Ethiopia - Bale Mountains Wolf Watch
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Explore the Bale Mountains in search of the world’s rarest canid – the Ethiopian Wolf
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Expert-led by Chris Gordon of the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP)
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See mountain nyala and upto a dozen endemic birds in spectacular Afro-alpine scenery
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Combine this trip with an excursion to the rock hewn churches of Lalibela
Group Price:
£2,595 per person sharing
Price is based on a minimum of 6 people travelling and excludes international flights.
Group dates
1 - 10 December 2012
Group size
Minimum of 6 and a maximum of 9 people.
Trip Summary
Expert-led by Chris Gordon from the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP), explore the Bale Mountains in search of Ethiopia’s most endangered and charismatic animal – the Ethiopian Wolf.
With less than 500 animals remaining in remote corners of Ethiopia’s highlands, the Ethiopian Wolf is not only endangered but is the rarest canid alive in the world today. Explore Africa’s largest mountain range by vehicle and on foot and observe the wolves foraging and interacting with one another while Chris from EWCP provides fascinating insight and interpretation of their behaviour.
Unlike other trips to Bale this is not a full-on trekking trip, so your time will not be spent traversing Bale National Park on foot. Instead, this trip has been designed to appeal to both trekkers and wildlife lovers alike, involving an element of trekking but a large amount of exploration by vehicle in order to get the best views of wolves possible. Having recently returned from a trip to Bale, Jarrod can personally vouch that this flexible approach gives far better opportunities for close and memorable encounters with wolves.
The environment will be challenging, reaching an altitude of approx 4,200 metres but the camping is comfortable and fully supported by our local team of camp assistants and porters. Camp among Giant Lobelias and watch raptors soaring over the undulating Web Valley; encounter the Oromo pastoralists that live in this challenging terrain and get unbeatable views of Africa’s only wolf in its natural Afro-alpine habitat.
A significant proportion of the cost of this trip is donated to EWCP to support the work they are doing to conserve the Ethiopian Wolf and its habitat, while ensuring the social and economic well-being of local communities.
For an indication of the beautiful and diverse range of birds one can see in Ethiopia, take a look at Marie-France Grenoillet's website.
Talk to Jarrod about extending this trip to visit the rock hewn churches of Lalibela - see the PDF attached for more details.
Itineraries (download the group tour itinerary below)
Tailor made option available – contact us for more details