4 Days Tour to Danakil Depressions

Tour Summary

Dallol (Danakil Depression one of among the lowest point on Earth)

Arte-ale (an often steaming active volcano)
Erta’Ale is 613 metres (2,011 ft) high, with one or sometimes two active lava lakes at the summit which occasionally overflow on the south side of the volcano. It is notable for being the longest-existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century (1906). Volcanoes with lava lakes are very rare.
Erta”Ale means “the gateway to hell" in the local Afar language. Erta Ale is centered over the east African rift system which a triple junction is setting that is resulting in the formation of a pull a part basin or rift. The volcano comprises mainly mafic material which has been brought up to the surface caused by un roofing of the mantle due to the formation of the pull-apart basin.

All the way to Dallol and farther afield (Arte-ale), is escorted with various astonishing sceneries. An act of venturing to Dallol and beyond surprises, which altogether enables one together a lot of unlikely experiences, thus arouses a sense of sole hero.

Tour Description

Day 1: Mekele-Hamed Ela

On our first day, we will from the airport on the early morning flight or from your hotel and then drive from Mekele to Hamed Ela via Berehale, where we will pick up police scouts, road guides, and permits for the Afar region. Sights and highlights for the day include striking changes in scenery as we drop from 2220 elevation to below sea level, camel caravans, and camping beneath the star-filled sky.

Day 2: Hamed Ela – Dallol – Hamed Ela

The morning will be spent crossing salt flats by car and by foot, visiting the rust red, turquois, and sulphurous yellow acid ponds of Dallol it is 25 Km from the village of Hamed’ela

• crossing the largest depression
• Cross through wide area of salt composition
• Visit colorful lakes parts of salt (Lake Asaele) specific in Dallol
• Colorful hot spring water
• Salt mountain Acid cave
• Oil lack
• Salt mountain ( Ashaela)
• Salt excavating area on traditional way
• The original camel caravan life and
• Back to camp for the afternoon to rest, relax, and discover the surrounding village of Hamed Ela.

Day 3: Hamed Ela – Kursawad – Ertale

Brek camp at Hamed Ela and race across the desert, spotting herds of camels and traditional Afar homes, to Kursawad to make final arrangement for our evening hike, lunch, and possibly even tea with the village elder. A slow, but spectacular drive through hardened magma fields brings us to the base of Mount Ertale where we pause to rest and wait out the heat before our trek. As the sun sets, we leave behind the jeeps and set out for a three hour hike, accompanied by a camel caravan carrying gear and water, to the edge of Mount Ertale. We will camp here for a night lit by the stars and glow of the nearby volcano.

Day 4: Ertale – Mekele (240 KMs)

Early the next morning, we descend Mount Ertale, returning to the base camp for a well-earned breakfast. We return to the jeeps and carry on to Mekele via the small towns of Habala and Erepti, after tacking coffee direct go to the next flight to Addiss Abeba at 6:00 PM it is one hour flight.

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