{"id":69227,"date":"2022-11-07T14:55:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/dancalia-gibuti\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:35:04","slug":"danakil-djibouti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhs.travel\/en\/danakil-djibouti\/","title":{"rendered":"Danakil Djibouti"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DJIBOUTI and DANAKIL<\/div>\n<\/h1>\n

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PLEASE NOTE: The accessibility of Tigray is to be confirmed in the weeks leading up to the trip, based on current security conditions: alternatively, the Danakil itinerary will not depart from Mekele, but will follow a round-trip route starting from Semera<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe\u2026\u201d You\u2019ll forgive the quote, but there is no other way to describe the surreal beauty of these extreme locations between eastern Ethiopia and Eritrea. We will begin our journey in tiny Djibouti, a gem of the Horn of Africa off the beaten tourist path, where we will be captivated by extraordinary salt lakes and paradisiacal islands in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

Using 4\u00d74 vehicles and local guides, we will then move toward the lands of the Afar, the salt nomads, to discover some of the most incredible landscapes on our planet: vast salt lakes, craters filled with lava, psychedelic multicolored volcanic fields with acidic and bright green thermal springs, geysers, and deserts. Assale, Dallol, and Erta Ale are names that may seem unknown to most, but they will remain etched in your mind after this out-of-this-world journey!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The BHS touch<\/span><\/h2>\n
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No “hit and run” here: our expedition is a true on-the-road adventure! We will begin in tiny Djibouti, a gem of the Horn of Africa off the beaten tourist path, where we will be enchanted by extraordinary salt lakes and paradisiacal islands in the Indian Ocean. From here, by land, we will venture into the Danakil Depression, sleeping in tents and improvised Afar villages, crossing the African Rift Valley, the cradle of humanity.<\/p>\n

We will conclude the journey among the rock-hewn churches of Tigray, a region marked by a recent civil war; from Mekele, we will fly toward Addis Ababa, carrying with us the memory of the contrasts of the Horn of Africa: from the deep blue of the ocean to the lands of fire and salt in the Danakil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Highlights<\/h3>\n

\"\" The dreamlike scenery of Lakes Abbe<\/strong> and Assal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" The night ascent to the lava lakes of Erta Ale<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" The magic of 4×4<\/strong> and tents<\/strong> between Djibouti and Ethiopia<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" The multicolored psychedelia of the Dallol<\/strong> volcanoes<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Where we sleep<\/h3>\n

3* hotels in cities; simple guesthouses, local huts, or tents in Danakil<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"How we get around<\/h3>\n

4\u00d74 Jeeps with private drivers, domestic flight<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

DJIBOUTI AND DANAKIL<\/h2>\n

TYPE OF TRIP
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Trip in 4×4 vehicles with local drivers in a territory unaccustomed to tourism, featuring desert terrain and very little infrastructure. A rather long but not particularly difficult trek on Erta Ale is planned. The journey requires a great spirit of adaptation due to the many nights spent in tents and local villages, without the possibility of washing with running water. For security reasons, the margin of autonomy in movements and visits is limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n