Day 1- ADDIS aBABA – lanagano

Morning after breakfast meet with SLET staff at your preferred location and time then start drive down to south, the through the Ethiopian mid-rift system, stop at Lakes Koka and Zway to watch: Crowned and common cranes, Fish Eagle, king fisher Jacanas, lapwings etc, overnight resort.

DAY 2- LANAGANO- AWASSA- ABIATA-SHALLA NATIONAL PARK

Drive to Abiata-Shalla National park, enjoy the breeding and feeding grounds of Flamingos, Pelicans, cormorants, storks and other aquatic birds, best place for aquatic birds continue driving to Awassa, overnight hotel.

DAY 3- AWASSA- EXCURSION TO WONDO GENET

Early Morning bird watching along the shores of lake Awassa, Saddle billed storks, Malachite and Giant King fisher’s, and more then drive back to Wondo Genet, where you Spot the Black Forest Oriole ,the White Chicked Turacco and Senegal coucal, overnight hotel.

Day 4- AWASSA- BALE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Morning after breakfast drive to Bale Mountain National park, Stop around Dinsho – head quarter to see the endemic Wattled Ibis, Rougets Rail and proceed to Goba, overnight hotel.

Day 5- full day birding at BALE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Drive to Sannate, on the highest all weather roads, on the unspoiled alpine lakes, to see the endemic Blue winged Goose and Black Headed Siskin and further in the Harena forest the Black Beaded Oriole and White Chicked Turacco late afternoon drive back to Goba, overnight hotel

Day 6- BALE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – AWASH NATIONAL PARK

Drive to Awash National Park through Asela and Bekoje, on the way see some birds of prays and others, on the way picnic lunch overnight hotel

Day 7- full day birding at AWASH NATIONAL PARK

Morning after breakfast full day birding including the Tawny and Battler, the Abyssinian and Lilac breasted Roller, Kore bustard, carmine bee-eater, yellow breasted francolin, overnight hotel

Day 8- AWASH NATIONAL PARK- ADDIS ABABA

Mornings after breakfast drive back to Addis, en route stopping around Debre Zeit; creator lakes for birding continue driving, evening cultural dinner in traditional restaurant

END OF THE TOUR