3 Days Itinerary: Simien Mountains Trekking
park) via Debark
On your arrival in Gondar, you will be met by simien eco trek and
transferred to a hotel (if you prefer to stay in Gondar) or driven to
Debark, get permission from the NP headquarter and everything will
wait for you in order.
Debark (where the HQ is situated) is the access to the park and Gondar is
situated 100 km from Debark and 136 km from Sankaber, the first camp
site in the park. before 6km to the camp you can do 2-3hrs of walk to
get acclimatize with the altitude and the stuff will drive directly to
the camp and set up tents and other things for you. On the way going,
you will encounter a troop of Gelada Baboon,klipspringer and
Bushbucks and birds such
as Lammer Gayer,Thick Billed Raven, Pied crow and Wattled Ibis. Over
night: Sankaber camp.
Time: 5-6hrs including the drive
Distance:-6-7km for 2-3 hrs of walk & 122 km for the drive from Gondar
Accommodation: tent
Meals: L&D
Sankaber 3250m-Geeck 3600m;
In the morning, you will walk to Geech past a waterfall.You will see some wild lives, such as Gelada Baboon.Once we descend down the Jinbar Wenz/river (which feeds the waterfall and where you will eat your pack lunch) a short ascent remains to Geech.En-route going to Geech, you will encounter a troop of Gelada Baboon, klipspringer, Bushbuck and different type of birds. When you meet the baboons, you need to make a short stop and watch at them since they are very interesting animals to see. The camp site offers great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant Lobelia plants. It is situated at an altitude of 3600m. The temperature can be very cold in the night,therefore, please make sure you will bring a four season sleeping bag for this trip. Overnight,Geech camp
Total time 5-7 hrs
Distance: 12.5km
Accommodation: tents
Meals: B, L&D
In the morning, you will walk to Geech past a waterfall.You will see some wild lives, such as Gelada Baboon.Once we descend down the Jinbar Wenz/river (which feeds the waterfall and where you will eat your pack lunch) a short ascent remains to Geech.En-route going to Geech, you will encounter a troop of Gelada Baboon, klipspringer, Bushbuck and different type of birds. When you meet the baboons, you need to make a short stop and watch at them since they are very interesting animals to see. The camp site offers great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant Lobelia plants. It is situated at an altitude of 3600m. The temperature can be very cold in the night,therefore, please make sure you will bring a four season sleeping bag for this trip. Overnight,Geech camp
Total time 5-7 hrs
Distance: 12.5km
Accommodation: tents
Meals: B, L&D
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Geech to Aynameda and drive back to Gondar;
On this day you start around eight in the morning (after breakfast)
and walk to Aynameda via Imetgogo (3926masl) where you can observe 360
degree around the impressive landscape. This plateau is the home of
Giant Lobelia and there is a huge heather forest beneath the camp site
and you will cross it when you go to Aynameda, where you will meet the
driver. The trek from Geech to Aynameda covers approximately 11-12
km. The first part of the trek (from the camp to Imetgogo) is
reasonably gently but, after Imetgogo you begin to walk down to the
valley where the Ginbar River starts. From there, you will ascend and
do some gradual walk to the road where the
driver waits for you to take you to Gondar in the afternoon.
Time: 4-5hrs
Distance: walking distance,11-12km: driving distance, 140km
Accommodation: in Gondar
Meals: B&L
On this day you start around eight in the morning (after breakfast)
and walk to Aynameda via Imetgogo (3926masl) where you can observe 360
degree around the impressive landscape. This plateau is the home of
Giant Lobelia and there is a huge heather forest beneath the camp site
and you will cross it when you go to Aynameda, where you will meet the
driver. The trek from Geech to Aynameda covers approximately 11-12
km. The first part of the trek (from the camp to Imetgogo) is
reasonably gently but, after Imetgogo you begin to walk down to the
valley where the Ginbar River starts. From there, you will ascend and
do some gradual walk to the road where the
driver waits for you to take you to Gondar in the afternoon.
Time: 4-5hrs
Distance: walking distance,11-12km: driving distance, 140km
Accommodation: in Gondar
Meals: B&L
