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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's highland capital is far more than an airport pause: it is a thoughtful first chapter of museums, kitchens, coffee rooms, galleries and neighbourhood walks.
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Addis Ababa tours
Museums, food, coffee, studios and highland acclimatisation.
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32 ways into Addis Ababa.
1 days · Gentle
tailor made · private tours
Addis Ababa, First Edition
A private city day shaped around history, food, coffee and contemporary culture useful on arrival, on a stopover or as a measured final chapter.
From US$250 per person sharing
short tours
3 days · Gentle
tailor made · private tours
The Addis Highland Weekend
Three easy days for travellers who want the capital to feel like a destination: highland air, serious coffee, good museums and unhurried neighbourhood meals.
From US$750 per person sharing
short tours
5 days · Gentle
tailor made · private tours
The Rift Lakes Slow Road
A five-day overland pause through Ziway, Langano and Hawassa, pairing bird-rich water, easy walks and enough time to stop treating the road as a race.
From US$1,300 per person sharing
wildlife birding
7 days · Gentle
tailor made · private tours
A Rift Valley Family Chapter
A family-friendly week of short nature walks, lakeside downtime and flexible wildlife days, designed with space for different ages and energy levels.
From US$1,800 per person sharing
wildlife birding
6 days · Moderate
tailor made · private tours
The Eastern Cities & Awash
A compact eastward journey from volcanic savannah to Dire Dawa's railway streets and the intimate lanes of Harar Jugol.
From US$1,550 per person sharing
historic cultural
4 days · Moderate
tailor made · private tours
Harar Behind the Gates
A long private weekend that gives Harar's lanes, homes, markets and food the attention they deserve, with Dire Dawa as more than an airport stop.
From US$1,000 per person sharing
short tours
8 days · Moderate
tailor made · private tours
Birds & City Walls of the East
An eight-day pairing of Awash field mornings with Harar's human-scale architecture, designed for travellers who want natural history and culture in equal measure.
From US$2,050 per person sharing
wildlife birding
10 days · Moderate
tailor made · private tours
Northern Icons, Unhurried
The essential northern story Lake Tana, Gondar and Lalibela edited into ten days with room for worship, conversation and the practical rhythms of domestic travel.
From US$2,500 per person sharing
historic cultural
14 days · Active
tailor made · private tours
Kingdoms, Cliffs & Highland Paths
Fourteen days across Ethiopia's northern arc, joining Lake Tana, Gondar, Simien, Aksum, Gheralta and Lalibela without reducing them to a checklist.
From US$3,450 per person sharing
historic cultural