旅人一押しのエチオピア、ダナキルツアー！
『世界の果てまでイッテQ』で紹介されたらしく、これからホットになりそうなスポットです。
ナメック星のような黄色い大地や紅蓮の炎、溶岩が間近で見られる日本ではありえないツアーをご紹介します。
Halo!
ダナキルツアーって？
世界一過酷と呼ばれるダナキルツアー。
3泊4日のマグマが見られるツアーに申し込みました。
野外泊やお風呂に入れない、マグマの間近まで行ける、など日本では考えられないプログラムのツアーです。
私はエチオトラベルでツアーを申し込み、エチオピアの首都アディスアベバの事務所でお金を払い、翌朝５:30に長距離バス乗り場へドライバーさんに連れてっていただき、16時間かけてメケレに向かいました。
アディスアベバの宿やドライバーもエチオトラベルに全てお任せしました。
Here is the detail itinerary along with the quote:
Day 1 Mekele – Hamede Ela
Drive to Hamedela via Berhale. The Danakil Depression can be said to ‘begin’ here. It is one of the most inhospitable regions of the world, but is nonetheless spectacular, full of eye-catching colors, as in the sulphur springs. The desert has several points lying more than 100 meters (328 ft) below sea level. You pass through a small town of Berhale where the camel caravans stop before they proceed to the northern highlands. En route you see many long caravans going to the salt mines and others coming out of the Danakil with their salt loaded camels. (3-4 hrs drive) Camp at Hamedela.Day 2 Hamd Ela – Dodom
We start early, shortly after a 06:30 breakfast, and drive to Dodom at the base of Erta Ale. This may be one of the worst road in the world. The 80 km distance may take about 6 hrs passing through changing landscape of solidified lava, rock, sand and the occasional palm lined oasis. You pass several small hamlets scattered here and there in this desert land, before reaching Dodom. You will trek from Dodom to Erta Ale which takes about 3 hrs. Early dinner around 17:00 and trek up to Ert Ale at 20:00. Camels transport all the camping materials and some food, sleeping materials, mattresses and water, to the rim of the volcano, where we spend the night watching the dramatic action of the boiling lava. Erta Ale ranks one of the most alluring and physically challenging natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and 1km square caldera at its summit. Erta Ale contains the world’s only permanent lava lake and you will spend an unforgettable night on the top of the mountain.Day 3 Early morning you will rise with the sun with time to walk around pits and craters. The main pit-crater, 200 m deep and 350 m across, is sub-circular and three storied. The smaller southern pit is 65 m wide and about 100 m deep. You will leave around 7:00 to head back to Dodom for breakfast. You will reach latest at 10:30 am at the camp and after some time to relax you will drive on to Hamad Ela, a village with a total population about 500 people. Over night camping at Hamed Ela.
Day 4 Morning driving tour to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the salts are mined. Observe the breaking of the salt from the ground, cutting into rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity, Dallol + Lake Assal + camel caravans. Excursion to Dallol (116 meter below sea level, one of the lowest places in the world) colorful salts mining, visit Lake Assal, follow up camel caravans and walk with the Afar people. Drive back to Hamedela and proceed to Mekele.
Cost
$600 per person, but I can give you $500 per person believing that you will be one of our trusted customers.The price Includes
- Transport latest model Toyota with Experienced English speaking driver throughout the Tour.
- All Entrance fees and licenses as per the program.
- Accommodation and all meals throughout the tour.
- Non-Alcoholic Beverages with meals as per the program and plenty bottles of water for the trip.
- Surface Transport expense with four wheel drive Land-cruiser including fuel expense and drivers allowance
- Local guide service for the afar region as per the program.
- Cooking, camping equipment,
- Scout and police service in Afar Region as per the program.
- Camel and camel tires in Afar Region as per the program.
- Experienced cook throughout of the tour as per the program.
- Minimum of 2 cars per trip with local security.
For the duration of the trip we are responsible for all meals, water, entrance fees, accommodation, security and transportation.
Duration
4 days from Mekele to Mekele.
ダナキルツアー初日のスケジュールは？
ツアー初日8:30にホテルピックアップ、ツアー会社に他のお客さんも集まり、10:00頃出発。
タンザニアのサファリと同じようなバンで、オーストラリア人と日本人と中国人の4人でした。
現地のレストランでパスタを食べて塩湖に向かいました。
塩湖
ウユニとはまた違う塩湖。ギョサン大活躍。
太陽がなんだか曇っているエチオピア。
ジャンプをしたらギョサンが飛んでしまいました。
夕陽を見てワインを飲んでエチオピアンミュージックをおともに輪になって踊りました！
他の車のツアー客とも一緒に仲良くなれてとても楽しかったです。
ダナキルツアー初日のベッドは？
こちら。完全に野外。木のベッドにマットレスが敷かれ、少し空気が悪い感じのところで星空を眺めて就寝。
暑くて埃っぽいのでマスク必須。
貴重品類は車の中、もしくはしっかり身につけます。
この村にはテレビがあってみんなで集まれるビールが飲めるお店がありましたが村人は男性だけでした。
テレビはむしろそこだけしかないのかもしれません。
女性は夜出歩かないようです。
ツアーの人と一緒に行動した方が安心です。
トイレはなく、その辺の陰でします。
ウエットティッシュ必須。
そしてスカートのか隠せます。
ダナキルツアーの夕飯は？
コックさんがついてくれるのでスープやパスタ、パンやピラフなど一般的な洋食が食べられます。
まとめ
夜は初めての野外で野宿！
風が少し寒かったです！
では、また😊
