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Lower Awash Valley, Ethiopia

Afar

Lower Awash Valley, Ethiopia

About Lower Awash Valley

Step back 3.2 million years to where the famous Lucy fossil was discovered, reshaping our understanding of human origins. This paleontological wonderland continues to yield groundbreaking discoveries about our earliest ancestors.

Region
Afar
Typical stay
2-3 days
Best time to visit
October to March
Location
Hadar, Afar

Highlights of Lower Awash Valley

  • Lucy discovery site
  • Hadar research area
  • 3.2 million-year fossils
  • Active excavations
  • Human origins

Things to see and do

  • Lucy Discovery Site
  • Hadar Research Area
  • Fossil Sites
  • Paleontological Museum
  • Afar Communities
  • Excavation Areas

Photos

Lower Awash Valley: photo 2
Lower Awash Valley: photo 3

Map

Quick Booking

Maximum 8 participants

2-3 days
Hadar
4.6

No payment required now • Free cancellation

Tours that include Lower Awash Valley

Danakil Depression Expedition
Featured
3 Days

Mekele, Afar

Danakil Depression Expedition

Journey to one of Earth's most extreme environments - the Danakil Depression, with its sulfur springs, salt flats, active volcanoes, and colorful hydrothermal fields creating an otherworldly landscape at 125 meters below sea level.

  • Erta Ale Volcano
  • Dallol Sulfur Springs
  • Lake Afdera Salt Mining
6-12 travelersChallenging4.9 (38)
From$650 / person
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