Top Gonder Full-day Tours

Begin your full-day Ethiopian trekking adventure from the old, once-capital city of Gondar. Get picked up from your hotel and drive two hours to Debark, the entrance of Simien Mountains National Park. Upon arrival, get all the formalities and permits figured and meet your guide and the national park scouts who will assist you throughout the day. Then, drive 13 miles to the first area of the park and the starting point of your hike. Begin trekking on a three-hour trail all the way up to Michibi, where you will see the endemic gelada baboon and many varieties of plants and birds. Enjoy the spectacular view of the Simien Mountains from above. End the wonderful day with drop-off to your hotel in Gondar.

Gondar, the center of Ethiopian art and culture, is famous in its many medieval castles and the design and decoration of its churches. This land of castles and churches was founded by Emperor Fasilidas in 1630s and served as the royal capital of Ethiopian Emperors for about 250 years. The foundation of this imperial capital witnessed a period of optimism and renaissance of the golden days of Aksum and Lalibela. Architecture, literature, education, music, painting and commerce that had been perished after the fall of ancient Aksum, rose to prominence. You will see the most attractive painting churches and the most impressive royal enclose of fasil castle and swimming pool f(asildes bath) and the old town of gondar city with rich in culture and history in Ethiopia.

Take a journey up into the Simien Mountains, known for its scenery and wildlife, on this small-group tour from Gonder. You'll drive right to the park's Buit Ras area, from where you'll trek to the viewpoint of Chilkuwanit, known for its fantastic views and troops of Gelada Baboons. Other creatures you may end up spotting include ravens, hawks, and even jackals.