Danakil depression & Ert Ale Volcano Tour – 2 days
This 2 Days private/ group tour takes you in one of the most in hospitable places on earth the Erta’Ale volcano and the Danakil Desert. N otonly is this desert region the lowest, it is also the hottest inhabited location on earth. Spectacular scenery awaits you at Erta’Ale volcano, Erta’Ale meaning smoking mountain.
Itinerary
Hamed Ela
In the morning drive 260 km via Berhale we reach Hamadella, which is called “base camp” located in the desert and only 25 km away from Dallol. We have lunch on the way and stop at some places where you can enjoy a very impressive view and you meet the first camel caravans. In Berhale we take the policemen who accompanies the group for the tour. We leave the highland and mountains 2000m above sea-level to the stone and salt desert to Hamadella, which is below sea-level. On arrival in Hamadella we proceed to Lake Asale to see the spectacular view of the sunset reflection we. We spend the first night on local afar-beds, open air and under the stars or in a wooden cottage.
Trekking Bale Mountains National Park
After an early breakfast drive to Dallol Depression. On our round we visit different places like the colorful salt lakes and thermo active springs of Dallol, potash, sulfur and other minerals, the wide white salt desert, a cave and pure natural designed rocks and the field where the Afar people are harvesting the salt in the traditional way and where the camel caravans start their long trek to towns like Mekelle for the salt business. After half day visitation of Dallol and lunch in Hamadella we drive back to Mekelle.
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