
HIKING ON SEMIEN MOUNTAINS
Tour Code: FKLM SM
7 Days/ 6 Nights
The Simien Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Northen Ethiopia near Debark where the park Head Quarters is located. Ras Dashen (4543m), the tallest mountain in the country and the fourth highest mountain in Africa. Other notable peaks are Biuat (4437m) and Abba Yared. Although the Simien Mountains are not the highest point in Africa, many would say that they offer the most dramatic mountain scenery on the continent. They have National Park status and for anybody visiting Ethiopia the Simien Mountains are among the highlights of a visit.
The mountain is home for some of Ethiopia’s endemic wildlife and birdlife species. The mountain there are lot of troops of Gelada Baboons (Theropithecus gellada), with their scarlet bleeding heart on the chest and long fur on their body.