Tour Description
With one-to-three days distance from Addis Ababa, there are so many historical, natural and cultural tourist attractions that can be a good choice both for international and domestic travelers. Melka-kunture prehistoric site, Adadi Mariam rock hewn church, Tiya world heritage site, Debrelibanos monastery and the Blue Nile gorge, Menagesha-Suba natural forest, Wonchi crater lakes , Bushoftu crater lakes, Awash National park, Abijata-Shalla national park, Langano lake , Wondogenet , Yirgalem, Awassa town, Harar and its fabulous tourist sites are major tourist attractions found around Addis Ababa. These ranges of tourist attraction and activities includes beautiful birds, trekking areas, beaches , hot springs ,fishing ,camping sites, sightseeing, heritage sites, historical churches and towns.
WUB ETHIOPIA TOURS is so happy to plan and escort your trip to such diverse tourist attraction sites that will be visited within a day, two, or three day trips from Addis Ababa.
Tour Program
Tour Code: WET-108
Duration: Full Day
Tour Title: Addis Ababa-Wonchi Crater Lake
Wonchi Crater Lake has spectacular natural beauty accompanied with virgin forest which is a gift of Nature. The crater lake of Wonchi is made out of an Extinct Volcano.
Morning, you will meet our guide either at your hotel lobby, or any place convenient for you and get a program detail on what you are going to visit. Start your visit and drive for about 3 hours through Ambo town and you will cover 155km to reach Wonchi village, once you are there, you will either ride Horse or take a 4 km walk for 1. 5 to 2 hours to reach the lake. Trekking starts at the rim of the crater from Kala area which is about 3300m above sea level. While passing the trail you will see a beautiful views and waterfalls along the way. Take traditional boat from shore of the lake to reach to the Small Island which hosts monastery and Kirkos church, which is an old historical church. Lunch will be from Lunch box and after visit drive back to Addis.
It is possible to extend this program for two days for overnight stay at Negash Lodge in Woliso.