The Ethiopia Specialist in Cultural Holidays

Look beyond the media visions see instead the most interesting and beautiful country in Africa.

Touring Ethiopia for "Out Of The Ordinary Holidays"
Tribal, Historical, Wildlife, Cultural, Scenic & Birdwatching Tours

Holiday Tours

ET10 Grandeur of Ancient Abyssinia
Earliest Christian Churches, Awesome Simien Mountains,
Great Rift Valley & Bale Mountains National Park
15 Day Holiday plus extensions to Harer & Lalibela
The finest tour of Ethiopia conceived by Touring Ethiopia to show you the very essence of Ethiopia: its culture, history, wildlife and astonishing scenery that just has to be seen to be believed. Visit some of the earliest churches in Ethiopia, stay in the highest hotel in Africa and take some easy walks in stunning scenery - a fascinating “out of the ordinary” tour.

ET7 Tribes of the Omo Valley
14 Day Holiday
Take a 4WD drive to the remote Southwest to the mysterious valley of the River Omo. This is where a large number of diverse tribes live as they have for eons, this is the trip for a taste of adventure and fulfillment. Visit the Konso tribe before moving on to the remoteness of the Omo region. We will stay in the Mago National Park and visit the Mursi who practice ear and lip piercing to accommodate clay plates and amongst other tribes we will visit the fascinating Hamer, the largest tribe of the region.

ET8 Ancient Abyssinia & The Source of The Blue Nile
14 Day Holiday
This exciting tour includes a number internal flights to enable exploration of the ancient capitals of Abyssinia: Gondar, Axum and Lalibela with Lake Tana the source of the Blue Nile and stunning Simien Mountains. See: medieval castles, rock hewn churches, huge stelae, old monasteries, pagan temples, high mountains and plateau, “Lucy” and much more.

ET6 Wildlife - Mammals, Birds & Dramatic Scenery
15 Day Wildlife Holiday
Take a tour to the Highlands and Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia for the endemic mammals and some of the most striking scenery in Africa. Seek the rare and restricted range Ethiopian endemics: Walia Ibex, Simien  Wolf, Mountain Nyala, Gelada, Menelik’s Bushbuck, Swayne’s Hartebeest and Giant Mole (Root) Rat together with regional endemics Hamadryas Baboon and Soemmering’s Gazelle

ETX1 Ancient City of Harer
Optional holiday extension - please enquire
A fascinating tour extension embodying two internal flights to enable you to visit the ancient old walled city of Harer situated in the east of Ethiopia. Stay in the unique Hareri house, walk the maze of white walled passageways, study the little souks selling silks and the finest basket weaving you will find anywhere.

ETX2 Source of The Blue Nile
Optional Holiday Extension - Please enquire
Lake Tana the highest large body of freshwater in Africa and source of the Blue Nile. Take a boat past the monastery islands and visit the ancient monastery of Kidane Mihiret with beautiful paintings and manuscripts. Take a walk to Tis Abay the Blue Nile Falls.

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ETHIOPIA – More to discover than any other African country

TOURING ETHIOPIA HOLIDAYS WILL ENABLE YOU TO SEE:
Lalibela – Rock Hewn Churches, Church Treasures
Axum - Stelae, Yeha’s Pagan Temple, St Mary of Zion Church
Tigre - Rock hewn churches and the famous church of Debre Damo
Gondar – Medieval Castles, Church of Debre Birhan Selasie
Lake Tana - Churches & Island Monasteries
“Lucy”  one of the Oldest Hominids in the World
Harer - The Ancient Holy City
The Source of The Blue Nile
Tribes of the Omo Valley
The Grandeur of the Simien and Bale Mountains National Parks
The Endemic: Simien Wolf, Gelada, Mountain Nyala, Walia Ibex
The Great Rift Valley – Lakes of Abiata-Shalla National Park, Awash National Park, Nechisar National Park, Fascinating Volcanoes and their Crater Lakes

Frequently referred to as the “Roof of Africa” because of the wonderful highlands rising to 4,620 metres at the summit of Ras Dashen. Huge mountain ranges cleft by the Great Rift Valley and further riven by enormous gorges. Lake Tana, the highest large body of water in Africa, is huge, it is more like an inland sea and gives birth to the Blue Nile that twists and turns through some of the largest gorges on earth as it wends its way to Egypt.

Forget the media visions that have so warped the view of Ethiopia, think instead of one of the most interesting, beautiful and diverse countries; Ethiopia is large, over 1 million square kilometers, diverse: from mountain heights to the Danikil Depression (116 metres below sea level), the cradle of civilisation, Christianity older than Europe’s, legends surrounding the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of the Covenant, ancient civilizations that traded with Rome.

So much to see - Lalibela with its world renowned 8th wonder of the world:  11 incredible rock hewn churches, Axum where ancient stelae pierce the sky (some of the largest carved monoliths anywhere in the world), also the fabled home of the Ark of the Covenant and nearby Yeha an ancient temple. Gondar, with its medieval castles and palace ruins, the whole place reminds one of Camelot with its lawns and castles. Lake Tana the highest large body of freshwater in Africa and source of the Blue Nile, take a boat past the monastery islands and visit the ancient monastery of Kidane Mihiret with beautiful paintings and manuscripts. Relax by the lake or walk to the Blue Nile Falls and enjoy lovely scenery, interesting people and (providing the hydro water authorities allow full water flow) one of the most spectacular falls in Africa. Visit Harer the fourth holiest city in Islam, experience the forgotten tribes of the Omo Valley.

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