ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia's standouts.
The 10 most popular historical tours in Ethiopia. What each one actually involves, who guides it, and what it costs.
Addis Ababa day trip to Debre Libanos and Portuguese Bridge, with Blue Nile Gorge views, gelada monkeys, birds, coffee, and lunch.
“Monastery was nice, beautiful country and views, seeing monkeys and hike to Portuguese bridge and waterfalls. Guide and driver excellent and knowledgeable and made the trip memorable. Highly recommend”
Food, culture, and history in Addis Ababa with Mercato market, Zoma Museum gardens, Lucy at the National Museum, and Entoto sunset.
“Because we had a long layover, we spent a day in Addis Ababa. (Thank you Ethiopian airlines, we got hotelroom, transfer, food, and visa free!)”
Northern Ethiopia Historic Route in 2 days: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Lucy at the National Museum, Mercato Market, Lake Tana monasteries, Blue Nile Falls.
“This review is based on my email communications with Alex from Memento, as I ended up not doing the tour with him for reasons outside of his control.”
5 days through Ethiopia’s World Heritage sites: Addis museums, Harar walled city and hyenas, Dire Dawa caves, Awash safari.
“We took a 2 day trip to Harar with Abdulsemed Nasir and was absolutely fantastic. I truly recommend Abdul:”
A private day trip from Addis Ababa to UNESCO Tiya stones and the rock-hewn Adadi Maryam church, plus Melka Kunture tools.
“Unfortunately, I was unable to do this trip due to sudden security concerns. Communications could have been better as I was waiting for over an hour without any information from the tour company. Back and forth with hotel front desk staff anRead more”
A five-day guided loop through Addis Ababa, Axum, Lalibela, and Gondar, with Lucy, UNESCO churches, and a family coffee ritual.
“I only did the Lalibella part of this tour organized by Getnet, again everything worked even better than expected, the rock churches are unique and more than wort a visit”
See Addis Ababa’s must-dos in 5–6 hours: Lucy at the National Museum, Haile Selassie at Holy Trinity, views from Entoto, Mercato, and coffee.
“I had a really good tour visiting the capital with Eyob. He s really nice and he brings you to really nice and interesting places. Don't hesitate to discover the country with him!”
Omo Valley cultural tour from Addis Ababa with Konso pottery, Mago National Park tribes, Hamer Evangadi bull-jumping, and Mursi and Karo rituals.
“The Omo Valley Was a great experience lovely people and beautiful culture we had 3 lovely days and different tribes its my special thanks to the well Organized by Gashu walk in Ethiopia Tour guied and ma warmest thanks to the best Tour guiede Dr. (Hamer) and his driver Addis in Jinka.”
Spend 6–7 hours seeing Addis Ababa’s top history, markets, churches, and views with lunch, museum entries, and a local guide.
“We met Melaku Mehari at the National Museum. He blessed us with tons of cultural and historic education of Ethiopia as well as more of Africa. If visiting, a guided tour with Mr. Mehari is a must. His presence makes for a great experience. Thank you.”
A 5-day North Ethiopia tour linking Bahir Dar, Gondar, Simien, and Lalibela with private transport, included fees, and comfort.
“My daughter and I had an outstanding experience due to the fantastic organisation of our customized 8-day trip including Lake Tana, road trip Bahir Dar to Gondar, Simien Mountains, Lalibela, Harar and Addis Ababa). We met so many lRead more”
