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Joao's Ethiopian Danakil & Gheralta Genna Festival adventure
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Grade:
Intermediate
Type:
Activity
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Duration:
14 Nights
2 - 2
Group size
Leaders
Highlights
- Explore 13th Century rock-hewn churches carved into mountainsides
- Walk through villages meeting local people
- A night camping beneath an ancient sycamore tree
- Experience traditional food, music & dancing at the Genna Festival
- The option to visit the other-worldly Danakil Depression
- Scramble up to the famous Abuna Yemata church (optional)
YellowWood ran it's first ever adventure in the Gheralta Mountains in 2017 (we began as an Ethiopia specialist), and this remains our most favourite corner of the world - ever! On this stunning adventure you will explore the beautiful 13th Century rock-hewn churches carved high up into the mountainsides as well as meet many of the charming local people living in the Tigray region.
This private adventure includes a trip to the Danakil Depression before several nights camping and hiking in the Gheralta Mountains including in a beautifully situated spot beneath a giant sycamore tree to fully immerse yourself into this most African of landscapes. The hikes and walks up to the churches can be challenging but without fail are extremely rewarding. The churches themselves are unique, deeply spiritual and other-worldly; there simply is no place like them anywhere else - especially during the Genna Festival.
To learn more about Ethiopia watch our webinar HERE.
No trip to Ethiopia is complete without meeting the local villagers along the way and learning about their culture as you travel through their farmsteads and villages sampling their delicious buna during a coffee ceremony and their staple food; injera. This region has recently emerged from social and political instability, being rarely visited by foreigners in recent years, making this an even more exceptional and authentic experience as the locals are welcoming back sustainable tourism with open arms after a period of hardship.
Your stay in the beautiful mountain lodge overlooking the ‘Spaghetti-Western’-like silhouettes of the Gheralta Mountains with a sundowner or two after a hot day out exploring is just heaven. Preceding this you will spend a night in the historic city of Axum, exploring the ancient stone-carved steele which - much like the pyramids of Giza - remain baffling modern minds as to how they were erected. This is also the site where the Biblical Ark of the Covenant is said to be kept safe in a small church.
Please note
The UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) currently advises against all but essential travel to some parts of Ethiopia, including parts of Tigray where this itinerary takes place so specialist travel insurance will be needed for this adventure. This is also why some places like Lalibela have not been included where the FCDO advises against all travel. Find more information HERE.
Day 1: (28th Dec) Arrival into Addis Ababa & fly to Mekelle
Flights
Transfer
Lunch
Dinner
Camping
Take a morning flight Addis Ababa to Mekelle and drive to Erta Ale (which means smoky mountain in Afar language). Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and 1km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. It is 613 meters, with a lava lake, one of only five in the world, at the summit. It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century.
So will arrive around 5:00 on the afternoon and then have coffee and walking 30 min to the rim of the volcano, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. You will spend the night on top of the mountain, at the rim of the Volcano. Dinner will be served around 8:00PM.
Day 2: (29th Dec) Ertale Volcano to Hamedela
Transfer
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Camping
Early Morning sun rise at the northern one corresponds to the main pit crater and walk 5 minutes for the southern and central pits could either corresponds to an ancient pit, or to a simple collapse structure. The main pit-crater, 200 m deep and 350 m across, is sub-circular and three storied. The smaller southern pit is 65 m wide and about 100 m deep. Descend from Erta to the parking walking about 30 min after breakfast, drive to reach the mythical Lake Giulietti (or Lake Afrera) (optional may not be available during summer time), a salt water lake located more than100 meters below sea level, in one of the deepest depressions of the planet.
Because of the picturesque landscape, it is interesting to visit the salt flats where the Afar people obtain the salt by evaporating the water of the lake and proceed to Hamed Ela
Day 3: (30th Dec) Danakil to Semera
Transfer
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look at the activity of workers breaking salts from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity, Dallol + Lake Assal + Excursion to Dallol (116 meter below sea level, one of the lowest places in the world) colourful salts mining, visit Lake Assal, and Drive back to Hamedela and proceed back to Mekelle to take afternoon overnight hotel.
Day 4: (31st December) begin trekking in the mountains
Transfer
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Guest house
Drive 3 hours to Adi Grat start trekking to Agame mountain which one of the beautiful trekking routes.
Overnight Guest house or camping (TBC)
Day 5: (1st January) Shimbreiti
Transfer
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Guest house
5 hours trekking to Shimbreiti. On the way- tunnel and a Mariam Buzuhan rock church. Overnight is at Shimbreiti guest house.
Day 6: (2nd January) Gheralta Lodge
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Lodge
Morning trek down from mountain Shimbreyti about 2 hours and drive to Gheralta lodge in the afternoon to relax in the Lodge and take in your incredible surroundings.
Day 7: (3rd January) The Tembien Mountains
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Camping
Morning Drive to Tembien mountain to visit Aba Yohani church one of the cliff church in Ethiopia and overnight Koraro Cave Camping - one of our all time favourite camping spots with an incredible political history....
Day 8: (4th Jan) Visit local families
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Camping
Morning start trek from Cave to Agoza via the Family of Aba Abrha and visit Abune Gebremkieal koraro church from the 6th century overnight camping in Agoza or Home stay
Day 9: (5th Jan) Trek to sycamore tree camp
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Camping
Trek from Agoza to Sycamore tree via side of Kemer mountain with our reaching the pik (via Short way) overnight Camping in the sycamore tree
Day 10: (6th Jan) Genna Festival service begins
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Camping
Morning start trekking via Dugum Village to Debretsion Abune Abrham church this is the Eve of Christmas so we will attend Christmas service in the beautiful rock church of Aba Abrham overnight Camping at the top.
The13th century church Debretsion Abune Abrham, is one of the best and largest churches in the region, located at the top of a sheer cliff, overlooking a long stretch of plain far below. Its interior is nothing short of magnificent; eleven huge pillars of rock soaring upwards to a vaulted ceiling covered in colourful 7th Century frescos showing the deeds of the famous local Saint Abuna Abraham himself:
One of priests beats a huge leather drum covered with cowhide, held in place by a thick leather strap over his shoulder. He has a pointy beard like a Spanish Conquistador and is surround by many other priests singing all through the night-long Genna Ceremony. Waves of incense fill the air, the music is hypnotic and through a microphone is played out from a round speaker wedged in a small hermitage window cut into the side of the mountain, the wailing prayers drifting down the 400m cliff face to the houses in the flat Tigrinya farmsteads on the dark tableland below.
Day 11: (7th Jan) Yohans Maqudi church
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Lodge
Morning trek Down from Abune Abrham and trek to Yohans Maqudi church from the 6th century and after drive to Gheralta Lodge, overnight in the Lodge.
Day 12: (8th Jan) Drive to Axum
Transfer
Breakfast
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Morning drive towards to Axum via Debre Damo monastery and the oldest Temple in Africa called Yeha Temple and overnight Axum Yared Zema Hotel.
Day 13: (9th Jan) Exploring Axum
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Full day exploring Axum and overnight at the same hotel.
Day 14: (10th Jan) Fly to Addis
Flights
Transfer
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Morning (or afternoon) flight Axum to Addis Ababa and city tour in Addis with dinner in a culture house watching dancing.
Overnight in a nice hotel (TBC).
Day 15: (11th Jan) Fly home
Transfer
Breakfast
Transfer to airport for flight home.
Adventure Optional Extras
Plant an additional 15 trees for your adventure
Carbon Compensation is not the perfect solution, and it is important to first reduce our carbon emissions as much as we can, yet trees remain an excellent natural technology to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow global warming.
For every client and guide who attends a YellowWood Adventure, we donate £30 to our partner charity WeForest to plant 15 trees to (over) compensate for the carbon footprint of the tour.
We also invite our clients to match this with an optional additional £30 for another 15 trees to be planted to help compensate for the carbon footprint of their international flights.
WeForest run many tree planting and tree maintenance projects such as this seedling nursery in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil and many other projects in other countries including Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania & India.
Click Here to find out more about their amazing projects around the world.
Not Included
- International flights & airport taxes
- National Flights - Addis Ababa to Axum and return Mekelle to Addis Ababa
- Visas & Insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tipping
Contents
Accommodation
We fully believe in, and practice Responsible Tourism, using hotels run by locals. We put time and effort into building our relationship with them to ensure you have a a great trip.
We choose hotels based on cleanliness, comfort, safety, proximity to our route (to avoid unnecessary extra road travel), and a warm client welcome, as well as reliability in their service to us. Some hotels will be basic, and in modern buildings and or in towns. Wherever we can, we will choose smaller more characterful, individual hotels, but in areas where tourism is still developing, this may not be available.
An aspect of our adventures is to escape the ‘trappings’ of modern Western lifestyles and to experience new things which is exciting and memorable, and reflects the countries we are visiting. This is adventure travel and on occasion the advertised services at a hotel (eg wifi, hot showers, or continuous power) may not be functional on our arrival. This tends to occur in the smaller, more remote hotels. Very rarely a hotel lets us down and we are required to find alternative suitable accommodation that might not be our first choice.
This trip involves both hotel and camping accommodation. The list below gives information on our first choice of accommodation for this adventure. Where hotels and refuges are fully booked or unavailable, we will use an alternative of a similar standard, and equally well situated. We will provide you with an accurate list of accommodation, with contact information to leave with relatives, prior to departure on your adventure.
Facilities
With the exception of some of the higher class hotels in Addis Ababa, hotels generally do not have heat or air conditioning. As nights can be chilly, please bring appropriate sleepwear if needed.
In areas where malaria is a problem, hotel rooms come with mosquito nets.
Unless you have booked a single room (where they are available) and paid the single room supplement for those nights, you will be sharing a twin room with another client (of the same gender).
Guiding & Your Group
Supporting you on your holiday will be Gebre, our local professional Ethiopian hiking guide, for the duration of your time in Tigray (Axum to Mekelle). Local English-speaking tour guides will also be with you for the whole time in Addis.
Your Group
Your group will be any number from our minimum group size of 4, up to a maximum of 12 clients. This number works really well with the ratio of guides, and ensures the optimum level of service to you during your adventure.
We get clients booking alone, as couples and in small groups of friends. If you have a group of friends or family who are interested in having their own customised trip, then please let us know and we can cost it for you.
Am I fit enough?
You are visiting the mountainous areas of Ethiopia and although all of the walks to the churches are optional, there are some steep sections and the heat is a constant factor.
You will be carrying just a day pack and your water bottle. We highly recommend a filtration water bottle such as in the packing list.
Training
As with all active holidays, the fitter you are the more you can relax and enjoy the stunning route, and the better you can cope with challenges such as the outside elements.
Clients are advised to get in as much regular walking before the trip as convenient.
NB: If you have bought new hiking boots for this adventure, this is the right time to wear them in, not on the trip itself.
Travel
Your YellowWood adventure starts at the airport in Addis Ababa. We understand that arriving into an unfamiliar airport can be very daunting, so we aim to give you as much information here as possible to help you prepare.
Finding flights
Flights are not included in the cost of your holiday, and whilst we are happy to help advise you, responsibility for booking the correct flights rests with you. We recommend that you use a comparison tool when searching for flights, such as skyscanner or www.momondo.co.uk. We will send you a Flight Information Sheet with further pointers on which flights to book for your adventure.
Foreign Travel Advice
For the latest travel advice from the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office including security and local laws, plus passport and visa information, check www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. As the situation in our destination countries can change, please do ensure you check regularly before your adventure. We also receive notifications direct from the FCDO so we are always aware of the ‘status’ in our destination countries.
Domestic Flights
All domestic flights are operated by Ethiopian Airlines, unless prior arrangement has been made for special charter flights. Please note that Ethiopian Airlines offer a 50% discount on national flights if you have travelled with them for your international flight. We will provide you with further information on your Flight Information Sheet.
Insurance
Holiday insurance is essential for all Yellow Wood Adventures. Unfortunately anyone without insurance is not able to take part in the holiday, so please make sure you arrange cover. We recommend sorting your insurance when you book so that if you have problems during the run up to your holiday, and need to cancel, you are covered, particularly in the light of effects that the pandemic has had on travel.
Prior to the holiday, we will ask you to send us details of your insurer, policy number, 24 hr emergency assistance contact details and the name, address, and telephone numbers of your NOK or persons to be notified in the event of an emergency.
Your insurance needs to cover you for hiking /trekking with the following fairly standard inclusions:
- Medical Expenses
- Coronavirus linked expenses (these may be country specific, so please ensure you know what the requirements are relating to the country you are visiting)
- Repatriation
- Helicopter rescue & Air ambulance
We would also recommend that you have cover for the following optional items:
- Cancellation
- Loss or damage to property
General information on Ethiopia
For information on Ethiopia, such as climate, weather, language, social norms, food & drink etc, please have a read of our Country specificinformation.
Reviews
CAD
I thoroughly recommend an adventure in Ethiopia
I thoroughly recommend a trip to Ethiopia and YellowWood organised an excellent trip for us in partnership with local agents. We were a family group (adult children) and had a fabulous 2 week adventure, with a very good balance of amazing cultural and religious sights, enormous views from escarpments, trekking in the community, relaxing and walking in the Simien Mountains, local food and colourful markets. We had a good mix of western and local accommodation, always comfortable. Our main guide throughout was excellent, and the local guides added to our enjoyment with their specialised knowledge. We felt very safe at all times. If you are thinking of going to Ethiopia, I wouldn’t hesitate - there aren’t too many visitors at the moment, so it’s great time to visit this amazing country and get to know its friendly and hospitable people.
Bespoke Ethiopia Culture Trip February 2023
SR
Gheralta Mountains, Ethiopia
Fantastic trip in the Gheralta Mountains, much enjoyed every aspect of it. Great fun. Hope YellowWood keeps going from strength to strength.
Ethiopia's Gheralta Mountains & Danakil Depression October 2022
Helen Tindale
Ethiopia with Yellowwood
Following my trip to Ethiopia Geralta mountains i cannot recommend Yellowood highly enough. The itinerary was well planned, varied and insightful, packed in to 10 days an extraordinary number of visits and sights, balanced with long, sociable dinners and hikes through mountains and valleys . The accomodation was of the highest standard, with care and consideration given to sustainability and local economy. As a single traveller i felt safe, comfortable and well supported..getting lost in Addis Abiba on the first day between the temple and hotel was entirely my own fault!
I am planning to join Yellowwood for the Lebanon and Oman trips in early 2023
Ethiopia's Gheralta Mountains & Danakil Depression January 2022
Advait Kapadia, London
The Gheralta Mountains trip is a truly incredible experience, which accumulates in climbing Abuna Yemata Guh – a genuine wonder. YellowWood have planned the itinerary to keep every day adventure filled and blended the experience of an extremely remote location with the hustle and bustle of Addis seamlessly. I would definitely recommend this trip and YellowWood!.
Ruth Leather
From guiding us through the crowded alleys of Lalibela at Genna to clambering up the dizzy heights of Abuna Yemata this was a trip that surpassed all expectations! Yellowwood hits the right balance of organised small group travel with adventurous, 'off the beaten track' experiences all the while making you feel as if you've travelling with a small group of your friends. Ethiopia is truly a beautiful country with wonderful friendly and generous people throughout. I highly recommend this trip and am already planning for my next Yellowwood adventure!
Genna Festival (seasonal variation of Lalibela & Gheralta Mountain Adventure), 2020
Phoebe Armstrong
Sam, you clearly have a real passion for the country & people of Ethiopia. This is something that I now share with you! I will be returning at some point, hopefully soon, as there is so much more of this amazing country to explore.
Lalibela & Gheralta Mountain Adventure, 2019
Helen Tindale
I returned fizzing with a blast of serotonin and fresh spiritual, culinary, cultural fitness awareness and new sense of personal achievement. YellowWood's seamless organisation allowed minds & spirits to wander through monolithic churches, mountain passes to the fire lit beat of drums. Unquestionaably up there with the best trips ever. The first with YellowWood best definitely not the last.
Genna Festival (seasonal variant of Lalibela & Gheralta Mountains), 2020
Shyam Radia
Fantastic trip in the Gheralta Mountains, much enjoyed every aspect of it. Great fun. Hope YellowWood keeps going from strength to strength.
Lalibela & Gheralta Mountains, 2018
Hamel Shah, Dubai
Stunning campsites with beautiful backdrop will make this a trip to remember. Our guide Gebre made it really special, always with a smile and encouraging us along the way. Impromptu fireside parties, local popstars and being feed injera whilst sipping tallah in a traditional family home were highlights.
Lalibela & Gheralta Mountains, 2018
Lauren Douglas, Dubai, 2018
The Gheralta Mountains trip is a truly incredible experience, which accumulates in climbing Abuna Yemata Guh – a genuine wonder. YellowWood have planned the itinerary to keep every day adventure filled and blended the experience of an extremely remote location with the hustle and bustle of Addis seamlessly. I would definitely recommend this trip and YellowWood!.
Katherine Andrews, London
A once in a lifetime adventure witnessing Ethiopian cultural heritage at its best as well as sublime, albeit challenging treks deep into the Gheralta Mountains. Both locals and guides were utterly charming.
Compulsory
- US$ or £GB to exchange for local currency
- Passport & insurance documents
- Debit / credit card (limited access to ATMs)
- Prescription medication
- First aid kit: paracetamol, anti-diarrhoea tables, rehydration sachets, antihistamine cream, ibuprofen cream, thermometer & blister kit (eg plasters & zinc oxide tape).
- Insect repellent
- Hand sanitiser (70% alcohol) & min of 2 reusable & 10 disposable face coverings
- Flannel & Towel (ideally quick drying travel towel)
- Washbag & usual contents - small travel bottles please! Biodegradable multi purpose soap can be used for washing clothes & self.
- Toilet kit: toilet roll, wet wipes & ziplock bags for carrying paper out. Biodegradable wet wipe brands: Cannymum, Close Pop & Travel Buddy
- Fully charged power pack
Items for Camping & Hiking
- Winter sleeping bag (comfort rating 0ºC)
- 20-30L rucksack with waist (& ideally chest) strap
- Rucksack or duffel bag for main luggage (no hard suitcases) so it can be strapped to horses for transportation during camp/hike.
- Reusable filtration water bottle (approx 2 litres) eg Aqua Pure Traveller water bottle
- Waterproof walking boots with ankle support - already broken in...
- Torch with spare batteries
- Waterproof stuff sacks & liners to keep kit dry. Esp. important for sleeping bags & spare clothes
- Sunglasses & high factor sun cream
- Sun hat or baseball cap
Clothing
- General socks / underwear for city sections & for trekking
- Suitable clothes/pjs for sleeping in (consider need to nip out of tent for wee in the night!). Thermal base layers are ideal when camping & also useful if you get cold weather.
- Light clothes for day time - long & short sleeved tops. NB technical fabrics dry quickly in hot or wet weather when hiking.
- Waterproof jacket (GoreTex or similar quality)
- Walking trousers for trekking / camping (to avoid scrub scratches etc). Soft shell fabric is ideal.
- Warm jacket & fleece - even in the summer temperatures can be sub zero at night. Down or synthetic insulated jacket & light fleece recommended.
- Shorts for warmer days
- Sandals or trainers for around camp
- Lightweight waterproof trousers
- Buff or neck gaiter for cold weather / sun protection. Light scarf useful for church visits
- Warm hat and gloves
- Waterproof stuff sacks for small items
Optional
- Sleeping mat: mattresses are provided but there may be cleanliness issues and potential for fleas as they are transported on horses. So consider brining your own, ideally lightweight inflatable insulated mat which offers most comfort & warmth over multiple nights. Or use the mattresses on the trip with a sleeping sheet/liner.
- Telescopic walking poles: great for alleviating knee pain / preventing ITB issues etc. They can be as cheap as £15 & your guide can help you learn how to use them.
- Inflatable pillow, or pillowcase you can stuff with spare clothes - adds comfort to camping.
- Silk or thermal sleeping bag liner if you feel the cold, or are renting / borrowing a sleeping bag or using the available mattresses.
- Camera & charging cables / plug
- Phone & charging cables / plug
- 2 prong adaptor Type C or E
- Purification tablets as alternative to Aquapure Traveller Water Purification Bottle
- Money belt
- Universal sink plug (eg lifeventure, solotrek or muzitao brands)
- Eucalyptus oil - we have it on good authority that this can deter fleas which are common in Ethiopia
- Ear plugs (in case of snorers)
- Spare ziplock bags for dirty clothes, waterproofing phones, rubbish & general organising
- Swimming Costume (small pool at Monarch Hotel may have water in!)
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Grading
To help you choose the right adventure for you, we have given each itinerary a grading that relates to the level of Walking / Trekking you will experience during the trip. This grading can be found on the Yellow map on the adventure page of the website.
All of our trips involve a level of general activity so are designed for people who are in good health, enjoy the outdoors, and have a taste for adventure and some level of fitness. As will be clear from our destinations, the climate (and altitude) may be different to that which you are used to, so please take this into consideration when choosing the most suitable holiday.
Please read our Adventure Itinerary & Essential Information for more information and don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to chat through whether you have found a suitable adventure for you.
Grade 1-3: Entry Level
You need to be in good physical health to enjoy your active holiday, but you don’t need to be an experienced hiker. These itineraries offer a mix of sightseeing and easier walking for around 2-4hrs a day, with the emphasis on sights and cultural experiences.
Walks will be well marked or on defined pathways, and often around sites of interest. The expected amount of descent/ascent will depend on the landscapes of the destination, but will not exceed 400m/day, and will often be much less. Walks are at low altitude (below 3000m).
You will not be required to carry more than a day sack with water and essentials. Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have a pair of comfortable and worn in walking shoes/boots.
Grades 4-6: Intermediate
You need to have a good level of fitness and be a regular walker for these adventures, with ideally some trekking experience. You can expect to be walking for 3-6 hours per day, not including rest stops, normally on good trail paths but with some uneven surfaces at times.
You will not be required to carry more than a day sack. You may be walking in more challenging temperatures. You will generally be walking at low altitude (below 3000m) but may walk at altitudes up to 4000m. The amount of ascent could be up to 800m in a day but will frequently be less. You may walk on consecutive days.
Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have suitable clothing for this adventure.
Grades 7-9: Challenging
You need to have a good level of fitness with previous experience of trekking. Extra training before your trip will ensure that you get the most out of your adventure. Areas will be remote and terrain uneven.
Expect to walk for 5 – 8 hours a day, not including breaks, with some very steep ascents and descents. You will be walking at altitude (over 3000m but not higher than 5000m).
Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have suitable equipment/clothing for this adventure (see the packing list for your adventure).
Please check individual itineraries for details of what you will need to be carrying with you.
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