2 DAYS AWASH NATIONAL PARK

In the morning, depart Addis Ababa, driving east through the Ethiopian Rift Valley to Awash National Park a huge expanse of wooded savannah, dominated by the Fantale volcano (2,007m). Located in Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley, Awash National Park is home to beautiful vast landscapes and a wide array of flora and fauna. The park is renowned for its impressive bird population as well as the 150m-deep gorge, carved by the Awash River and its substantial waterfall. Along the route, you will visit Lake Basaka and its aquatic birds. Arrive at the park in the afternoon and you will check into a lodge. After a lunch break and rest, late in the afternoon, you will have a short game drive through the Ilala Sala Plain in the southern part of the Park. This offers a chance to see the local wildlife, such as Oryx, Baboons, Kudu, Warthogs, Gazelles, and Colobus Monkeys. Then, short walk alongside the Awash River to see Birds some animals. Also, visit the Awash River Fall – a waterfall described as a scaled-down version of Victoria Falls.