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Coordinates: 8°N 38°E / 8°N 38°E / 8; 38
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1. Lake Assale
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By ClunkNebbermorth - Cardiff, United Kingdom
Magical salt flats and salt lake, and great for a sunset. And then there is the salt mining and salt caravans. Great place to visit - a true adventure
2. Lake Tana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 573 reviews
Reviewed By fafabougn - Aywaille, Belgium
Birhanu is THE BEST !!! For many years, he has been organizing boat tours with us , for me and my friends, also good for children and teenagers ! He is a very safe boat driver, the boats are in excellent condition, he is attentionate, careful, very reliable and he takes a lot of time to to allow you to do birdwatching, hippos watching, on the way to the different islands and monastries. His excursions are a fantastic break during your journey to Ethiopia, a wonderful peaceful time on the lake ... amongst tankwas ( papyrus boats) and fishermen , in a so beautiful nature ... Birhanu is a very good birds specialist, he always has his birds books on board and can show you which birds you just discover ...He knows where to find birds, hippos, huge lizards , pelicans and much more, his english is good ... His boat place is in shumeabo park, neat Tana Hotel, everyone knows the place ! Just go for Birhanu !
3. Lake Shala
4. Lake Ara Shetan
5. Lake Ziway
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By walkinethiopiatours - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
We just had a great time a boat trip is amazing bird life , hippos it’s just a butifull fresh water lake in the great Rift Valley.
6. Wenchi Crater Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By hsfairall - Burgess Hill, United Kingdom
Lucky me, I got to visit beautiful Lake Wench again twice this year and this time I actually went in for a swim! Amazing! Both times, we were travelling as usual with Dagi of Quest Ethiopia Tours (licensed operator) who we highly recommend and once more we camped overnight so we could enjoy the sense of peace and the wonderful views. (I have to warn you that it does get very cold at night so take warm clothes if you are camping there.) Wenchi is a crater lake and is situated around 3000m above sea level which means that you may feel short of breath if you’re walking uphill! (It is possible to hire mules though so don’t let this put you off!) If you have the time you can walk right around the lake but it takes 5-6 hours which sadly we didn't have the time for on this visit either….so much else to see and do! However, we engaged with the locals during the afternoon and the next morning we visited one of their tukuls for a coffee ceremony, during which we learned more of their fascinating culture by way of Dagi translating. I found this experience particularly rewarding as rather than just seeing the local people from a distance, we got to interact with them which was a real privilege. As usual, it was thanks to Dagi that we could experience this. There are lots of other hiking options at Wenchi and the views from the top track are absolutely stunning. There are good bird watching opportunities here and the lake has several small islands, one of which has a Monastery. You will probably have to engage the service of a local guide but I’ve always found them to be very friendly and it is good to support the local people. It’s also possible to visit here as a day-trip from Addis as I did on my previous visit. Briefly, we have traveled with Quest Ethiopia Tours to many parts of Ethiopia. Contact Dagi who will suggest various options to suit your preferences and will always manage to come up with an interesting and packed itinerary. He speaks excellent English, (and other languages), is respectful, very knowledgeable and enormous fun to travel with! What are you waiting for!
7. Chamo Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By Shalvia - Warsaw, Poland
Nice relaxing trip, consider it as half day, on the way you could spot monkey. Be cautious, dony wash your hands in the lake, full of crocodiles,,,
8. Lake Hayq
9. Queen of Sheba's Bath
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By martham869
I always wonder if the Bath of Saba was as mudy as it is now back on the days when she was rulling.Was she taking bath here for real?or was it just named after her.There is no much written about Queen Saba/Nigiste Saba/ Bath.But much is said by the local people which happens to be tranfered by words of mouth from generation to generation.It is believed that there are demons inside the bath who happen to kill mankind every year.It is sad but true that someone drown every year.And I know by word of mouth that my Great great grand mother did drown and she was saved miraclously.My Grand mother is a living evidence.It is known by Granny and people around that her Grand Mother was lucky enough to be saved miraclously.She told me that her Grand Mother did drown while she was trying to fetch water.She fail to the Bath while she was trying to carry her pot.And her friends who happen to fetch water with her run to her step mother and told her what happened.Local divers did search for her body but she was no where to be found.And her neighbors run to St.Mariam church and inform the priests.After a prayer sign was shown/ bubble/ on where she was located.The divers find her body.She was presumed dead for her body was found after 12 hours.And all the neighbors were in her house crying.My great grand mother was living with her father who loved her somuch and her step mother.The day my Great Grand Ma drown was the day her dad cames from market.Her step mam inform the neighbors that the body of her step daughter to be in her neighbor house till her father came and settle down.Because her father adore his daughter so much he was asking where his daughter is from the minute he gets home."Layeshey abey ala?" Meaning" where is Layesh?"he keeps on asking and his wife keep on saying she went to their neghbor to bring some stuff.Her father keep on asking where Layesh is and it is at that time that Layesh start to scream.And all the nebours start to thank God through /Elilta/ and rejoice.Her father runs where he heard her voice.After she came to her senses she told people around that she heard avoice asking Why did you bring her here?She had alot of seed to give.And she said that she was placed in a huge pan through out the day.Because her dad was terrified by the incident he decide that she lives with her aunt.And after her marriage she gave birth to eight kids. Last time I was in Aksum for Maria/August/the bath of Saba was so full due to the rain,the streams and ponds above it.Locals use it as swimming pool,to fetch water and clean their cloth.It gets dry on the dry season there you can see a cover for a hole.It is said that if the cover of this hole opens the water could ruin the hole Aksum.I always wonder what really could happens if that cover is removed.Will it distroy Aksum for real or will it uncover the undiscovered?
