Addis Ababa, a Multi-cultural Metropolis of Africa

Ethiopian heritage comes alive in the many beautiful and well-preserved museums, monuments, cathedrals and cultural centres in Addis Ababa. The city’s churches,  open-air market and street life reveal Ethiopian’s authentic and ancient religious and cultural blends. (Full day sightseeing).

Sightseeing and Excursions

Scenic sites around central Ethiopia are dominated by exotic natural beauty. The Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes region is a paradise where you can rejuvenate with golden sand beach stay, stunning bird life and sheer greenery with magnificent mountain ranges loomed on the horizon, while the northern central Ethiopia offers you stunning gorges carved their way deep into the earth forming dazzling escarpments. (Enjoy our 2 to 7 days excursions).

Northern Historic Route

This tour is guaranteed not only to discover Ethiopia’s antiquity, but also to engage and enlighten visitors through a look at mysterious and extraordinary monuments, incredible rock churches, monasteries and edifices as well as centuries-old castles, palaces and forts. The Historic Route is truly where a shadow of the past still waves. (8 days in the Historic Northern Ethiopia).

Southern Cultural Heritage

The Southern Omo Valley is Africa’s last remaining true wilderness. Forgotten by the rest of the world, this remote land is a haven of the most fascinating and colorful yet fearsome tribes of Ethiopia, who inhabit on the banks of the mighty Omo River and all the hinterlands between Jinka and the border with Kenya and Sudan. The Omo valley is also home to a vast array of wildlife and endemic species. (9 days in the southern wild frontier).

The Afar Triangle Expedition

If you are looking for a holiday somewhere where few people have ever set foot , or if you are seeking the most demanding yet enjoyable adventurous trekking or camel hiking holiday somewhere in one of the deepest points on earth, here is a perfect destination - the famous Danakil Depression of the Afar Triangle in the north eastern frontier of Ethiopia. As you enter this unique world of unparallel natural beauty in the upper Ethiopian Great Rift Valley, you will find yourself crossing and viewing salt covered wide plains, hills, lava lakes, salt mining areas, active volcanoes, desert flora and fauna and much more. (Just one week in the Danakil Depression).

Trekking in the Majestic Simien Mountains

The Simien Mountains National Park is an ideal absorbing landscape for adventurous trekking enthusiasts. Majestic chain of rugged mountains, impressive escarpments, numerous terraces and a unique afro alpine plant and beautiful animal community characterize the Simien Mountains National Park in Ethiopia. The three endemic mammals - Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and the Gelada baboon as well as the Bearded Vulture and from plants the Giant Lobelia are flagship species of the park. (10 days escorted trekking tour in the exotic Simien Massifs).

World Heritage Sites

Ethiopia is graced with an endless list of attractions. So far, its nine true marvels are inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list, all revealing the fabled hidden treasures of the country. These sites offer some of the world’s most extraordinary natural phenomenon of breathtaking beauty and ancient kingdoms, rich in history and cultures spanning back millennia with crossroads of civilizations, topped with Ethiopia’s honor as the cradle of humanity with the discoveries of some archaeological relics including “ Lucy” 3.2 million year old hominid. (Three weeks escorted tour to the nine jewels of Ethiopia).

Rafting on the Mighty Omo River

This demanding yet thrilling rafting takes place in the desolate lands where the mighty Omo River zigzags through, you are sure to enjoy every bit of the exhilarating trip. Along with the enticing whitewaters of the Omo River, a rafter is bound to get thrilled by the splendor of the marvelous scenery. Streaming through the gorges, you can get a glimpse of the mystifying tribal culture along the riverside. (A week or more rafting on the mighty Omo River).

Sacred Destinations and Festivals

Ethiopia remains a haven of peace where priests are dancing before the ark and the courtesies of the ancient Orient continue to live. The scene of David and all the house of Israel playing before the Lord on harps and lyres, drums and sistra, dancing with all their might, and bringing up the ark with shouting and the sound of the trumpet is a spectacle that is eminently alive in Ethiopia and can be seen each year at different religious festivals. (2 weeks to Ethiopia’s most sacred destination).

Ethiopian Birding

Ethiopia is a paradise for ornithologists and bird lovers alike. Its avifauna represents an interesting mixture of a variety of bird species with some strikingly unusual endemic components. Ethiopia has more than 800 species of birds, of which 16 are endemic. Out of the 16 species restricted to Ethiopia, 3 are rare or accidental. Let’s find them together. (12 days birding in Ethiopia’s natural marvels).