What Makes Gambella Special? Gambella stands unparalleled in Ethiopia for its extraordinary wildlife experiences. With population densities rivaling the renowned game reserves of Tanzania and Kenya, Gambella offers a distinctive safari opportunity in East Africa. Here, you can venture into a remote, hard-to-reach wilderness and retreat to luxurious tented camps after a day full of adventure. Vast migrating herds of antelope and buffalo roam these lands, sharing it with elephants, giraffes, warthogs, lions, hippos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and a diversity of other wildlife. This is authentic adventure travel. A Typical Safari at Gambella Day 1: The Adventure Begins Arrive at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. After clearing immigration, collecting your luggage, and exiting the airport, meet your driver guide for a city tour and introduction to Ethiopia. The tour will highlight attractions such as the National and Ethnological Museums, Trinity Cathedral, and St. George's Church and Gallery. Overnight: Sheraton Hotel Meals: Lunch & Dinner Day 2 Transfer to the airport for a charter flight to Gambella National Park, arguably Ethiopia’s most remote wilderness. Upon arrival, the camp team will transfer you to your tented camp. Enjoy an evening walk around the camp, which is nestled among trees near the park’s panhandle that joins the Baro River. This location is perfect for exploring the northern boundary of the park, a hotspot for the Kob Migration. Overnight: Gambella Tented Camp Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3 Start your day with fresh coffee surrounded by pristine wilderness. Embark on a charter flight over Gambella’s swamp lands, keeping an eye out for Shoebills, Nile lechwe, and large herds of buffalo and lions. Depending on the season, witness spectacular numbers of Kob on the park's outskirts. Conclude the day with an evening walk around the camp. Overnight: Gambella Tented Camp Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4 Drive for about two hours to the plains in the park's northwest corner to view large herds of Kob and visit Nuer cattle camps. Overnight in a fly camp by a river with a flooded oxbow, rich with diverse birdlife. Overnight: Fly Camp Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 5 Return to the tented camp (a 2-hour drive). Board a Cessna for a flight to the park’s drier southwest regions in search of elephants and giraffes. The lakes and pans here are teeming with vibrant bird life. End the day with an evening walk or drive around the camp. Overnight: Fly Camp Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6 Transfer to Gambella town for an Ethiopian Airlines flight back to Addis Ababa. Upon arrival, collect your luggage and meet your driver to transfer to a hotel with a room reserved for day use. Enjoy your last evening dining at a fine restaurant in town before heading back to the airport for your flight home. Overnight: Hyatt Regency (day use) Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner