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Haile Resort is a substantial four-star hotel set in extensive forested grounds on the shores of Lake Awassa, offering a number of dining options, a health and fitness spa.

Stunning views of Lake Awassa, a tennis court, gym, gift shop, and complimentary breakfast are among the features of this international-standard hotel. It has beautiful grounds and there’s plenty of birdlife as well as hippos visible from the hotel. The hotel’s restaurant serves a choice of Ethiopian and international dishes, and the whole place is warm, friendly and welcoming, and ideal for enjoying the lake’s wildlife from a comfortable base.

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Wildlife trips

This accommodation is featured in the following itineraries:

Ethiopian Wolf Photo Safari

Photograph one of the world’s rarest and most enchanting mammals on this dedicated photo tour led by wildlife photographer Bret Charman. Explore the vast mountain plateaus of the Bale Mountains, and experience exceptional encounters with this stunning wolf, as well as an excellent variety of other wildlife. Find out more about Ethiopian Wolf Photo Safari

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £5,995
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
    Tailor-made can be arranged
  • When to go:
    • J
    • F
    • M

Ethiopian Endemic Wildlife

Ethiopia boasts a wide diversity of birds, mammals, landscapes and plants which is hardly matched in Africa. The birdlife is a mixture of East and West African and Palearctic elements, with over 800 species recorded, including 37 endemics and this trip explores its key wildlife sites. Find out more about Z) Ethiopian Endemic Wildlife

  • Price (inc. flights): 17 days from £6,250
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
  • When to go:
    • J
    • F
    • M
    • N
    • D
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Awassa

Awassa

The trees down Awassa’s main street are used by hundreds of marabou storks, while in the lake’s reedy shallows many species – from black crakes and African pygmy geese to hippos – are readily seen. Guereza colobus are common in old acacia trees, and the African spotted creeper may also be found. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • Where: Great Rift Valley
  • Ideal for viewing: black and white colobus monkey, malachite kingfisher, African fish eagle, hippo, great white pelican
  • Excellent for: Birdwatching