Botanical Tour

Code: PET 104- Southern and Northern  Ethiopia- Ecological trip
Focus: Flora (Forest and Flower), Wildlife, Culture and scenery
Duration: 15 days/ 14 nights
Transport: Surface/ Air 

Highlight: Ethiopia is a country of great geographical diversity with high & rugged mountains, flat-topped plateau and deep gorges, incised river valleys and rolling plains. The country is endowed with great ecological and biological diversity. The altitudinal variation enables the country to possess a wide range of climatic condition. This has created diverse and suitable environment, allowing to be home for large number of flora and fauna. The flora of Ethiopia is very heterogeneous and has a rich endemic element. It is estimated to contain between 6,500-7,000 species of higher plants of which about 15% are endemic. Endemism is particularly high in the arid lowlands. 

Itinerary 

Day 1: Arrive Addis Ababa. O/n Hotel 

Day 2: Addis Ababa Gulele Botanical Garden/705sqkm) and there are more than 1100 plant species in the Garden of which 52 are endemic. The Garden has endemic, indigenous and exotic plants. 

Day 3: Drive to Assela- Chilalo Mountain. O/n hotel 

Day 4: Drive to Goba via Bale National Park. O/n hotel 

Day 5: In Bale- excursion to Harena Forest and Senete Plateau. O/n hotel 

Day 6: Drive to Wendo Genet. O/n Hotel 

Day 7: Full day at Wendo Genet area. O/n Hotel 

Day 8: Drive to Bishangari Ecological area. O/n Lodge 

Day98: Drive back to Addis. O/n Hotel 

Day 10: Fly to Gondar and drive to Sankaber in Simien Mountains National Park. O/n Lodge 

Day 11: Full day at Sankaber area. O/n Lodge 

Day 12: In Sankaber- excursion to Chenek. O/n Lodge 

Day 13: Drive to Gondar. O/n Hotel 

Day 14: Fly back to Addis. O/n Hotel 

Day 15: Excursion to Menagesha Suba Forest. Departure 

Code: PET 104-1 – Botanical tour at Gulele Botanical Garden
Focus: Flora (Forest and Flower), Wildlife, Culture and scenery
Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights
Transport: Surface 

Itinerary 

Day 1: Arrive Addis Ababa. O/n Hotel 

Day 2 & 3: Addis Ababa Gulele Botanical Garden/705sqkm) and there are more than 1100 plant species in the Garden of which 52 are endemic. The Garden has endemic, indigenous and exotic plants.

Day 4: departure