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Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Amhara

Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

About Simien Mountains

Experience Africa's rooftop, where jagged peaks pierce clouds above 4,000 meters. This natural amphitheater hosts rare gelada monkeys and Ethiopian wolves, offering some of the continent's most dramatic hiking terrain.

Region
Amhara
Typical stay
3-5 days
Best time to visit
October to April
Location
Debark, Amhara

Highlights of Simien Mountains

  • Dramatic escarpments (1,500m drops)
  • Gelada baboon troops
  • Ethiopian wolves
  • Ras Dashen (4,550m)
  • Afro-alpine flora

Things to see and do

  • Gelada Baboon Viewing
  • Imet Gogo Viewpoint
  • Jinbar Waterfall
  • Chenek Camp
  • Mount Bwahit
  • Sankaber Plateau

Photos

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Maximum 8 participants

3-5 days
Debark
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Tours that include Simien Mountains

Simien Mountains Trekking
Featured
5 Days

Debark, Amhara

Simien Mountains Trekking

Trek through the 'Roof of Africa' - Ethiopia's spectacular Simien Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for dramatic escarpments, deep valleys, and unique endemic wildlife including gelada baboons and Ethiopian wolves.

  • Gelada Monkeys
  • Mount Bwahit
  • Dramatic Escarpments
4-8 trekkersModerate to Challenging4.9 (63)
From$790 / person
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Gondar Castles & Timkat Festival
Featured
5 Days

Gondar, Amhara

Gondar Castles & Timkat Festival

Witness Ethiopia's most colorful festival, Timkat (Epiphany), in the royal city of Gondar, home to magnificent 17th-century castles and the stunning Debre Birhan Selassie church with its famous ceiling paintings.

  • Fasil Ghebbi Castles
  • Timkat Celebration
  • Debre Birhan Selassie
8-15 travelersEasy4.9 (58)
From$590 / person
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