PTT 0303 - ARBAMINCH AND RIFT VALLEY LAKES (5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS)

Day 1:
Arrive at Addis Ababa and transfer to Langano. Today you will drive to Langano, a lake found in the Rift Valley system. This is a start to your trip to the South. Overnight will be at Bisangari or Wenney Ecolodge at Lake Langano. Here, bird watching, horse riding, forest exploration, boat excursions and more are available. More than 400 species of birds have been registered in the area and many Columbus monkeys are present.

Day 2:
Drive to Arbaminch. On the way you will see different rift valley scenes, as well as varying housing and countryside styles of different tribes like Oromo, Kambata and Wolayta. Before you reach Arbaminch, you will visit the Wolayta traditional house.
Overnight will be at Swaynes Hotel.

Day 4:
In the morning, you will visit Nech Sar National Park, famous for its wild animal, bird and plant collections. Sites very much worth your attention are the two rift valley lakes i.e. Abaya and Chamo, found in the park. In the afternoon, go for boat ride on Lake Chamo to view the huge hippopotamus family, great white pelicans and other Offshore birds, as well as the biggest crocodiles in Africa. 
Overnight will be at Swaynes Hotel.

Day 5:
Drive back to Addis, and in the evening you will be invited for traditional dinner with folk dances at one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.