Danakil Depression Tour 3 days

Danakil Depression Tour 3 days

The Danakil Depression is a photogenic geological formation worth a visit, it is formed by triple plat boundary movement a rifting process that is ripping east Africa apart, from the divergent plate movement the area is a depression with plenty and different kind of volcanic activities starting from the longest continuous volcano eruption at Erta Ale and the mount Dalol geothermal activity is among the things to do In the Danakil Depression. besides the second largest salt flat is found near mount Dalol, the traditional salt excavation methods by the locals and the camel caravan transporting salt bricks 70km to Berahale town is eye catching. We Do Tours that are Fun Informative and Entertaining.

Itinerary

Day 1: Mekele - Erta Ale

Stop At: Erta Ale, Active volicano Afar, mekele, 6611 Ethiopia
The expedetion will depart From Mekele at 10am and arrives at the camp site at 5pm shortly after the sunset the 4 hours trekking will began and once arrive at the volcano and spend as long as possible in the rim you will camp 100m away from the rim of the creator.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight camping In Erta Ale

Day 2: Erta Ale - Hamedela (Lake Asale)

Stop At: Dalol, Dallol, 135 Ethiopia
After breakfast in Erta Ale we will drive for 6 hours to HamedEla where you will visit the salt flats and camel caravans in lake Asale near HamedEla.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight camping in HamedEla in bamboo beds

Day 3: HamedEla - Dalol mountain - Salt mountains - Mekele

Stop At: Dalol, Dallol, 135 Ethiopia
in this day a 20 minute drive will take us through the salt flats to Dalol mountain to visit the colorful volcano activity in Dallol mountain, Sulfuric acid ponds, traditional salt excavation methods, Salt canyons, swimming in the sinkholes of Lake Asale and so on.. final at lunch time we depart back to Mekele and arrive in Mekele at 04:30pm. End of Tour
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.