Itinerary

1. Day 1: Addis Ababa - Geferssa Reservoir

   • Arrive at Addis Ababa. In the afternoon, drive to the Geferssa Reservoir. Here, expect to see some endemic birds like Wattle, Ibis, Rouget’s Rail, Black-headed Siskin, Abyssinian Long Claw, white-collared pigeon, and Blue-winged Goose.

2. Day 2: Addis Ababa - Debre Libanose - Addis Ababa

   • Early start for Debre-Libanose monastery about 110 km north of the capital via Sululta Plain. The Red-rumpled and the Lesser-striped swallows, the pectoral-patched Cist cola, and Black-winged Lapwing are some of the birds that will be seen along the road.

   • Around the monastery, expect to see some endemic birds like the Black-headed Forest Oriole, and Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher. The Lammergeyers, Egyptian Vulture, Lanner Falcon, Verreaux’s Eagle and the White-cheeked Turaco are seen at the escarpment.

   • Late afternoon, drive back to Addis.

3. Day 3: Addis Ababa-Awash

   • Leave Addis Ababa for Awash National Park. Stop at Chalalklaka wetlands near Debre-Zeit. the common and Crowned Cranes, the White-winged Black Tern and others are expected to be seen.

   • Then do a short stop at Lake Hora for more birding. Lunch will be at Nazareth.

   • After lunch, proceed to Awash, one of the best birding sites in the Ethiopian Rift valley.

4. Day 4: Awash

   • Full day birding in the Park. The Arabian Bustard, Kori Bustard, White-bellied Bustard, Grey-headed Batis and Spotted Flycatcher are some of the important birds that can be seen. 

5. Day 5: Awash–Langano

   • Drive to Langano, before lunch short stops at Koka Dam (Awash River Bridge) for more aquatic and woodland birds.

   • Stop for lunch in Lake Ziway and afternoon birding. Lake Ziway is one of the important areas of the Ethiopian Lakes.

6. Day 6: Langano-Wondo Genet

   • Proceed with early birding around the hotel garden and the cliff near the lake. The Schawlow’s Wheatear, the Red bill and Von der Decken's Hornbill, the Diederik Cuckoo, the Slender-tailed Nightjar, the Woodland Kingfisher, and Marico sunbird are some of the species we expect to see.

   • After breakfast, drive to the Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park for more birding. The lesser and Greater Flamingos and hundreds of other water bids could be easily seen.

   In the late afternoon, drive to Wondo Genet for a two-night stay.

7. Day 7: Wondo Genet

   • Spend a full day birding in the forest of Wendo Genet. See endemic birds like the Yellow-fronted Parrot, Thick-billed Raven, the Abyssinian Wood Pecker and Banded Barbet. Besides. Expect to see the Red-shouldered and Black Cuckoo-shrikes, Grey Cuckoo-shrike, Narin’s Trogon, White-checked Turaco, Scaly and Lesser Honeyguide. 

8. Day 8: Wendo Genet-Awasa

   • Set off for Lake Awasa. The spotted creeper, the African pygmy kingfisher; the Bruce’s Green-pigeon, the Violet-backed Starling, the Grey Kestrel, the Giant Kingfisher, the Klaas's Cuckoo, the Tree pipit, the Allen’s Galenue, the Lesser Swamp Warbler, the Grey kingfisher, the Banded Snake Eagle and the Greater Spotted Eagle are some of the birds have been recorded in Awasa.

9. Day 9: Awasa - Ziway - Addis Ababa

   • Drive back to Addis Ababa. En-route looking for the species that haven’t been in the previous days of the trip with lunch in Ziway.

   Tonight you are invited for a farewell dinner party with folkloric dance and tasting local foods.

10. Day 10: Departure

    • Transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.