Ethiopia has extraordinary vibrant cultures, rich history and dramatic landscapes. Taste its history wandering the giant stelae fields of Axum, the medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela or the 14th century monasteries on Lake Tana’s islands. For culture, visit the Omo Valley and its fascinating ancient tribes – the Karo, Hamer and Ari. Discover the dramatic lunar-like Danakil Depression, the cauldron of deep ravines and towering pinnacles of the Simien Mountains, and little-visited Bale Mountains National Park for the rare Ethiopian wolf.
Only around 400 wolves survive, yet they’re surprisingly easy to spot. We’d not long arrived on the Sanetti Plateau in Bale when we saw a wolf in the distance. While looking through binoculars, another wolf approached our jeep and quietly watched us. Had I not spotted him in our wing mirror, we would never have known he was there. He stayed for several minutes; a perfect model for some beautiful photographs.
Delve into a largely unknown side of African history on an incredible journey. We visit the amazing rock cut churches of Lalibela – one of the continent’s highlights – the medieval monasteries of Lake Tana and the little visited churches of Tigray. As well as this we explore royal heritage at Gondar and ancient history at Axum.
Ethiopia, a Cultural Walking tour from the Blue Nile to the Simien Mountains, explores many facets of this ancient civilisation - 12C rock-cut churches in Lalibela and Tigray; wildlife walks in the Simien mountains; a boat trip on Lake Tana and the imperial capitals of Gondar and Axum.
Ethiopia & East Africa Wanderer from Dragoman is an exhilarating holiday in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda. Available from 6 Apr 2019 to 31 Mar 2020 this 64 day trip costs from £4,270 and has a maximum group size of 22 persons.
Superb walking and trekking holiday in the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia, plus visits to Gondar and Lalibela
Trans Africa - the Cape to Cairo from Dragoman is an exhilarating holiday in Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Available from 18 Nov 2019 to 28 Apr 2020 this 142 day trip costs from £9,380 and has a maximum group size of 22 persons.
This epic expedition through Africa encompasses all the incredible landscapes, culture & wildlife you could imagine. From the harshness of the Sahara desert, the dense jungles of central Africa and the amazing wildlife of East Africa, the varied landscapes and cultures that make up this continent will leave an indelible mark on you forever.
This is a great itinerary that visits the very best of the northern historical circuit whilst offering a few hidden treasures as well, many of which are not offered, to our knowledge, by any other UK tour operator. Starting our tour in Addis we will fly to Gonder with its medieval castles and then drive up into the wonderful Simien Mountains.
Ethiopian Odyssey is a 14-day holiday visiting the sights of this fascinating country. Highlights include the impressive rock-hewn churches in Lalibela and Tigre, two nights in the spectacular Simien mountains and a visit to the Blue Nile Falls.
Ethiopian Odyssey 21/04/19 from Travel The Unkown is an exhilarating holiday in Ethiopia. Available from 21 Apr 2019 to 12 May 2019 this 21 day trip costs from £3,295 and has a maximum group size of 12 persons.
Ethiopia is a plateau, riven by deep gorges, and its isolation has ensured that its people and culture are quite distinct from the rest of Africa. For thousands of years this has been reflected in its history. This is a poor country periodically devastated by famine, but beautifully green and fertile for the most part and constantly modernising.
