Ethiopia Safaris

Ethiopia Safaris

This is the business end of the stick, here on the safari page you will find all of the safaris that we offer within this amazing country. Please note that all trips barring one or two are completely customizable, tailored around you and what you are looking to get out of your safari.

Ethiopia is a country of fantastic scenery and nature, a cultural legacy that dates back almost 6000 years, and is well known for being home to the coffee bean.

Ethiopia has 13 national parks and sanctuaries, some of which offer unique mammal and birdlife sightings including the Ethiopian Wolf, African Wild Dog, and the Gelada Baboon to mention only but a few. Ethiopian holidays on offer below are just a small example of what we have available in this absolutely amazing country.

Ethiopia as a destination offers up 9 UNESCO "World Heritage Sites" (eight cultural and one natural) and is one of only twelve known countries to boast some of the richest biodiversity on the planet (a total of 16 climatic zones).

Our Ethiopia safari experts will guide you through all the best options available to you based on your interests and budget.

Safaris In Ethiopia

  • Omo Valley Safari

    From US$ 1125.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Omo Valley, Mago National Park, Lake Langano, Senkele Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiya, Adadi Maryam and Melka Kunture.

  • Northern Ethiopia Historical Safari

    From US$ 1330.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Blue Nile Gorge, Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls, Fasilides’s Pool, Ras Gimb Palace, Simien Mountains, Lalibela, Na’akuto La’ab.

  • Northern and Southern Ethiopia Explorer

    From US$ 1550.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Gondar, Lalibela, Yimrehanne Kristos, Lake Chamo, Omo River, South Omo Museum, Lake Langano.

  • Lalibela Safari

    From US$ 142.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael, Bet Golgotha, Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos.

  • Eastern Ethiopia Safari

    From US$ 170.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Dire Dawa, Walled city of Harar, Babile, Valley of Marvels, Koremi, House of Rimbaud, Ras Tafari’s House, Ras Mekonnen’s Palace, The Hyena Man.

  • Ethiopia Volcano Safari

    From US$ 1000.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Danakil Depression, Lake Afdera, Erta Ale Volcano (descend into the caldera), Hamed Ila, Camel Caravans, Salt Lakes, Dallol (Lowest point in Africa).

  • Simien Mountain Trekking

    From US$ 605.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Simien Mountains, Sankober, Gelada Baboons, Wazla River, Jinbar River Waterfalls, Peak of Imet Gogo at 3926m, Lammergeyers, Korbete Metia.

  • Northern Ethiopia Fly-In Safari

    From US$ 574.00 pp sharing

    Safari Highlights: Lake Tana, Monasteries of Azuwa Maryam, Ura Kidane Mehret and Debre Maryam, Fasilides’s Pool, Lalibela, Gondar, Ras Gimb Palace, Queen of Sheba’s Palace.
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Lalibela Churches Northern Cluster
We explore the "Northern Cluster" of Lalibela's rock hewn churches on this page, by Northern Cluster, we mean the grouping of Churches north of the River Jordan. These Northern churches are from what we were told, are older than the southern cluster and the workmanship shows that to be true (ish).
Fasil Ghebbi
Positioned right in the heart of the modern city of Gondar ones comes across Fasil Ghebbi (Royal Enclosure), with over 70 000 square metres of castle ruins. Now to say that this is a fascinating place to explore is probably the understatement of the year, a photographers paradise, to be honest.
Lalibela
Lalibela is approximately 2500m above sea level which is rather high but most standards and as we found rather lacking in oxygen levels. So when walking between the churches do not be surprised that one's lungs take a bit of strain, just ask your guide for a minute or two's rest and you will start feeling good again.
Lake Tana
Lake Tana is Ethiopia's largest lake and covers some 3673 square kilometres whilst being 85 Km long and 66 km at its widest but is rather shallow at a maximum depth of only 15 metres. The lake is also reported to be the source of the Blue Nile River which drains out of the lake near Bahir Dar.
St. Mary of Zion
Around 300AD the first St. Mary of Zion was built in the town of Axum by the first and largest Christian Kingdom outside of the Roman Empire. The church itself has been rebuilt several times over the past 1700 odd years, with the latest version (as you can see below) having been finished in 1964.
Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Located in the heart of Gondar, is one of Ethiopia most beautiful churches, the famed Debre Birhan Selassie. As one enters the compound one first notices the stone wall surrounding the church grounds, again it is a good idea to walk the wall and take in those 12 amazing rock towers.