A quick taste of Ethiopia
This one or two day trip would be ideal for conference delegates or for those in Addis just for a few days to get a taste of Ethiopia. This trip includes either walking or horse riding.
Day 1
Tour to Wenchi Crater Lake (300 km journey)
Starting at around 7.00am, we drive 150 kms west from Addis Ababa to the Wenchi Crater lake, which lies at a height of 3000 m (10,000’) above sea level in the crater of an extinct volcano in the Oromo Region.
After completing entrance formalities and picking up an obligatory guide at the Wenchi Eco-Tourism Office, we drive uphill for a short distance to reach our start point.
Here we have the option of walking or riding a horse for the 4 km journey down to the lake shore. There are lovely views of the surrounding hillsides and the lake as we descend, passing through a couple of villages, before we reach the lake edge, where there is a small jetty area.
On the island of Deber is a monastery which we can visit by rowing boat. After a picnic lunch here, we will visit the monastery, before making the return trip back to our vehicle for the journey back to Addis Ababa.
Day 2 (optional)
Camping
As an option we offer to camp overnight near the shores of the lake so as to have more time to interact with the local people.