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.
“Excellent trip and driver. Rift Valley and Portuguese bridge stunning. Great to see outside of abbiss Freya driver was great and provided lots of information”
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.
“Had a delightful experience with the agency and travel team. Professional,friendly drivers along clean, comfortable cars. Highly recommended!”
5 days through Ethiopia’s World Heritage sites: Addis museums, Harar walled city and hyenas, Dire Dawa caves, Awash safari.
“Needed to change the date and the operator would not oblige. I understand that we needed to move it but at least offer us a discount to rebook the trip or something. In other words don't book this trip unless you are in country and ready to go. At this time still no refund.”
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.
“Had a wonderful day trip with Eyob and what more could I say about his knowledge of not just Addis Ababa but of Ethiopia in general - the history, the people, the development, its geography, current affairs, and so much more. He is able Read more”
Omo Valley cultural tour from Addis Ababa with Konso pottery, Mago National Park tribes, Hamer Evangadi bull-jumping, and Mursi and Karo rituals.
“So I travel all over Europe and Asia. I always wanted to travel to Ethiopia because of It’s rich culture and I found the travel agency called Walkin Ethiopia and they have been so helpful and provided a good service we went to omo valley which wRead more”
Spend 6–7 hours seeing Addis Ababa’s top history, markets, churches, and views with lunch, museum entries, and a local guide.
“We met Mr. Mehari in June 2024 at the National Museum. I visited with my family, and it was a great experience. He guided us through the museum, and we had extensive discussions about the history of Ethiopia, from ancient times and itRead more”
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”
