Abaya and Chamo Lakes

These are the two southern most Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley lakes located near Arbaminch town,around which the Nechsar National Park and fourty springs are found.

Lake Abaya is the largest of all the Rift Valley Lakes. Lake Chamo, which is so marvellous, lies just south of Lake Abaya. Nech Sar National park lies between these two lakes.

Both lakes accommodate several species of fish, including Nile perch, tigerfish, hordes of hippoes and Nile crocodiles. A good place to view crocodiles is on the shore of Lake Chamo at a place popularly known as “Azzo gabaya”, meaning crocodile market due to the presence of large crocodile population.  Only few places on earth can match the allure of the setting.

Bishangari Lodge

This is situated some 200 kms south of Addis Ababa on the shore of Lake Langano. The lodge offers a range of ecotourism activities from horse riding to mountain biking, fishing and guide trekking into the forest. Nature lovers and hippo spotters will find this lodge to their likings.

Lake Langano

It is an exotic resort located some 200kms south of Addis Ababa.  It is one of the most popular beaches in the country. The outstretched lake view surrounded by a rocky promontory and a white beach, spotted with graceful acacia trees, adorn the place with serene beauty unmatched anywhere in the Rift Valley. Lake Langano, being set against the undulating residual Arsi Mountains that rise to over 4000meters, breathtakingly attracts holidaymakers to waterski, windsurf, sail, swim or bask in the blazing sun or stroll along the slopes of the sandy beaches.

Sodere Resort Center

The resort, located some 120kms south of Addis Ababa, is a popular recreation center for most weekenders. It is an exotic center with standard swimming pools and hot spa bathing. Awash River, which flows through the resort area, is a domain of crocodiles, hippoes and several bird species. At Sodere, one could also climb up the hill nearby and enjoy seeing the spectacular land features of the countryside.

Lake Tana

Lake Tana, a heart shaped inland water body of about 3600 sq.kms width. It lies to southwest of Africa’s fourth highest peak, the Ras Dashen.  The lake consists of 30 islands of which 20 support several monasteries dating back to the 13th century. Some of these monasteries have ancient churches adorned with marvelous divine paintings and rich religious and royal bequests of unique interest.