Itinerary

Day 1: ADDIS ABABA  STELES OF TIYA  BUTAJIRA  LAKE ZIWAY  LAKE LANGANO

Stop At: Tiya World Heritage Site, Tiya, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
Drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Steles of Tiya. On the way to Tiya, stop at a couple of viewpoints to enjoy the great scenery of the Rift Valley and to cross the bridge of the Awash River by waking. At the Steles of Tiya, spend half an hour to visit 40 huge stone grave markers decorated with carvings and erected in the 14th Century AD in honor of local warriors.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lake Ziway, Ziway, Oromiya Region
After lunch at Butajira, hear 80 km more to Lake Langano via Ziway. Around Ziway, visit the villages of the Oromo people, interact with locals and learn their cultural way of life.
Enjoy a private boat ride on Lake Ziway to see families of hippos and a number of bird species including Great White Pelicans, Yellow Billed Storks, Marabou Storks, African Fish Eagles, Rappel’s Griffin Vulture, etc
Finally, after tea break at Haile Resort Ziway, drive to Lake Langano for overnight.

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: LAKE LANGANO  ABIDJATTA-SHALLA LAKES NP  LAKE BISHOFTU  ADDIS ABABA

Stop At: Abidjatta-Shalla National Park, Awasa, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
Enjoy swimming and water sports in the morning. And meet your guide at 10:00 AM to drive for 20 minutes to the Abidjatta-Shalla Lakes National Park to discover the wildlife including seeing warthogs, gazelle, black backed jackal, ostriches, baboons, etc
If you are visiting between September and December, you would see flocks of the migratory lesser and greater Flamingoes. Stop also at a natural hot springs locals use for health purposes and boil eggs/corn sometimes. The outlook to get the beautiful view of the twin lakes of Abidjatta and Shalla is worth stopping at.
Then, drive back to Addis Ababa on the new Express Toll Road with a stop at the manmade Lake of Koka to spot other bird species. Final stop would be at the Crater Lake of Bishoftu (Debre Ziet) for the wonderful view of the lake from the rim. Here, you will also attend a typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony.
Finally, drive back to Addis Ababa.

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.