Three-Day Adventure Tour of Dallol and Erta Ale, Ethiopia

3 days β€’ Free CancellationMeet on location or pickupInstant confirmationMin age 16+Guided β€’ Operated by Liyu Ethiopia Tours

Why we love it?

The 3 Days Adventure Tour to Dallol, Erta Ale, and the Danakil Depression offers an immersive experience into one of the most extreme environments on Earth, located in Ethiopia's Semera, Zone 2. This tour is ideal for adventurous travelers seeking unique geological landscapes, including vibrant mineral deposits and active volcanic sites. Distinctive features of the tour include the opportunity to witness the surreal beauty of Dallol’s colorful hot springs and the chance to observe the lava lake at Erta Ale, providing a rare glimpse into the Earth's dynamic processes. Participants should be prepared for challenging conditions, making this tour best suited for those in good physical condition with a spirit of exploration.

Inclusions

  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Exclusions

  • tip

Itinerary

Day 1

Addis Ababa – Fly To Semera Drive To Afdera-Volcano

  • This day we will meet you at the town of Semera airport then we will drive to Danakil depression. We start an early drive to Lake Afdera(a salt lake that is located in the heart of Danakil Depressions and in this lake you may have a chance at the natural hot springs then later you have to swim around this lake we will be driving to Dodom (at the base of Erta Ale). Leave after lunch, possibly at 01:30. After you pass several small hamlets scattered here and there in this desert land, Dodom is about 9.5km from Erta Ale and takes about 1 hour of trekking. Early dinner around 17:00, Camels transport all the camping materials and some food (sleeping materials like light mattresses and mat and water) to the volcano’s rim, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava.
    Danakil Depression (dallol and Erta Ale) ranks as one of Ethiopia’s most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions.

  • Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake

    Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake. Erta Ale is 613 meters, with a lava lake, one of only five in the world, at the summit. It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century

  • overnight stay in camping

Day 2

ErtaAle-HamadEla-Dallol-Afdera

  • This day after an early breakfast we will drive to HamadEla at 04

    This day after an early breakfast we will drive to HamadEla at 04:30, a better village with a total population of about 500 people. You will see lots of camel caravans and you will have the sunset look from the very shallow salt Lake Assale.
    Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the
    localities are mining salt. 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) of the Afar Depression is covered by salt, and you will Look at the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, local people are cutting it into rectangular pieces and loading it on camels

  • Dallol is at the northernmost extension of the[Great] Rift Valley

    Dallol is at the northernmost extension of the[Great] Rift Valley. It is below sea level and acts like a cauldron, trapping all the heat. Dallol is a field of phreatic craters in the barren salt plain NNE of the Erta Ale Range in one of the lowest (and hottest) areas of the desolate Danakil depression.
    The Dallol craters are the Earth's lowest known subaerial volcanic vents. The most recent of these craters, Dallol, was formed during an eruption in 1926. Colorful hot brine springs and fumarolic deposits are found in the Dallol area.

  • overnight stay in camping

Day 3
  • Afdera-Semera-Addis Ababa-Departure

  • This day you may have another chance to see the beauty of the sunrise in Lake Afdera then after breakfast, we will drive to the town of Semera and drop you at the airport for your departure

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions once after you book the flight to semera send us your domestic flight detail

Know Before You Go

  • Passport required

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start