Climbing · Luxury · Private
Simien Summits in Comfort
High Simien summits by day, a lodge on the escarpment by night — no tents at all.
The Journey
4 nights, designed around the hours that matter
For climbers who want the altitude without the camping. We base ourselves at a lodge on the Simien rim and use a private vehicle to reach each trailhead, climbing progressively higher — Imet Gogo, the Inatye ridge, and finally the summit of Bwahit at about 4,430 metres — and returning each evening to a fire, a hot shower and a proper bed.
Places
- Gondar
- Simien Mountains
- Imet Gogo
- Bwahit
Tailor-made journey
Priced to your plans
Quoted individually once we know your dates, lodges and group size.
- Duration
- 5 Days · 4 nights
- Best season
- Oct – Feb
- Group size
- 2 – 6 guests
- Style
- Climbing · Luxury · 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
Gondar
Arrival and an easy afternoon among the castles, with a briefing on the climbs ahead.
Day 2
Up to the rim · Imet Gogo
The drive to the escarpment lodge, then a first walk out to Imet Gogo at 3,926 metres for the view across three ridgelines.
Day 3
The Inatye ridge · 4,070 m
A longer day along the ridge to Inatye, among giant lobelia, with the vehicle meeting you at the far end.
Day 4
Bwahit summit · ≈ 4,430 m
From Chenek, a full day up past the 4,200-metre pass to the summit of Bwahit, with the first view of Ras Dashen and a good chance of walia ibex.
Day 5
Back to Gondar
A slow breakfast on the rim, then the drive down to Gondar for your onward flight.
What Is Included
- Three nights at an escarpment lodge, one in Gondar
- A private 4x4 on standby for every trailhead
- A senior mountain guide and an armed park scout
- All park fees
- Picnic lunches on the mountain, and all meals at the lodge
- Daily pulse oximeter checks and a flexible, weather-led plan
Not Included
- Flights to and from Gondar
- Travel insurance with evacuation cover (required)
- Drinks and gratuities
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Make Simien Summits in Comfort 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 Oct – Feb · 2 – 6 guests · priced to your plans
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