Day 1:

Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Meet and greet you Scenic Ethiopia Tours representative at exit of luggage claim and transfer you to the hotel.

Day 2:

Excursion to Menegash Suba Forest

After breakfast, you will drive to Menegash Suba forest (50 Km from Addis, the first known subject of an official conservation policy in Africa, protected by the government since the 16th century). You will visit birds and different endemic species such as White-winged fluff tail (one of the globally threatened species), Yellow-fronted parrot, Abyssinian Woodpecker and Abyssinian catbird; and also some wildlife like: gureza monkey, the endemic Menelik’s bushbuck, baboon, common duiker, and serval cat. You will have packed lunch in the bush. Late in afternoon, you will drive back to Addis Ababa then you will have dinner, rest & spend the night at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel/Lodge, your preference is accepted.

Day 3:

Drive to Jemma Valley

You will have an early breakfast and drive to Jemma Valley escarpment (approximately 180 Km from Addis). You will be able to see Harwood’s Francolin (one of the endemic and range restricted species), Egyptian Vulture, White-billed Starling, White-winged cliff chat, Tacazze sunbird, Abyssinian Woodpecker, Banded Barbet and so much. You will have packed lunch in the bush. Late in the afternoon, you will drive to a lodge and check in. In the evening, you will have dinner and stay the night at the hotel/ lodge.

Day 4:

Drive to Ankober via Denba-Medida-Debre

you will have breakfast & drive to Ankober via Denba-Medida-Debre Berhan while en route do bird watching, you may spot Pectoral-patch Cisticola, Eralanger’s Lark. You will stop for lunch in Debre Berhan (190 Km from the lodge). Then, you will continue driving to Ankober (30 Km from Debre Berhan), upon arrival in Ankober late in the afternoon, you will check into a lodge. Later, you may have a walk in the surrounding of Ankober, where you can spot different birds such as Yellow-crowned Canary, Alpin Swifts, Lammergeyer and Augur Buzzard. Overnight stay at the hotel/Lodge, your preference is accepted

Day 5:

Birding around Ankober looking for Ankober serin

You will have breakfast and go out to do sightseeing of the historical town of Ankober and look for endemic Ankober serin. Walk around Ankober escarpment and road to rift valley looking for specially endemic and range restricted to this area are the Ankober Serin and other interesting species of birds of prey. In the evening, you will get back to the lodge and you will have dinner and stay the night in the lodge. Overnight stay at the Lodge

Day 6:

Drive Awash National Park

Right after breakfast, an early morning drive will take you to Awash National Park (250 Km from Ankober) through the old coffee caravan route. The park and its surrounding area are very important for birds; the total number of species recorded exceeds 460; there is a population of two globally threatened and restricted range species. You will arrive in Awash National Park late in the afternoon. You will check into a lodge and take a break before dinner is served .overnight Lodge.

Day 7:

Birding in Awash National Park

You will have breakfast and stay one more day in Awash National Park to visit Ilala Sala Plain (Oryx Plain), Awash River Waterfalls and acacia thickets for birds such as Grey Hornbill, Somali Fiscal, Helmeted Guinea fowl, Blue-napped Mouse bird, Kori Bustard, Yellow-necked Francolin, Drongo, Red-winged Lark, Woodland and Striped Kingfishers, Robins and birds of prey such as Tawny Eagle, Long-crested Eagle, Yellow-billed Kite and Dark Chanting Goshawk.

Awash park is also home to mammals such as Oryx, Lesser Kudu, Hammadryas Baboon and Olive Baboon, Vervet Monkey, Salt’s Dick-dick and more. In the evening, you will get back to the lodge and you will have dinner and stay the night in the lodge.