🇪🇹 Ethiopia Afar Region 1 tour

Danakil Depression

One of Earth's hottest, lowest places — active volcanoes and salt flats.

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Country

🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Region

Afar Region

Best time

November–February

Coordinates

14.200, 40.300

About Danakil Depression

The Danakil is the lowest point in Africa (-125m) and among the hottest — Erta Ale's permanent lava lake, Dallol's technicolour hydrothermal salts, and salt-caravan routes through a truly alien landscape.

Highlights

  • Erta Ale lava lake
  • Dallol hydrothermal field
  • Salt-caravan camel trails
  • Afar cultural encounters
Live forecast · Danakil Depression
44°C Mainly clear · 29 km/h wind
Updated 2026-05-18T16:00
  1. ☁ 45° 28°
  2. ☀ 46° 29°
  3. ☀ 47° 31°
  4. ☀ 47° 30°
  5. ⛈ 47° 32°
  6. ⛈ 46° 29°
  7. ☀ 45° 29°
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Live wildlife observations
Recently spotted near Danakil Depression

Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.

Citrullus colocynthis
2026-01-03 · Ethiopia
Danakilia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
2025-04-03 · Ethiopia
Columba guinea
2025-04-03 · Ethiopia
Alaemon alaudipes
2025-04-03 · Ethiopia
Diabolocatantops axillaris
2025-04-03 · Ethiopia
Panthera pardus
2025-06-23 · Ethiopia
Source: GBIF.org — Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Best time to visit

November–February

Itineraries

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