your departure.
What Is Included
- All domestic flights
- A senior mountain guide for the whole expedition
- All park fees, scouts, permits and community fees
- Full camp crews, mules and cooks on every climb
- Hotels and lodges between climbs
- Daily pulse oximeter checks above 3,500 metres
Not Included
- International flights and Ethiopian visa fees
- Sleeping bag (hire available)
- Travel insurance with evacuation cover (required)
- Gratuities for crews
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Make Ethiopia's Three High Peaks yours
Send us your dates and we will confirm availability, quote precisely, and suggest the two or three changes we would make if it were our own trip.
Runs Nov – Feb · 2 – 8 guests · priced to your plans
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