Somaliland – Eritrea

Upon arrival in Hargeisa, you will be taken to your hotel. We will provide a walking tour of the city center if there is sufficient time. Depending on your arrival time in Hargeisa, if you arrive in the morning you will have a full day of city sightseeing, but if you arrive in the evening you will only have dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at the Damal Hotel or similar.

Morning drive to Laas Geel, the most important rock art site in Africa. These caves contain some of the oldest cave paintings on the horn of Africa. The vibrant colors and well-preserved paintings are estimated to be around ten thousand years old. Continue driving to the coastal city of Berbera. Upon our arrival, visit a historical Ottoman Mosque and Ottoman houses. Late lunch was served at an Ottoman house.

Take a short boat trip to go hunt for shipwrecks in the Gulf of Aden. Relax and swim at an untouched beach, where local youth and families come and enjoy their downtime. (Due to local culture, ladies will need to cover their bodies while in water.) Tour the historic town of Berbera in the early evening, where you will find more Ottoman, Persian, and British architecture of historic interest. This will be a great chance for some amazing photographs at sunset. Overnight in Berbera Damal hotel or similar.

This morning we further explore Berbera. After lunch we travel through the Golis Range of mountains to the town of Sheikh, gaining dramatic views of the plains far below. Near to Sheikh we visit the ruins of Ferdusa, a city dating from the 16th century. Afterwards we return to Hargeisa. Overnight in Hargeisa at Damal Hotel or similar.

Upon your arrival at Asmara International Airport, you will be taken to your hotel after processing customs formalities. Time permitting, you will also be taken for a tour of the city. Overnight Top Five Hotel or a similar.

In the early morning, we will travel to Massawa, a harbour town on the Red Sea. Once we arrive in Massawa, we will visit the archeological sites and buildings built by the Egyptians and Turks. After lunch, return to Asmara for the city tour. We will visit the National Museum of Eritrea and the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. We also stopped by the Enda Mariam Orthodox Cathedral for a photo. In the late afternoon, we’ll visit Medebar, one of the most popular markets in the city. Overnight in Asmara at the Top Five Hotel or a similar.

Transfer to the airport and the tour ends. (B)

This tour is priced per person.

• 1 person: $2000

• 2 up to 4 people travelling together: $1600 per person

• 5 up to 10 people travelling together: $1400 per person

• If you are traveling with more than ten people, you will receive a significant discount. Please contact us for more information.

The deposit required to confirm your booking is 10%.

Bookings can be made at any time of the year. 

Our custom tours are tailor-made itineraries designed for individual travellers, families, or a small group.

We can arrange an itinerary around your interests, dates, and special requests, all our tours include private drivers, private touring, unique accommodations, and exclusive experiences.

First, we encourage you to view our published itineraries and if it is not fit your interest then contact us and let us design a customized itinerary for you.

We always advise booking in advance. For confirmation of the tours, we require a 10% deposit payment in advance. This can be done via an online to our Business Bank account in USD. The remaining can be paid upon arrival in cash USD.

However, you can choose to pay the full amount in advance via our Somaliland Business bank transfer. We will always send the invoice with all the banking details.

IMPORTANT: All wiring fees need to be paid by the customer. Visit Horn of Africa cannot be held responsible for the failure of booking due to delay in payment.

If you wish to cancel your booking, the following conditions apply. A deposit payment has to be made to Visit Horn of Africa 30 days before the scheduled departure/beginning of the Tour.

• 21 days before arrival – 20% of the total tour price will be charged
• 15 Days before arrival – 40% of total tour price will be charged
• 7 Days before arrival – 100% of total tour price will be charged

IMPORTANT: The cancellation policy stated above does not apply if a prior agreement has been made with Somaliland Travel Agency.

Visit Horn of Africa tries to follow the agreed tour program with its clients as much
as possible. However, under certain circumstance, we might need to change the program
due to: Road conditions, safety, adverse weather conditions, civil war, strike, cancellation
or delay of domestic flights, high-level government meeting.

In the case where Visit Horn of Africa does not provide one of the services
mentioned in the program, we will provide a refund for the services not rendered, except
in the following cases:

1. Cases of force majeure, adverse weather conditions, cancellation or delay of domestic
   flights, civil war, strike, road conditions, high-level government meeting.
2. Change in Itinerary by Somaliland Travel Agency if we judge that the context endangers the safety of the customer.

A delay or cancellation of scheduled flights is not the responsibility of Visit Horn of Africa. We will, however, provide all the necessary assistance to our customers in such circumstances. All airfares are subject to availability at time of booking. Please also note that fares are subject to change without notice and are not guaranteed until purchased.