Gondar Residency
Hotel
Days 1, 6
Simien trek — 7 days (Gondar, Debark, Sankaber, Geech & Imet Gogo)
Seven days on the escarpment, four nights above 3,200 m. Seven days with guide, scout, cook and mules, and four nights on the escarpment.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Trekking
Seven days on the escarpment, four nights above 3,200 m
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Fasil GhebbiSeven days trekking the Simien escarpment — geladas, an escarpment a kilometre deep, and nights above 3,600 m. DebarkAn armed scout is required by the park for every group. Jinbar fallsGeladas are the only surviving grass-eating primate and they live nowhere but the Ethiopian highlands.
Itinerary
Seven days trekking the Simien escarpment — geladas, an escarpment a kilometre deep, and nights above 3,600 m.
GondarHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer, then the Fasil Ghebbi compound
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationGondar Residency
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Castle entry
LANDMARKS Fasil Ghebbi Debre Berhan Selassie Gondar Start point Gondar, Gondar Airport (GDQ), Gondar 00:00 - 23:59An armed scout is required by the park for every group. It is a local-employment rule as much as a safety one and it is not optional.
Gondar, Debark, SankaberHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — north to the park headquarters
- 4 hrs12:30 PM — in past the gate to the first camp at 3,250 m
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSankaber Inn
Included Activities
- Park fees, scout and guide — all three compulsory
- Camp with all meals
LANDMARKS Debark Park gate Sankaber Geladas are the only surviving grass-eating primate and they live nowhere but the Ethiopian highlands. Troops of several hundred graze the rim and largely ignore you.
Sankaber, GeechHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:30 AM — along the rim past the Jinbar waterfall
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationGeech Inn
Included Activities
- Camp with all meals
- Guide and scout
LANDMARKS Jinbar falls Gelada troops Geech camp Imet Gogo is a spur sticking out into the void with a kilometre of drop on three sides, and it is the view the whole trek is arranged around.
Geech, Imet GogoHow the day runs
- 7 hrs6:30 AM — out to the promontory and back by the Saha valley
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationGeech Inn
Included Activities
- Camp with all meals
- Guide and scout
LANDMARKS Imet Gogo Escarpment Lammergeier Chenek is where the walia ibex are — endemic, around a thousand left, and all of them in this park. Ethiopian wolf is possible and unlikely.
Geech, ChenekHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:00 AM — over the shoulder of Inatye and down to Chenek
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationChenek House
Included Activities
- Camp with all meals
- Guide and scout
LANDMARKS Inatye Chenek Walia ibex Ethiopian wolf The park road is rough and slow, and it is still faster than walking out.
Chenek, Debark, GondarHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — the park road out
- 3 hrs12:00 PM — south to the city
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationGondar Residency
Included Activities
- Transport
- Hotel in Gondar
The ceiling at Debre Berhan Selassie is covered in painted winged heads and is the most photographed thing in northern Ethiopia.
GondarHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — Debre Berhan Selassie and its ceiling of angels
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Church entry
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Castle entry
- Day 2Park fees, scout and guide — all three compulsory
- Day 2Camp with all meals
- Day 3Guide and scout
- Day 6Transport
- Day 6Hotel in Gondar
- Day 7Church entry
- Day 1 · 1 nightGondar Residency
- Day 2 · 1 nightSankaber Inn
- Day 3 · 2 nightsGeech Inn
- Day 5 · 1 nightChenek House
- Day 6 · 1 nightGondar Residency
- Day 1Gondar to GondarTransfer, then the Fasil Ghebbi compound
- Day 2Gondar to Debark8:00 AM — north to the park headquarters
- Day 6Chenek to Debark8:00 AM — the park road out
- Day 6Debark to Gondar12:00 PM — south to the city
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Sankaber Inn
Hotel
Day 2
Geech Inn
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Chenek House
Hotel
Day 5
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 2–6
16 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Farah Qureshi – Bengaluru2026-05-29 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Solid operator.
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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2026-05-29 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Arjun Pillai – Bengaluru2026-05-29 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Would send friends their way.
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Yuki Tanaka – Stockholm2026-05-29 · Verified booking
Amhara in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Solid operator.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Auckland2025-08-04 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
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Owen Clarke – Lisbon2025-08-04 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Elena Petrova – Toronto2025-08-04 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Sameer Khan – Kochi2025-08-04 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would book with them again.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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