Expedition · Private
Highlands & Wildlife
The Simien escarpment and the Sanetti Plateau, Ethiopia's two great high-altitude wildernesses, in one trip.
The Journey
8 nights, designed around the hours that matter
A naturalist travels with you the entire way, from gelada troops on a two-thousand-metre drop to wolf-tracking above the clouds. Strenuous where you choose, comfortable everywhere else.
Places
- Simien Mountains
- Rift Valley Lakes
- Bale Mountains
Tailor-made journey
Priced to your plans
Quoted individually once we know your dates, lodges and group size.
- Duration
- 9 Days · 8 nights
- Best season
- Nov – Apr
- Group size
- 2 – 6 guests
- Style
- 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
Arrive Addis Ababa
A briefing dinner with your wildlife specialist, kit check, and an early night ahead of the flight north.
Days 2 – 4
Simien Mountains
Three escarpment walks of increasing length, close encounters with gelada troops, and sunrise from the Imet Gogo viewpoint.
Day 5
Transfer south
A flight back to Addis, then the Rift Valley road south with a birding stop at Lake Ziway.
Days 6 – 8
Bale Mountains
Dawn wolf-tracking on the Sanetti Plateau, mountain nyala near Dinsho, and a day inside the Harenna cloud forest.
Day 9
Addis & Departure
A return flight, a visit to the National Museum with a curator, and an evening flight home.
What Is Included
- Domestic flights and private 4x4 transfers throughout
- A dedicated wildlife specialist for the full itinerary
- All national park fees, scouts and permits
- Lodge accommodation on the Simien rim and Bale escarpment
- Full board on every trekking day
- Trekking poles and daypacks provided
Not Included
- International flights and Ethiopian visa fees
- Travel insurance (required)
- The optional Ras Dashen summit extension
Enquire
Make Highlands & Wildlife 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 – Apr · 2 – 6 guests · priced to your plans
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Questions before you enquire?
Altitude, road time, how hard the walking really is, whether the children will cope. Ask us anything — a designer will answer honestly.
Or call us directly on +1909-450-7246