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- The Omo Valley
- Northern Historical Circuit
- Eastern Historical Circuit

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
- Genna
- Timket
- Fasika
- Meskal
- Hidar Zion
- Gishen Mariam
- Kulubi Gabriel
- Sheikh Hussein

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The Middle Rift Route Focus: Birds, wildlife, scenery, nature Best time of year: end September to mid June In-country days: 16 Transportation: Drive Day 01 - arrive Addis; city tour; shopping Day 02 - Drive to the Ethiopian middle rift system, stopping at Lakes Koka & Ziway for water birds like: African Pygmy Geese Yellow-billed & Marabou Storks Crowned & Common Cranes Lesser & Greater Jacanas African Jacanas White Pelicans Fish Eagles Collard Pratincoles. Day 03 - Early in the morning, leave for the Abijata-Shalla National Park where more than 400 species have been recorded, however intense human interference has affected the park in recent years. Still to be seen are: Lesser & greater Flamingo African Pochard Avocet Gull-billed Tern Pintail Little Stint Ruff. Keep on driving to Lake Awassa, the afternoon birding will allow one to see: Saddlebill & Marabou Storks Malachite King Fisher Spur-winged Plover, Pygmy Goose, Brown Snake Eagle, Black-winged Lovebird Day 04 - Full day birding around Lake Awassa & the "Tikur Weha" forest area. Day 05 - Drive to the southern town of Yavello to explore the forest reserve where over 200 species have been listed: Abyssinian Bush Crow White-tailed Swallow Abyssinian Grosbeak Canary Black-capped Social Weaver Short-tailed Lark Pringle's Puff-back Northern Grey Tit Somali Sparrow Day 06 - Full day birding at Yavello Sanctuary. Day 07 - Drive to the town of Mega, with birding along the way which includes: Golden Breasted Starling Helmeted & Vulturine Guinea Fowl Superb Starling Lilac Breasted Starling Day 08 - On the way to Negele, explore the forest around the town of Arero. About 168 species have been recorded including 2 endemics that are among most sought-after birds in Africa: Prince Ruspoli's Turaco Salvadori's Seedeater Days 09 & 10 - Spend 2 days exploring the diversified environment around Negele, expecting to see: Prince Ruspoli's Turaco Salvadori's Seedeater Sidamo long-clawed Lark Somali short-toed Lark Red-napped Bush Shriek White crowned Starling Tiny Cisticola Heuglin's Bustard Hunter's Sunbird Golden Pipit Pygmy Batis Rufus Sparrow Coqui Francolin Day 11 - Continue to Goba and the Sanetti Plateau, driving on the highest road and on the highest moorland in Africa. Birding along the way will allow seeing: Golden backed woodpecker White backed Tit Day 12 - Full day birding in Bale Nat Park and return to Goba with a chance to see: Lemmergeyer Abyssinian Catbird Day 13 - Drive to Wondo Genet with birding on the way. Day 14 - Full day birding around Wondo Genet. Day 15 - Drive back to Addis; afternoon leisure or shopping; cultural evening out. Day 16 - Departure Highlights: Most of Ethiopia's endemic birds Considerably more species than listed above Wildlife-viewing, including some endemic species Stunning highland scenery in the Bale Mts