Day 1 :

Italy/Addis Ababa

 

Day 2 :

Addis Ababa/Flight/Mekele

The capital of the Tigray region and its monument to the martyrs.

 

Day 3 :

Mekele/Amedila

Transfer to the depression of Dancalia and meeting with the Afar nomads.

 

Day 4 :

Amedila/Dallol/Amedila

The sulphurous formations of Dallol and camels laden with salt slabs on Lake Asale.

 

Day 5 :

Amedila/Dodem/Erta Ale

Trekking on the Erta Ale volcano to admire its lava lake at night.

 

Day 6 :

Erta Ale/Dodem/Afdera

The salt lake of Afdera, where the Afar people extract the precious mineral.

 

Day 7 :

Afera/Galafi/Dikhil/Lake Abbé

Lake Abbé, a surreal mirage with its limestone chimneys.

 

Day 8 :

Lake Abbé/Lake Assal/Ghoubbet

At -155 m above sea level, discover the turquoise Lake Assal and the Afar salt flats.

 

Day 9 :

Ghoubbet/Plage de Sables Blancs/Tadjoura

The Dante-like landscapes of Ghoubbet, an incredible volcanic site, and the “white sand beach”.

 

Day 10 :

Tadjoura/Djibouti

The arabesque charm of Tadjourae in Djibouti.

 

Day 11 :

Djibouti/Gelille/Dire Dawa/Awodai/Harar

The qat market in Awodai, an incessant and frenetic hustle and bustle, the “green gold” market in the Horn of Africa.

 

Day 12 :

Harar

The fortified city of Harar, its gates, its colourful markets, the “hyena men”.

 

Day 13 :

Harar/Dire Dawa/Flight/Addis Ababa

The chaotic Merkato of Addis Ababa and tasting of Ethiopian cuisine.

 

Day 14 :

Addis Ababa/Italy

Arrival at the destination airport.