7-Day Bale Mountains National Park Tour

Look out for hippos and birdlife as you take a boat trip on Lake Hawassa. Explore the natural beauty and wildlife of the Web Valley and Gaysay grasslands. Keep an eye out for the endangered Ethiopian wolf as you cross the Sinetti Plateau. Summit Tulu Dimtu (4,377m) the highest mountain in the park and experience stunning views from the Harenna escarpment to the tropical forests below. Sample wild coffee and local honey from the Sankate Community Tourism Association. Visit Emperor Haile Selassie's former palace, and one of his favourite retreats and enjoy a soak in the invigorating natural hot springs at Wendo Genet, meaning "heavenly place".