Dear Eskinder,
Holidays have been wonderful and especially Ethiopia was a
highlight of the trip, thanks especially to your kind
attention to every aspect of our trip.
A. Vasquez
Bogotá, Columbia
Places Visited Sept 18 - 27, 2008:
Bahirdar - Lake Tana and Blue Nile Falls; Gonder;
Simien Mountains; Axum stele and Lalibela churches
Your adventure family vacation can also include
the unforgettable sights of Bahirdar, Lake Tana, Yeha, Axum,
Debre Damo and the rock hewn churches of Tigray and
Lalibela.
Explore the rock hewn churches, unique in that
many stand completely free from the rock.
They show extraordinary technical skill in the
use of line, proportion and decoration and in the remarkable
variety of styles.
This is just one of many stops on your
adventure to explore the beauty of Ethiopia.
Our wild life adventure family vacation takes
you to the most fascinating locations that leave you with
lasting memories.
Marvel at the Omo national park, Ethiopia's
largest nature sanctuary, is one of the richest in spectacle
game and yet one of the least visited areas in East Africa.
The Omo National Park is considered by
enthusiasts of our adventure family vacation to be one of
Africa's premier locations for white water rafting, fishing and
for viewing huge crocodiles and hippos.
Established to protect the
prolific plains and wild life, it includes the
savanna and deciduous wood land habitats.
It supports a wide variety of
wild life including elands, elephants, black
rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes and buffaloes.
It has over 57 recorded species of large
mammals and 306 species of birds.
On your adventure custom family vacation you
will also meet and greet some of the very colorful local
tribes who live in this area.
Another adventure family vacation arrangement
that we provide is to the oldest and most developed wild life
reserve in Ethiopia, the Awash National Park.
This natural treasure is bordered to the south
by the Awash River featuring the 1,800 meter Fantalle volcano
and numerous mineral hot springs and extraordinary volcanic
formations.
In this adventure family vacation package
visitors enjoy the park's rich wild life.
This comprises mainly of east African plains
animals like Oryx, bat-eared fox, Caracal, Aard Vark, Colobus,
Anubis and Hamadryas baboons.
You could also see Klispringer, leopard
bushbuck, hippopotamus, Soemmering's gazelle, cheetah, lion,
kudu and with a chance to see some of the 450 species of
birds.
A tour to the UNESCO's world heritage mountain
trekking and wild life site the Simien Mountain escarpments is
another best adventure custom family vacation package provided
by Highway Tours.
Housing a variety of endemic plants, mammals
and birds, including the beautiful Walia Ibex, the Simien
Mountains will give you the visitor a taste of Ethiopia's
remarkable wild life.
Within this spectacular splendor the Walia
(Abyssinian) Ibex, Simien Red Fox and Gelada Baboon all endemic
of Ethiopia as well as the Hamadryas baboon, Klipspringer and
Bush Buck live.
Birds such as the lammergeyer, augur buzzard,
eagle, kestrel and falcon soar above this mountain retreat. It
is the best place for mountain scenery and trekking and an
amazing spot for your adventure custom family vacation.