The Danakil Depression is in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia and is one of the hottest and lowest places on the planet. A searing hot, brutal desert landscape dotted with stunning geological formations, salt lakes, acid springs, volcanoes, salt canyons, and salt flats. Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) exhibits some uncommon wonders: lava that burns blue, bright yellow hot springs, and lakes of bubbling mud.
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
English speaking Guide
Accommodation (Camping)
Lunch
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Government taxes
All Admission fee /Entrance fee
Gratuities
Domestic flight
Meeting Points
Departure
Dini Hotel
Dini Hotel is close to Afar tourism office administration and 4 km from airport
Return
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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This tour/activity will have a minimum of 5
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The Danakil Depression is in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia and is one of the hottest and lowest places on the planet. A searing hot, brutal desert landscape dotted with stunning geological formations, salt lakes, acid springs, volcanoes, salt canyons, and salt flats. Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) exhibits some uncommon wonders: lava that burns blue, bright yellow hot springs, and lakes of bubbling mud.
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
English speaking Guide
Accommodation (Camping)
Lunch
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Government taxes
All Admission fee /Entrance fee
Gratuities
Domestic flight
Meeting Points
Departure
Dini Hotel
Dini Hotel is close to Afar tourism office administration and 4 km from airport
Return
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Fly Addis Ababa _Semera -Erta Ale
2 Stops
1
Erta Ale
At Semera, you’ll pile into the Toyota Landcruiser that will take you into the Danakil in convoy. You’ll begin the drive into the Danakil Depression at around 9 AM. The roads leading out of Semera are smooth and asphalted, and as you drive further out of town there are some wonderful views of the Afar landscape. As you drive further towards Afdera Town (Salt Lake), the roads get rougher until you reach the Danakil desert. Here, the roads are a maze of solidified lava, rock, and sand with an occasional palm-lined oasis. You will stop for lunch before continuing to the base camp of the Erta Ale volcano. The drive from Semera to Dodom is around 7 hours. Your cooking team will wait for you to prepare dinner. As the sun begins to dip behind the horizon, you begin the 1 half-hour hike up Erta Ale. You’ll reach the crater rim around 7:00 PM, where the fiery lava lake awaits You’ll spend some time on the volcano and you will descend to the campsite then you will be served your dinner.
8 hours
2
Afdera Town
Afdera (Afar Afxeera) is one of the woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the saline Lake Afdera, located in the southern part of the Afar Depression. Part of Administrative Zone 2, Afdera is bordered on the southwest by Administrative Zone 4, on the west by Erebti and Abala, on the north by Berhale, on the northeast by Eritrea, and on the southeast by Administrative Zone 1. The largest town of this woreda is Afdera.
