Harar Extension - Overland Trip

Itineraries (Addis Ababa - Harar - Harar - Awash National Park - Addis Ababa)

Drive to the walled city of Harar, a once important centre of Islamic scholarship. For many years the city was closed to Christians and early explorers were forced to enter in disguise, at their peril.

A guided tour of Harar to see the mosques and interesting old architecture of the town, including the old city wall and the house of the French poet Rimbaud. This evening you may wish to go and see one of the most amazing sights in Ethiopia - the nightly feeding of the hyenas that live in the countryside nearby. (BD)

Awash National Park is one of the most beautiful parks in Ethiopia. The River Awash runs through a spectacular gorge and the park itself is home to 392 species of birds and many mammals including oryx, gazelle and antelope. The River Awash is the longest river in Ethiopia; it does not run into the sea, but feeds into the Danakil Depression close to Asayta and terminates in a series of lakes. After visiting the park we will drive back to Addis Ababa where the tour ends upon arrival. (B)