Morning: After a spectacular sunrise over the lava lake we start our descent down to the vehicles from where we will continue to lake Afrera. Here we can not only admire the traditional way of the local salt mining but also freshen up and recover from the trekking in natural hot springs. Afternoon: We continue to the camp in Hamed Ela, where we will spend the night.

Morning: Early in the morning we set off to explore the incredible landscape around Dallol and Lake Assal. Dallol lies 116 metres below the sea level and is therefore one of the deepest and hottest places on earth. The Dallol volcano is buried under salt for several kilometres, but shows its presence through bizarrely arched salt domes and hundreds of hot gas seeps (fumaroles) and acid lakes in all kinds of colours. Afternoon: It’s time for us to leave the desert. We start our return and reach the highlands near Wukro in the afternoon. After another hour and a half drive we will reach back in Mekele. Depending on your plans we may either drop you at the airport or at your reserved hotel.