Ten Days Djibouti and Somalia Adventure

Day One: Arrival

Upon your aarrival at the airport in Djibouti, the guide from Afrikan Wildlife Safaris will welcome you and then transfer you to the hotel for overnight. Depending on the time of arrival, you may go to explore the capital. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Les Acacias or similar.

Day Two:  Lac Abbe

After breakfast, depart and visit the extraordinary landscape of Lac Abbe, a desolate salt lake with hundreds of limestone chimneys surrounding it. This landscape is so other-worldly that the classic science fiction film ‘Planet of the Apes’ was filmed here. Dinner and overnight at Lac Abbe Camp

Day Three: Lac Assal to Tadjourah

Today, you will drive to the crater lake of Lac Assal – the lowest point in Africa (-150 m), as well as the most saline body of water in the world (up to 40%). One of Africa’s most impressive natural phenomena, its spectacular colors and unusual crystalline formations. We may see Afar herders or salt collectors on its shores. Then continue to Tadjourah for the night. Dinner and overnight at Hotel La Golfe or similar.

Day Four: Tadjourah to Djibouti

This morning, you will explore Tadjourah, with its white-washed buildings, some of which date back to the Ottoman era. Afterwards, head to the white sands of Plage Blanche before returning to Djibouti City for the night. Dinner and overnight Hotel at Les Acacias or similar.

Day Five: Borama

Today, we will drive and we cross the border into Somaliland. From here drive through the remote deserts to the town of Borama. Dinner and overnight at Rays Hotel or similar.

Day Six: Dhagax Khoure to Hargeisa

On this day, we will visit the site of Dhagax Khoure, one of Somaliland’s most important sites for rock art and situated amidst some splendid scenery. On the way out here we pass small semi-nomadic communities and stop to meet local people. After exploring the paintings of Dhagax Khoure we drive to Hargeisa for the night. Dinner and overnight at Damal Hotel or similar.

Day Seven: Hargeisa

You will spend the morning exploring the city. Visit its markets, see the moneychangers, who sit on the street with their huge piles of Somaliland shillings and see the civil war memorial. Dinner and Overnight at Damal Hotel or similar.

Day Eight: Las Geel to Berbera

You will drive to Las Geel, one of the most important rock art sites in the Horn of Africa and with numerous well-preserved paintings in various different places. The quality of the art here is particularly good and Las Geel is a real highlight of the trip. From here we continue to the coastal city of Berbera. Dinner and overnight at Mansoor Hotel or similar.

Day Nine: Sheikh to Hargeisa

Go out and explore the old quarter of Berbera, Darole, with its Ottoman era buildings and atmospheric streets. From here drive into the mountains and the town of Sheikh, before continuing to Hargeisa.

Day Ten: Hargeisa

After breakfast, the guide will transfer you to the airport for departure.