Born in Afar. Crafted for the extraordinary.
Journeys from Semera
Every route begins and ends at Ruftana Hotel, with one familiar team connecting arrival, expedition and return.
Guaranteed daily · $3993 days / 2 nights · Every day
Join a guaranteed daily expedition from Ruftana Hotel in Semera to Lake Afrera, Erta Ale, Dallol and the salt horizons of Lake Asale, with an experienced field team and a professional Ruftana Hotel chef preparing fresh meals.
1 day · Daily on request
A close-to-Semera encounter with blue-green pools, steam vents, geothermal earth and the living relationship between the springs and surrounding Afar communities.
3 days / 2 nights · On request
A road journey from Semera into acacia country, river gorge, hot-spring landscapes and the remote grasslands of the Alledeghi Plains.
6 days / 5 nights · On request
A broad Afar journey combining geothermal country, Erta Ale, Dallol, salt landscapes and the wildlife corridors of Awash and Alledeghi.
Custom length · On request
Travel from Semera into the Lower Awash Valley, where the Hadar landscape preserves one of the world’s most consequential records of human evolution.
Designed for you · Any requested date
Combine destinations, preferred comfort levels and specialist experiences into a route designed around your group and supported from Ruftana Hotel.