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Program: Semein Mountain Biking  ( Code: Sunny 055 )

 
Program: Bale Mountain Biking ( Code: Sunny 056 )
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
   
The Semien Mountain.
The semien Mountain commonly known as the “Roof of Africa”, constitute the major mountain massifs in Africa. The area includes many summits above 4000 metres and culminates in the highest point in Ethiopia, Ras Dejen at 4,543 metres , the fourth highest mountain in Africa. Its dramatic topography is the result of the erosion of basalt lavas which have been calculated to be nearly 3,000 metres thick. Semien Mountain national park , which cover an area of 180 square kilometre is registered as a world Heritage site by UNISCO.

The Semien Mountain is one of the best place for mountain Biking in the country using the different campsites as a base like Sankaber, Chenek and Buahite.

The Bale Mountain
The Bale Mountain is an area of high altitude plateau that is broken by numerous spectacular volcanic plugs and peaks, beautiful alpine lakes and rushing mountain streams that descends in to deep rocky gorges on their way to the lowlands below.

Bale Mountain is the largest area of Afro- Alpine habitat in the whole of the continent . It gives the visitor opportunities for unsurpassed mountain walking, Mountain Biking, horse trekking scenic driving and the chance to view many of Ethiopia’s endemic mammals; in particular the Mountain Nyala , Semien Fox and endemic birds.

   

Semein Mountain Biking

  Duration: 12 days/11 nights
Code: Sunny 055
Transport: Bicycle
   
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel.
   
Day 2: Fly Addis Ababa- Bahirdar. AM biking to Tiss Isat to visit Blue Nile Falls and back to Bahirdar for overnight.
   
Day 3: Biking from Bahirdar to Gonder.
   
Day 4: Biking from Gonder to Debark.
   
Day 5: Biking from Debark through Limalimo, western part of the Semein Mountain to Adi Arkay.
   
Day 6: Biking from Adi Arkay and back to Debark.
   
Day 7: Biking from Debark to Sankaber and proceed to Chenek, the best place for scenery view and Walia Ibex.
   
Day 8:  Biking to Janamora and back to Chenek.
   
Day 9: Biking from Chenek to Debark.
   
Day 10: Biking from Debark to Gonder.
   
Day 11: Flight to Addis Ababa.
   
Day 12: Biking to mount Entoto. Back to hotel. Evening farewell dinner party and departure to home land.
   
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Bale Mountain Biking

  Duration: 10 days/9 nights
Code: Sunny 056
Transport: Bicycle
   
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel.
   
Day 2: Drive to Nazreth and biking to Sodore.
   
Day 3: Drive to Assela and start to biking to Mount Kaka and proceed to Adaba.
   
Day 4: Drive up the steep climb in to the Bale Mountain. Biking through Gaysay.
   
Day 5: Biking to Senetie Plateau and Mount Tulu Dimtu. Ride back to Goba.
   
Day 6: Drive to the edge of Bale Mountain, for the ride to Adaba.
   
Day 7: Drive to Kofele and then biking to Wendogenet.
   
Day 8: Biking from Wendogenet to Langano, the golden lake which is free from bilharzias.
   
Day 9: Biking until lake Zeway and drive to Addis.
   
Day 10: Biking to Mount Entoto , proceed to sululta and back to Addis. Farewell dinner party and departure.
   
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