Ethiopia SNNPR — Arba Minch 1 tour

Nechisar National Park

Scenic park wedged between Lakes Abaya and Chamo — Burchell's zebra on the Nechisar plains and 'crocodile market' on Lake Chamo.

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Country

Ethiopia

Region

SNNPR — Arba Minch

Best time

October–March

About Nechisar National Park

Nechisar ('white grass') National Park covers 514 km² of savanna, hot springs and two Rift Valley lakes between the town of Arba Minch and the Guge Highlands. The park's name comes from the sun-bleached grass plains that host 1,500+ Burchell's zebra and the endemic Swayne's hartebeest. Lake Chamo's 'Crocodile Market' is a gravel bar where 40+ huge Nile crocodiles bask most mornings.

Highlights

  • Lake Chamo 'Crocodile Market'
  • 1,500 Burchell's zebra on Nechisar plains
  • Swayne's hartebeest (endemic)
  • Forty Springs (Arba Minch)
  • Lake Abaya boat trips

Best time to visit

October–March

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Tours that visit Nechisar National Park

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