Itinerary

1. Day 1: Gondar to Sankabe

   • You will depart in the early morning from Gondar to Debark. In debark, you will go ahead and arrange your visit with the park office and receive a scout and guide, then drive into the park to arrive at Sankaber. 
   • You can drive into Sankaber or have the car drop you off near Buyit Ras for a short hike. 
   • If you choose to hike in, you will take in beautiful views of the landscape and the endless mountain ridges, and you will likely see some gelada baboons. 
   • When you arrive in Sankaber, you will be met with your supplies. Sankaber will be the first campsite on your trip. 

2. Day 2: Sankaber to Geech Camp

   • From Sankaber, you will begin hiking following the ridge and look out over the foothills, which are 800m down. 
   • From the ridge, you will descend into the valley and be able to view the Jinbar River plunging into the Geech Abyss. 
   • After some time at the waterfall, you will continue to Geech village, where you will find your second campsite. 

3. Day 3: Geech to Chennek

   • After breakfast, you will start on a 7-8 hour hike of the best views in the Simien Mountains. En route, you will pass through Imet Gogo. 
   • Here, you will have reached an altitude of 3,926m and can look out at the fantastic landscape from 360 degrees. You can see the canyon below, distant ridges, and seemingly never-ending valleys at this height and viewpoint. 
   • After Imet Gogo, you will hike to the viewpoint of Innateye Valley at an altitude of 4,070m. Lunch will be here, and then you will descend to Chennek (3,600m) for your third campsite. 

4. Day 4: Chennek to Gondar

   • Breakfast at the campsite, then a 2-hour hike up to the Buwahit peak. 
   • Here, you will stand on the second-highest peak in the Simien Mountains (4,430m). Here is where many visitors can see the endemic animals like the Walia Ibex and Ethiopian Red Fox. 
   • After spending time at the peak, you will hike back down to Chennek for lunch and transportation back to Debark/Gondar.