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TE - ST 008
Ambo & Wonchi Crater Lake
1 day
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We set off at 7.00, heading west on the Ambo road.
We will pass the Gefursa reservoir, Menagesha Forest
to the south of the road, the Holetta River (a tributary of the Awash), the small town of
Addis Alem where Menelik II once planned to make his capital, before reaching Ambo, some 120
km from the capital.
The area between Addis Alem and Ambo contains
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intersections of three of Ethiopia’s major river basins: those of the Awash, Omo and Guder.
We will stop for some refreshment in the town of Ambo, from
where Ethiopia’s most famous mineral water is drawn, before driving up nearly 1000 meters in
27 km to
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the rim of the Wonchi crater, where visitors will see one of the most beautiful sites
in Ethiopia
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verdant forests, a lake with islands, all within the crater.
We leave our vehicles here and can ascend either on foot or
on horse.
We will have a picnic lunch here and
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spend some hours
walking
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or horse riding through the forest, visiting the hot springs,
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and taking a dug out
boat over to the island to visit the church.
Mid afternoon we will start our journey back to Addis
Ababa.
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