The 4 Best Wildlife Trips in Ethiopia

1.Breathtaking Nature, Wildlife and Cave Church Tour – Free Pickups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · from $80Our pick

Leave Addis Ababa for Debre Libanos, a historic monastery in a steep canyon. You will see the Portuguese Bridge, Jemma River Gorge, Entoto churches, gelada baboons and mountain views. Guides such as Teka and Zee add history and local insight, while transport, lunch, entrance fees and hotel or airport pickup are included.

“very professional guide service with full of knowledge and experience for a half day trip outside of Addis.”

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2.2 Days Wildlife Safari to Awash National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $358

Travel from Addis Ababa to Awash National Park in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for two game drives, an overnight stay at Genet Hotel, meals, and a visit to Awash River Falls. The return trip includes Sodere hot springs, where vervet monkeys live around the resort and crocodiles may be seen near the river.

“The Awash National Park has been closed for two years for security concerns (or so the guide said), so the first drive was cancelled. The advertisement is a lie.”

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3.DAY TRIP TO Debre Libanos Monastery Cave Church Nature and Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $275

Travel privately from Addis Ababa across the Entoto Mountains to Debre Libanos, a major Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrimage site founded by Saint Tekle Haimanot. Walk to the church and holy-water spring, see baboons and waterfalls, cross the Portuguese Bridge, then enjoy Ethiopian lunch and a coffee ceremony. Guides may include Melaku, Birnabu, or Seya.

“I highly recommend this tour! A complete 10/10. My tour guide Melaku was professional and knowledgeable and as a plus he speaks perfect English, which was helpful as I am a U.S. traveler. Additionally, I am a solo female traveler and I felt 100Read more”

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4.1-Day Tour Old bridge, Monastery,water falls Wildlife,Birds,

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $148

Travel north from Addis Ababa through Mount Entoto scenery to Debre Libanos Monastery, the saint’s cave, Portuguese Bridge, waterfalls, and Jemma Gorge. Yonas arranges the tour, with guides such as Adisu handling the road and site visits. The small group, air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, coffee ceremony, entry fees, WiFi, and bottled water are included.

“I had a two-day stop over in Addis and contacted Yonas to set up some tours. On Sunday, he arranged for a trip to the Blue Nile Gorge, a couple of hours outside Addis. My driver/guide, Adisu, expertly navigated the Addis traffic and in no timRead more”

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