The main attraction here is the Nech Sar National Park containing two of Ethiopia’s largest Rift Valley Lakes: Abaya and Chamo, separated by a strip of land dubbed “the bridge of God”.
Arba Minch is a growing resort town in Southern Ethiopia, set at an altitude of 1300m. ARBA MINCH (“Forty Springs”) is a medium-sized town comprising two discrete settlements – downtown Sikela and uptown Shecha – linked by a 4km asphalt road.
Lake Abaya, the country’s second-largest body of water, is known locally as Key Hayk (“Red Lake”) due to the ferrous hydroxide suspended within it. The smaller Lake Chamo hosts significant populations of hippo and crocodile, though game viewing is best on the Nechisar Plain, which supports fair numbers of Burchell’s zebra, Grant’s gazelle, Günther’s dik-dik and the endemic Swayne’s hartebeest.
Preferred Accommodations
Paradise Lodge
Situated a 7-minute walk from the Airport, Paradise Lodge Arbaminch offers accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy meals at the onsite restaurant.
Haile Resort Arbaminch
Haile Resort Arbaminch features a restaurant, bar, a shared lounge and garden. Among the facilities at this property are room service and an ATM, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The resort has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, evening entertainment and a 24-hour front desk. At the resort all rooms include air conditioning, a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen, towels and a balcony with a lake view. All guest rooms feature a safety deposit box.
The accommodation offers 4-star accommodation with a sauna and children’s playground. Forty springs is 2.1 km from Haile Resort Arbaminch
Emerald Lodge
Emerald Resort Arbaminch is located in beautiful Arba Minch (in Amharic forty springs),Ethiopia. It boasts a spectacular hilltop setting overlooking the forest of Netch Sar National Park and two lakes in the Rift Valley basin (Chamo and Abaya).The hotel is not only an ideal base for excursions, it is also the gateway to remote southern villages, unspoiled cultures, lifestyles, artifacts and ceremonies, and to the magnificent Omo Valley with its scenery and ecologically diverse conservation areas including Mago and Omo National Parks.
