Overview
Experience Ethiopia’s most dramatic landscapes and ancient religious treasures on this unforgettable 8-day expedition. Witness the surreal lava lakes of Erta Ale, explore salt mines and colorful craters in the Afar Depression, and journey north to discover the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and the ancient wonders of Axum.
Highlights
- Trek to the active Erta Ale volcano & its glowing lava lake
- Explore Dallol’s otherworldly salt formations & sulfur fields
- Salt caravans & traditional Afar communities
- Abuna Yemata Guh – world-famous cliffside church
- Ancient Axumite civilization & Stele Park
- Lalibela’s UNESCO rock-hewn churches