Ethiopia · SIMIEN MOUNTAINS TREKKING
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The Simien rim gives you thousand-metre cliffs, resident gelada troops and camps above three thousand metres, and the real decision is how many days you want up there. Below are the best Simien treks: the route each takes from Debark, how the nights split between camps and lodges, what the park fee and scout add, and when the weather cooperates.
12-day Ethiopia tour linking Simien hikes, Lalibela rock churches, Danakil salt and Erta Ale, then Axum and Addis Ababa sights.
“My wife and I booked a custom tour of Ethiopia through ETT Travel. Our handler Simoneh organized the entire trip for us according to the places we wanted to experience. He was a very good communicator both during the planning stage anRead more”
Trek Simien Mountains, visit Lalibela rock churches, then chase the otherworldly Danakil Depression, including Erta Ale’s lava lake.
“Disorganised, poor value for money, rude guide, long long journeys on rocky roads but amazing sights of the Danakil Depression were breathtaking. This tour is poor value for money! I paid £1,153.63 ($1500) plus, my internal flights which weRead more”
9-day Ethiopia tour with Simien trekking, Lalibela rock-hewn churches, Omo Valley tribes, Lake Chamo wildlife, and Addis Ababa cultural dinner for $1,800.
“I spent 2 wonderful weeks with them, without any problem. We visited both the top and the north, churches, tribes, desert, volcano etc, everything was perfect, unforgettable experiences! The resorts are very good, clean, with good food, Read more”
4-day Simien Mountains trek from Gondar into Ethiopia’s World Heritage highlands, with guides, scout, 4WD, camp gear, food, and wildlife.
“I have traveled the world with my family to hike and explore the greatest eco-tourist destinations in the world, and I can say with 100% certainty that the North Ethiopian Tour Operator Company is by far best in class. First off, Adem is a great Read more”
5-day Northern Ethiopia trip from Axum to the Simien Mountains trek, with guided Axum sites, park fees, and included meals.
“We did the 4 days hiking in simien mountain, Arre has a good team, we had a wonderful time during the hike, only the weather was a bit cold, and the sleeping bag was not warm enough, otherwise was perfect.”
A 3-day Simien Mountains trek from Sankaber to Geech, with a 360-degree summit view, included park tickets, and solid guiding in English or German.
“We booked a trek with Simien Mountains Trekking and Tours / Dezy for 6 days in the Simien mountains and we can highly recommend it! It was all well organized. The pick-up was punctual, the guide Fenta was nice and knew a lot to tell about tRead more”
Four days trekking in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains, from Debark to Buwahit, with escarpment cliffs, gelada, and possible Walia ibex sightings.
“Solomon and the ETT team were amazing, reliable, punctual and professional. Truly recommend ETT as a great partner in Ethiopia:)”
4 days hiking Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains from Gondar to Debark, with ranger-led treks, gelada and Walia ibex, and UNESCO views.
“All my trip itineraries with ETT were lies. Semien 4 day does not go to geesh. Bale 3 day does NOT go to harena forest. And they didnt even book bale hotels! We got to goba to find out both hotels were full and had to drive back to Robe. ThRead more”
3-day Simien Mountains trek from Gondar with permits, camps near 3600m, Gelada and Lammergeier chances, and giant lobelia views.
“I highly recommend the agency and the owner. Solomon is very helpful and organizes all trips really well. everything was top-notch. Now I know that every trip to Ethiopia will only be with this agency. I spent a few days on several trips, I recommend them all. see you next year Ethio Target Tours. Damian”
