$1,414 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArrival and Addis Ababa City Tour
Arrival in Addis in the morning at Bole Airport. Meet and greet at the airport by the driver and your local guide. Transfer to Hotel. Have a rest in the morning. After lunch, visit the Entoto Mountains, where Emperor Menelik founded in 1887 the capital Addis Ababa. Visit the Entoto Maryam Church and the Memorial Museum, and enjoy the panoramic view of Addis. On the way back, visit the oldest coffee house in Addis called Tomoca. Transfer to the hotel for a refresh. In the evening, a traditional dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Monarch Parkview Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Hawassa
In the morning drive to Hawassa via rift valley Lakes such as Ziway referred as the bird watchers’ paradise. Then short stop at Shashamane town which is famous for being the settlement of many Rastafarians from Jamaica and other countries. They worship Emperor Haileselassie I (former name "Ras Tafari") as their savior and Ethiopia as their paradise. Then, farther drive 25KM to Hawassa for overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Awasa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Heron Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Yirgalem
After breakfast, attend the daily local fresh fish market on the shores of Lake Hawassa. This market will be a truly local experience as you observe people enjoying different varieties of fish including the Ethiopian version of “Sushi”. You will also be able to spot a number of aquatic birds. Then, drive to Yirgalem. Your destination today is Aregash Lodge nestled between coffee fields and lush vegetation. The bamboo-thatched tukuls are built in the style of traditional regional Sidama village houses. The nearby forest is home to a diverse and prolific flora, which harbors over 100 species of birds and mammals. The coffee plantation and the nightly visits (and sounds) of Hyenas are additional attractions to be found in the surrounding area.
- Main Destination:
- Yirga Alem (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Aregash Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Yirgachefe
Enjoy your breakfast at the lodge before driving to the Yirgachafe area where a world renowned varieties of Ethiopian coffee are grown - enjoy visiting several coffee cooperatives. In the afternoon, drive to Langano and after checking in to your resort, head to the lakeside in the late in the afternoon admire the gorgeous sunset over beautiful Lake Langano.
- Main Destination:
- Yirga Alem (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Aregash Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Addis Ababa and Departure
Today you will return to Addis Ababa. On the way, visit the Abijatta-Shala National Park. Lake Shala is a very deep crater lake (over 260 meters deep!) and Lake Abijatta is a soda lake, which attracts thousands of flamingos. After the visit, continue drive back to Addis Ababa.
In the evening, farewell party dinner invitation by Finot Tour Ethiopia with cultural dinner and traditional special buffet and local drinks to experience Ethiopia’s cultural meals and drinks. Here you will enjoy and experience several traditional dances form all over Ethiopia. After farewell dinner party, we transfer you to Bole International Airport for international departure.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: