Ethiopian Tours Ethiopia 2 Days Rift Valley Tour Zeway Langano Abiata Lakes Birding Watching

Day 1: Depart the Rift Valley

In the morning, we drive south towards the rift valley, passing through Debre Zeit and by the lakes of Koka and Zeway before arriving at Lake Langano where we will check in at Bekele Molla hotel. Bird watches will enjoy a congregate of water birds down the shores of Lake Zeway and have an excellent opportunity to see the; African Jacanas, Lesser and greater Jacanas, African pygmy Geese, White Pelican, yellow billed storks, Fish Eagles, Collared Pratincoles, common and crowned cranes, among others.

Along the shoreline of Lake Langano are the acacia forests which provide excellent opportunity for bird watching. You could go swimming or walk along the shores for the lake is crocodile free. After lunch and relaxation, we have a short drive to Shalla and Abiata National Park, and head first towards Shalla Lake which with a maximum depth of 300 meters is the deepest of the Rift Valley Lakes.

We then stop at a look out point over the two lakes before heading down to the lakeshore where there is a number of hot springs that locals use to boil maize. We then head towards Abiata Lake, where by this time of day the lakes shores will be pink from the thousands of both lesser and greater Flamingo’s which feed in the shallows. African Pochard, Avocet, Gull billed Tern and Pintail, Ruff and a variety of ducks are among other species to be seen.

Day 2: Lake Langano and Drive to Addis Ababa

We will spend the morning relaxing by the lake, take our lunch in the hotel and leave for Addis Ababa mid afternoon.