A journey to Ethiopia is a journey no traveler will forget. Ethiopia is not an easy or relaxing place to travel - but its otherworldly landscape and resilient, friendly people will move you and leave you a better person for visiting. The best way to scratch below Ethiopia's surface is with a local guide who is passionate about sharing his homeland with visitors.

Begin exploring Ethiopia with a tour of the capital, Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is one of the world's oldest civilizations so be sure to see the ancient artefacts on display at the National Museum. For modern-day treasures head to the Mercato - the largest open air market in Africa. Beyond the reaches of Addis adventure calls: drive with your guide to the stunning Blue Nile Gorge, one of Ethiopia's most dramatic sights.

You can choose from the Addis Ababa tours offered by ToursByLocals, but feel free to make your own suggestions. Your guide wants you to leave Ethiopia with a greater understanding of this extraordinary place.

Addis-Ababa

Addis Ababa Airport long hours Layover Tours to Bahir Dar

Layover Addis Abeba connected to Bahir Dar . Visit Lake Tana Monastry and waterfalls.

Southern Ethiopia: Omo Valley Private Tour

Dorze traditional cone shaped huts made from Bamboo and the 'false banana tree'.

Young Karo boys on the banks of the Omo river.

Hamar young men during bull-jumping celebration

Visit Tribes of the Omo Valley - Multi-Day Tour

12-Day Combination North and South Omo Valley Tribes

Combined Routes Tour

Highlights of Northern Ethiopia Private Tour.

Paintings inside Debre Birhan Church, Gonder

Stunning views of the Simien National Park

Lets discover Ethiopia's Historic Route together!

Day Trip to Rift Valley Lakes and UNESCO Site of Tiya Cemetery

Hippos at Lake Ziway - This private day trip from Addis Ababa to the Rift Valley takes you on walks by Lake Ziway to see several water birds. If lucky, you may see hippos

Steles of Tiya (14th Century AD and UNESCO World Heritage Site) - There are about 40 huge blocks of carved stones at Tiya erected in respect for local hero. During the private day trip from Addis Ababa, spend about 30 to 45 minutes visiting the steles (obelisks) of Tiya and learning Ethiopian history.

At some point during this day trip from Addis Ababa, we will stop at one of the villages of the local Oromo people to experience their way of life. It is a great opportunity to indulge yourself in a new culture. You will learn how Ethiopians make Enjera bread and attend a cultural Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with the locals at their house

Steles (grave markers stones) at Tiya near Addis Ababa. Tiya is Ethiopia's UNESCO registered World Heritage NEAREST to Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa Day tour to the Rift Valley gives you a chance for authentic cultural experience which includes seeing how to bake "Injera or Enjera" - the Ethiopian national bread

Birds following a boat at Lake Ziway looking for fish to catch as the boat motor brings the fish to the surface.

African Fish Eagle and Sacred Ibis at Lake Ziway on a day tour from Addis Ababa

Visitor taking photo of Marabou Storks at Lake Ziway, south Ethiopia

See Pelicans walking around the shores of Lake Ziway

Tiya UNESCO World Heritage Site near Addis Ababa is a cemetery dating back to the 14th Century AD. With this private day trip from Addis Ababa, take a guided tour of about half an hour to see the grave stones of Tiya

One of the main places of visits with this private guided tour from Addis Ababa is at the grave sites of Tiya. Tiya has about 40 huge grave stones which date back to the 14th Century AD. Tiya is one of Ethiopia's attractions registered by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

Full Day Excursion from Addis Ababa to Tiya Steles, and Lake Ziway from Addis Ababa

Discover the Earthly Heaven of Wenchi Crater Lake

Day Trip to Wenchi Crater Lake

2 Days Tour from Addis Ababa to the Rift Valley

Blue Breasted Bee-eater which can be spotted during the tour

The two days private excursion from Addis Ababa has a 1 hour boat ride on Lake Ziway to see a number of water birds including Great White Pelicans.

Part of this two days private guided tour from Addis Ababa is to visit the Abiyatta Shalla Lakes National Park to explore its wildlife including Ostriches

The second day of the 2 days tour from Addis Ababa takes you on a walk around Lake Awassa to see and feed Colobus (Black and White) Monkeys

During the Two-days private tour from Addis Ababa, see how locals use the natural hot spring waters for healing purposes

Spot different birds at the Rift Valley Lake of Ziway. See Marabou Storks, Sacred Ibis, Hammer Kops, African Fish Eagles, etc

Visit Awassa "Fish Market" on the second day of the 2 days trip from Addis Ababa

Great White Pelicans and Marabou Storks at Lake Ziway (160 km south of Addis Ababa)

The two day private excursion from Addis includes visiting the stone grave markers at the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF TIYA. The Steles of Tiya, 82 km south of Addis Ababa, is the nearest UNESCO Site of Ethiopia nearest to Addis Ababa. At Tiya, visit about 40 huge stone graves decorated with carvings and erected in honor of local hero between 12th and 14th Century AD.

2-days tour from Addis Ababa to the Rift Valley has scenic stops at best outlooks to enjoy the great scenery of the Ethiopian part of the Great East African Rift Valley

Two days guided culture, nature and wildlife tour of Ethiopia

Trip to Wenchi Crater Lake - Full-day Tour

Entrance fee, fees to horse riding , boat rent, etc

A beautiful place on Earth: A tour to thank Mother nature

Hiking Adventure at the Scenic Lake Wenchi- Hiker's Paradise

A Day Trip to the Spectacular Lake Wenchi

9 Days Omo Valley Cultural Tour from Addis Ababa

Smoking practice at night in Daasanech tribes to fight mosquitos!

Explore the last wilderness of Ethiopia!

Multi Day Private Cultural Tour of Southern Ethiopia

Young girl from Mursi tribe decorating a young man with face painting - Jinka, Southern Ethiopia

Woman from Mursi Tribe of Omo Valley - Southern Ethiopia. Putting big clay lip plates inserted in the lower lips is considered to be a sign of beauty for the Mursi tribe of Southern Ethiopia.

Woman from the Dasenech Tribe - at Omo Rate, South Ethiopia

Me with visitors at the villages of the Mursi people near Jinka - Omo Valley - Southern Ethiopia

Me with visitors and the "King" of Konso Tribe - Kala Gezahegn at his house in Konso, South Ethiopia

Carved Stone Grave Markers at Tiya UNESCO World Heritage Site (South Ethiopia)

Crocodiles at the Rift Valley Lake of Chamo near Arba Minch, South Ethiopia

See the unique bamboo huts of the Dorze tribe with the cultural private tour of South Ethiopia with me

Experience life at the Fish Market of Lake Awassa, South Ethiopia

Learn how to prepare local bread from the roots of False Banana Tree with the private 10 days cultural tour of South Ethiopia with me

Me (left), visitor (middle), and a local from Dorze Tribe, South Ethiopia

Customizable private guided cultural trip to visit the tribal people of the Omo Valley

10 Days Private Historic Tour of Northern Ethiopia

The "Bath of Emperor Fasiladas" at Gondar dating back to the 17th Century. On DAY 3, visit the Castles of Gondar (UNESCO World Heritage) and other old buildings including the Bath of Emperor Fasiladas. Now it is used for the colorful religious ceremony of Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany on Jan 18 and 19.

The Imperial Castle Compound of Gondar (UNESCO World Heritage). Gondar was Ethiopia's Capital in the 16th and 17th Century AD known for six big castles and churches.

Me with visitors at the famous rock cut church of Lalibela. DAY 8 of this private tour of Northern Ethiopia takes visitors on a guided tour of the 11 rock carved churches of Lalibela. These churches were carved out of rock in the 12th and 13th Century AD, and are still used for religious purposes by locals.

Wall paintings at the island monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret on Lake Tana, Northern Ethiopia. 2nd Day of this 10 Days Private Historical Sites of Northern Ethiopia is planned for visiting two of the island monasteries of Lake Tana which date back to the 16th Century and famous for their never restored wall paintings.

Gelada Baboons - One of the endemic mammals of Ethiopia. On DAY 1 of this 10 days tour of Northern Ethiopia includes stops to see the Geleda Baboons

The Building in Axum where the Original Ark of the Covenant is believed to be kept in. On DAY 5 visit the historical sites of Axum - the earliest capital of Ethiopia (1st Cent BC - 7th Cent AD). The Original Ark of the Covenant is believed to be brought to Ethiopia by Emperor Menelik II - the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon of Jerusalem

Steles (Obelisks) at Axum, North Ethiopia. On DAY 5 of this 10 days private tour of Northern Ethiopia, visit huge steles at Axum carved out of single piece of granite stones and erected in the 4th Century AD.

Visiting the Ethiopian Endemic mammal - Gelada Baboons at the Simien Mountains National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site) planned for Day 4 of the Ten Days Private Tour of Northern Ethiopia

One of the 11 rock churches of Lalibela to visit on Day 8 of 10 days tour of Northern Ethiopia

Debre Libanos Monastery, the biggest monastery in Ethiopia dating back to the 13th Century AD, planned to be visited on DAY 1 of 10 days tour of Northern Ethiopia

Blue Nile River Falls around Bahir Dar. DAY 2 of the 10 days private tour of Northern Ethiopia takes visitors to visit the Blue Nile River Falls. Blue Nile is the longest running river in the world starting from Lake Tana of Ethiopia.

Private boat ride on Lake Tana - Ethiopia's biggest lake. DAY 2 of this tour includes boat trip of about 40 minutes one way to visit two island monasteries (16th Century AD)

Private guided tour of the historical and religious sites of Northern Ethiopia

Rift Valley natural and cultural trip tour

Trip to the beautiful Great Rift Valley Region to enjoy it nature and people culture - Multi-day tour

One Week Tour to Rift Valley Lakes, Awash National Park and Bale Mountains

Male Mountain Nyala at Bale Mountains National Park - Ethiopia

Female Mountain Nyalas (Endemic mammals of Ethiopia) at Bale Mountains National Park

Augur Buzzard on Giant Lobelia at Bale Mountains National Park - South East Ethiopia

Warthog at Bale Mountains National Park - SE Ethiopia

Awash River Falls during the dry season. Photo taken from Awash Falls Lodge in the Awash National Park.

View of the Rift Valley. DAY 1, Day 4, and Day 7 of this tour include stops at few outlooks to enjoy such scenery

Crocodiles at Lake Chamo. DAY 2 - In the afternoon, have a private boat ride on the Rift Valley Lake of Chamo to see families of hippos, big African crocodiles, and a number of low land water birds

Marabou Storks and Sacred Ibis at Lake Awassa. On DAY 4, visit a "Fish Market" by Lake Awassa (Hawassa) to see different birds and experience how locals dine with fresh catch fish

Visiting Dorze Tribal Village. On the 2nd day, visit a village of the Dorze tribal group who are noted for preparing bread from the root of a False Banana Tree and their use of bamboos for making fences and houses

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