Day 01 :
Mekele – Berhale – Hamed Ela
Sites: Rift Valley views, Afar villages
Distance: 250 km | Time: 6–7 hrs
Activity: Scenic drive, cultural intro
Overnight: Hamed Ela (camp)
Day 02 :
Dallol & Lake Asale – Salt Caravans
Sites: Dallol Crater, Salt Mountains, Camel caravans
Distance: 60 km round trip | Time: 3 hrs
Hiking: ~1 hr around sulfur springs
Overnight: Hamed Ela (camp)
Day 03 :
Hamed Ela – Dodom (Erta Ale base)
Distance: 180 km | Time: 5–6 hrs
Sites: Afar desert landscapes
Overnight: Dodom base camp (camp)
Day 04 :
Erta Ale Volcano Trek
Hiking: 3–4 hrs night trek (to crater), return early morning
Site: Lava lake of Erta Ale
Overnight: Camp at base or Afdera lodge
Day 05 :
Afdera – Mekele
Sites: Salt lake, local salt miners
Distance: 260 km | Time: 7 hrs
End: Return to Mekele