A little further.
Discover Ethiopia.
18 guides to places, traditions and practical questions. Start with an interest, learn the context, and plan at your own pace.
City & culture
- Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa: parks, promenades & a new perspective
Rediscover Addis Ababa through Arada Park, Friendship Park, Entoto, new museums and renewed streets, with two unhurried city itineraries.
- Eastern Ethiopia
Harar: inside a living historic city
Discover Harar Jugol’s historic urban character, religious heritage and domestic traditions, with respectful visitor planning tips.
- Across Ethiopia
Ethiopian food and coffee: take your time
An introduction to injera, shared meals and Ethiopian coffee, with useful questions for ordering and enjoying a considerate first experience.
- Eastern Ethiopia
Dire Dawa: railway stories & market mornings
Explore Dire Dawa’s railway heritage, Kezira avenues and Kefira market, with ideas for a city visit and an onward journey to Harar.
- Sidama
Hawassa: a little longer by the lake
Discover Lake Hawassa, the fish market and Amora Gedel, with birdwatching, relaxed lakeside time and ideas for a southern Ethiopia journey.
History & heritage
- Amhara
Lalibela: churches carved in stone
Understand Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches, their living religious role and the questions to resolve before planning a visit.
- Tigray
Aksum: traces of an ancient kingdom
Explore the historical context of Aksum’s stelae, royal tombs and religious traditions, with responsible planning considerations.
- Amhara
Gondar: a royal city in context
Learn about Gondar’s royal enclosure, Fasil Ghebbi and its architectural history, plus considerate ways to plan a future visit.
- Southern Ethiopia
Konso: a landscape made and maintained
Learn how Konso’s terraces, settlements and communal spaces form a living cultural landscape, with guidance for respectful visits.
- Southwestern Ethiopia
The Omo Valley: context before the camera
Distinguish the Lower Omo’s archaeological heritage from community tourism, and approach a possible visit with informed, respectful questions.
- Tigray
Tigray’s mountain churches: stone, sky & painted ceilings
Discover the mountain churches of Gheralta in Tigray, including Abuna Yemata Guh, Maryam Korkor and Daniel Korkor, with thoughtful visiting guidance.
Nature & landscapes
- Amhara
The Simien Mountains: escarpments, geladas & highland walks
Explore the Simien Mountains’ dramatic escarpments, geladas and Walia ibex, with ideas for viewpoints, guided walks and a longer trek.
- Oromia
Bale Mountains: forests, peaks and water
Get to know Bale Mountains National Park’s varied landscapes and plan questions for a considerate, well-prepared nature visit.
- Amhara
Lake Tana and Bahir Dar: water and heritage
Read about Lake Tana’s religious heritage, lakeside landscapes and relationship with Bahir Dar before planning a future visit.
- Afar
Danakil: a landscape shaped by the earth
Understand the Danakil Depression’s salt landscapes, Dallol and Erta Ale, with essential context for evaluating specialist expeditions.
- South of Addis Ababa
The Rift Valley lakes: choose your own pace
Compare the interests offered by Ethiopia’s central Rift Valley lakes, from birds and lakeside time to cultural visits.
- South Ethiopia
Arba Minch: two lakes & the highlands beyond
Plan an Arba Minch visit around Lakes Chamo and Abaya, Nech Sar National Park and Dorze’s highland weaving traditions.