Program: Langano, Abijata-Shala, Wondogenet & Awasa
Code: OT 301
Duration: 1 night/2 days
Transport: Land

Day 01: Drive southwards of Addis Ababa to Awasa through the scenic beauties of the Rift Valley Lakes of Zeway, Langano, Shala and Abiyata. Overnight stay at hotel

Day 02: After enjoying the wonderful natural scenery and picturesque lake leave for Wondogenet, a famous resort area surrounded by thick forest and flaming trees which are homes of wide variety of bird species, colobus and velvet monkeys. Relax in the natural hot spring baths and swimming pool before proceeding driving back to Addis.

Arbaminch Crocodiles Arbaminch:
Lying in the foothills of the Rift Valley wall, Arbaminch is known for its stunning natural beauty, wild life and large flocks of bird species. The green banks of Lake Chamo are the basking grounds for thousands of monstrous Nile crocodiles, some reach length of 10 meters or more. The flat rolling grasslands of Nechisar National Park are a heaven for large herds of plains game.

Program-Rift Valley by surface
Code - OT 302
DURATION: 4 night/5days
Transportation-Land

DAY 01: ADDIS – ARBA MINCH
Early morning Drive to Arba Minch through rift valley lakes of Ziway, Langano, Abjata and Shalla. Lunch at Shashmene. After lunch visit with some stops for Wolayt people & interesting their houses, way of life, cultivation of the false banana (from which they extract their local bread, called Kotcho) and more. O/N Hotel

DAY 02: NECHI SAR NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast drives to Nech sar National Park, which is situated in the rift valley 2000 meters above sea level flanked by lakes Abaya and Chamo. Although mainly open grass lands, it also contains sparse areas of savannah woodland and highland forest. Drive back for lunch to the hotel. Afternoon, drive for boat trip on lake Chamo to the Crocodile market and bridge of heaven, where one can find Hippos, Crocodile and variety of birds. Over night at Hotel.

DAY 03: ARBA MINCH - AWASSA
AM drive to the mountains of Chencha to visit the houses, works of weavings (for which they are extremely famous), cultivations (Sorghum or false banana) of Dorze people and drive continue to Sodo for lunch. P.M visit Alaba village late afternoon arrive Awassa for overnight at Hotel.

DAY 04: AWASSA - WENDO GENET
Morning visit of the fish market at Lake Awassa and bird watching. Birds like Cormorants, Pelicans, Marabou storks, Hammer Kops, Fish Eagle, Kingfishers and other more are abundant .Drive to Wondogenet for lunch, and afterwards enjoy the hot spring, forest bird watching and hiking the forest. Coloubus monkey are to be seen even with in the hotel compound. Over night Wabi Shebelle Hotel, at Wondogenet

DAY 05: WENDO GENET – ADDIS ABABA
Drive back to Addis Ababa and on the way visit the Abjata - Shalla National park which is abundant with different water birds, especially Pelicans and Flamingoes. Lunch at Ziway Bekele Molla or Tourist Hotel on the way back to Addis Ababa.