Three Days trek Simien #CODE: (SP-TR-3D)
Three Days trek Simien #CODE: (SP-TR-3D)
Day 1
Morning fly to Gonder then, give you transfer in from the airport of Gonder or picks you from your Hotel and then drive directly to the first campsite through Debark to Sankaber, on impressive landscape you will most certainly see encounter troops of endemic Gelada Baboons which is only found in Ethiopia, for the sack of altitude acclimatization is, the driver will drop you before the first camp so that you can have2-3 hrs walk, not only to get used to the altitude but also to enjoy both the view and the endemic wild animals of Gelada Baboons then overnight Camping/at first camp Sankaber.
Day 2 - Sankaber-Geech Camp.
From Sankaber Camp the path to Geech Camp will stretch for approximately twelve kilometers. (5-6hrs) the initial stages of this path lead through extensive areas of highland grasslands and heather forests. This path offers some of the most impressive views of the escarpment. One of the best views is the Jinbar Wenz waterfall which plummets down the Geech Abyss.
After descending down to the Jinbar Wenz River a short ascent remains to Gich village. In this area, cultivation is done in a two-year cycle.One side of the valley is planted whilst the other side lies fallow. You will notice extensive soil erosion in this area as a result of the combination of such factors as slope steepness, cultivation, overgrazing, erosive rainfall and limited land resources. We pause in Geech village as we are invited into one of the local houses for a coffee ceremony. Here you will participate in this very important social tradition of Ethiopia as well as gain an insight into the traditional lifestyle.Just above the village is the Geech composite. The campsite has great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant Lobelia plants. These plants can grow up to 10 meters in height and may live for as long as twenty years, at which point they first flower before dying….
Day 3 - Geech Immetgogo (3926masl)-Ambaras (3620masl)
The trek from Geech to Ambaras covers approximately 10 kilometres (4 to 5 hours ), following a path along the escarpment edge. Just before arriving into Ambaras you will encounter the ImetGogo peaks and viewpoint at 3926 meters – this viewpoint is actually a gap in the precipitous cliff – which reveals impressive views of the steep mountain faces to the west and the lowlands areas to the left. The tightly clustered houses (tukuls) that form the village of Dihwara, tucked below a cliff, are also visible from this viewpoint. As soon as when you arrive on Ambaras the Car picks you up and drives back to Gonder arrive in the late afternoon.