4-Day Simien Mountain Trekking

From Addis Ababa to Gondar, we'll meet you at Gondar Airport or your hotel and then take a smooth drive along a well-paved road to the park headquarters in Debark. The journey covers 100 km and will take approximately two hours. Once you arrive at the headquarters, we'll organize our park permits and meet our scout. After that, you'll drive for another hour before embarking on your first introductory hike. This initial trek is an easy one along the northern edge of the escarpment, offering beautiful views of the foothills and plains of northern Ethiopia. During the hike, you can expect to see Gelada baboons wild life. You will encounter gelada baboon along this hike and have wild life viewing. Your overnight stay will be at Sankaber.

From Sankaber, begin hiking following the ridge and look out over the foothills 800m down. From the ridge, descend into the valley and view the Jinbar River plunging into the Geech Abyss and different wild lifelife, like as Walia ibex and others. After some time at the waterfall, continue to Geech village, where you will find your second campsite.

After breakfast, start on a 7-8 hour hike of the best views in the Simien Mountains. En route, pass through Imet Gogo. Here, you will have reached an altitude of 3,926m and can view the fantastic landscape from 360 degrees. You can see the canyon below, distant ridges, and seemingly never-ending valleys at this height and viewpoint. More than 10 bird species will visit on the tour and you have professional brid wa

After Imet Gogo, hike to the viewpoint at Innateye Valley at an altitude of 4,070m. Lunch will be here, and then you will descend to Chennek (3,600m) for your third campsite.

You'll embark on an ascent to Buwahit, the second highest peak in the Simien Mountains, standing at 4,430 meters. This trek offers not only stunning views of the surrounding landscape but also the opportunity to spot the Walia Ibex, a unique species native to this region of Ethiopia. Along the way, you'll also have a chance to see Ras Dejen, the highest peak in Ethiopia, which reaches 4,543 meters. After enjoying the breathtaking scenery, you’ll make your way back down to Chenek Camp, where our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Gondar, a journey of approximately four hours.