2 Nights 3 Days Trek to Semien Mountain

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Chilada Baboons at simien mountain — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The Simien Mountains are one of Ethiopia’s most popular destinations. Sitting just north of Gondar, it’s easily accessible along the northern circuit of Ethiopia. Comprising 220 square kilometres of peaks, plateaus, vistas and valleys, the park offers stunning viewpoints and some of the best trekking routes in Africa.

The two lodges in the area, Simien Lodge and Limalimo Lodge, offer great alternatives to the typical camping and trekking setup, meaning whatever your budget, fitness levels, or accommodation preferences, you can visit the Simien Mountains and enjoy all the beauty the park has to offer.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: Ethio Backpacker Tours

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Adults (4–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English Speaking Guide & Scout
Included: All Entrance Fees & Taxes
Included: Lunch
Included: Dinner
Included: Breakfast
Included: Accommodation

Not included

Not included: Flight Tickets
Not included: Alcohol Drinks

Itinerary

Day 1 · 2 nights / 3 Days Visiting Simien Mountain

Simien Mountains National Park

4 hours Admission included

Gondar to Sankobar

Drive from Gondar to Debark. Here we obtain a permit from the Park headquarters and collect our obligatory scout before continuing to Sankabar (3250m ASL) for the first overnight camp. An early start is needed as the drive from Gondar takes a 2-3 hours. The trek begins at Buytras (Simien Lodge), taking about 3 – 4 hours to walk to the Sankabar campsite is usually possible. During the walk there’s a good chance of seeing your first Gelada Baboon

Camping at Sankaber

Day 2 · Sankabar to Geech

Simien Mountains National Park

7 hours Admission included

in the morning of day 2, we will walk to Geech via the spectacular Jinbar waterfall. The trek will take approximately 5 – 7 hours. After descending down to the Jinbar Wenz (which feeds the waterfall) a short ascent remains to Geech village. A short distance beyond Geech village is the camp site. The camp site has great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant lobelia plants. The nearby Kedadit summit provides one of the best places to see the sun set. The camp site is situated at 3600m ASL.

Camping at Geech

Day 3 · Geech to Ambaras to Gondar

Simien Mountains National Park

5 hours Admission included

Geech to Ambaras to Gondar We trek from Geech to the Imet Gogo promontory, for one of the most spectacular views in the whole mountain range. This is a great day for seeing the magnificent Lammergeier vultures. From Imet Gogo we trek back to the road near a village called Ambaras and meet the car for the drive back to Gondar. The trek will last approximately 4-5 hours.

Last Day is not included

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

We will pick the clients at Gonder Airport within their written Name and will be transferred to the reserved hotel

End point

We will pick the clients at Gonder Airport within their written Name and will be transferred to the reserved hotel

Pickup points

Gondar Airport
HaZ HOTEL, GONDER

Our representative Guide and driver will be waiting clients at Gondar Airport or Hotel (if the uses surface transportations), if they took flights, then will be transferred to the reserved hotel and then according to the convenient time schedules, the tour will be started.