Ethiopia is one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world. The fossils of Australopithecus Afarensis (homo sapiens species) were discovered in Hadar Afar region in 1974. The exact origin is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and is located some 160km from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The skulls and bones belonged to a 24 year old female Lucy/Dinkinesh (translated in Amharic as you are astounding) that lived here some 3 million years ago.
To stress the archaeological importance of Ethiopia was the discovery of another series of fossils in Awash in 1992 of Ardipithecus Ramidus thought to ne 4 million years old and also the discovery of Australopithecus Garhi, a fossil dating some 2 million years ago by a team of Ethiopian anthropologists like Berhane Asfaw in middle Asfaw. Garhi is believed to be a descendant of Afarensis from the earlier discoveries. Also among the discovered fossils are bones of antelopes and horses that were found 278m from the same site where Garhi’s skull was discovered.
Included
- Meal Plan - Picnic lunch, including bottled water
- Transportation - Excellent condition touring Bus/ 4WD vehicleÂÂ
- Entrance Fee - All entrance fees.ÂÂ
- Guiding service - Local tour guide at each place / Tour Guide accompanied for the whole route.
- Water - Daily Bottled Water for the whole route.ÂÂ
Excluded
- Tickets - International Flight Air Tickets
- Items - Items of Personal Nature like travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, laundry service, souvenirs, photo, and video camera fees if any applies.
- Tips - Gratitude for porters, guides, driver, and other service providers during the trip.
- Others - Anything not mentioned in the tour program is not included.