Djibouti — Lake Assal & Whale Sharks — 5 days

Salt deserts and diving with the giants of the Gulf of Tadjoura. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Djibouti; Lake Assal; Snorkelling with whale sharks; Lake Abbé.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Djibouti

• 13:00 — Arrival in Djibouti — Aéroport Djibouti-Ambouli (JIB)
• 15:00 — Check-in in Djibouti City
• 17:00 — European quarter & port — Djibouti-ville
• 20:00 — Djiboutian dinner

Day 2 — Lake Assal

• 08:00 — 4x4 to Lake Assal
• 10:30 — Lake Assal — Lac Assal
• 13:00 — Picnic
• 15:00 — Back to Djibouti City
• 20:00 — Dinner

Day 3 — Snorkelling with whale sharks

• 08:00 — Boat to the Gulf of Tadjoura
• 09:30 — Snorkelling with whale sharks — Golfe de Tadjoura
• 13:00 — Lunch on board
• 15:30 — Moucha Islands — beach & relaxation — Îles Moucha
• 20:00 — Dinner

Day 4 — Lake Abbé

• 07:00 — 4x4 to Lake Abbé
• 12:00 — The lunar landscape of Lake Abbé — Lac Abbé
• 18:00 — Bivouac / homestay camp
• 20:00 — Dinner around the fire

Day 5 — Return & departure

• 08:00 — Back to Djibouti City
• 13:00 — Lunch
• 15:30 — Airport transfer
• 18:00 — Return flight