Dabahu Fissure

Discover Dabbahu Fissure, Afar Region

Itinerary

Program: Dabahu Fissure

Tour Code: Bodman/Mike 5

Duration: 5 Nights (6 Days)

Transportation: Drive and air

Accommodation: Tempted camp & Hotel

Tour starts: Addis Ababa

Tour Ends: Addis Ababa

Day 1: Semera - Teru – Near Debbahu

Fly from Addis Ababa to Semera and drive to Teru (120 km Gravel Road) Overlook Glimmering's Gazelle on the way and about 10 km to where the first camp and vehicles parked (Afar Village).

Day 2: Between Dabbahu and First Campsite

Trek towards Dabahu, on a very difficult lava rocks, requires to challenge hot temperature and landscapes (about 3 -4hrs trek). Overnight – on an open field in Dabbahu

Day 3: Dabbahu Fissure

Trek to Dabbahu Fissure, a long, wide open Mountain Crack (known as Daure). It is a process of splitting or dividing the Dabbahu area. The main Crack smells Potash and sulfur like Danakil Depression (about 450 km away from here). Dabbahu is an amazing volcanic activity site. It is hugely impressive land of extraordinary activity underground and one can say nothing but charged in overwhelming feelings. The heat underground vapors benefits water for Afar People. They dig the ground for about three to five meters then vapors of moisture comes, the pit will be covered on top by grass straw for condensation. Overnight – Bottom of Daure, Dabahu

Day4: Dabbahu – back towards vehicles

Explore The Fissure of Dabbahu area and back towards where you camped on an Open Field in Dabbahu. Overnight – Tented camp - Dabbahu

Day5: Dabbahu - vehicles place

Trek back for 3 hours and drive to Semera. Overnight – At Agda Hotel or similar – Semera

Day6: Semera – Addis Ababa

Fly to Addis Ababa. Possible dinner in one of Ethiopian National dish restaurants (Yod Abyssinia Restaurant or Habesha 2000) with live traditional dances then departure in the evening (End of the trip)

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