Duration: 5 days
5 days tour to Dire Dawa by flight and enjoy a coffee tour in Harar. Tour includes excursion to Babile and the valley of marvels.
Day 01: Arrival
Arrive in Addis Ababa- the third highest capital in the world lying between 2300 - 2500 meters, be met by our representative and get transferred into your hotel.
Day 02: Early Morning, Fly to Dire Dawa
Fly to Dire Dawa and drive to Harar, the two cities are 54km apart. Exploration of the old Walled town of Harar includes; the Harari Museum, Abdullahi Ali private museum, Rimbaud House, the 16thcentury grand Mosque with its elegant twin towers and slender minaret.
Day 03: Coffee tour
This morning drive 80km south west of Harar to Gerawa to see the largest coffee plantation of Harar coffee. In the evening visit the most enduring attraction “a hyena man show”
Day 04: Excursion to Babile & the Valley of Marvels
This morning some 30km East of Harar on the Jijiga road make an excursion to Babile and the Valley of Marvels. If the day is Monday or Thursday attend the most interesting Camel market.
Day 05: Fly back to Addis
After breakfast drive back to Dire Dawa and visit the largest market of Dire Kefira, often attended by rural Oromo and Afar in traditional garb, the Awadai chat market and then fly back to Addis.