23/08/2025
Top 10 Places to Visit in Ethiopia
Lalibela: in many ways, Lalibela is the beating heart of Ethiopia. A place of beauty, spirituality, and mystery. Lalibela is simply magical.
Simien Mountains National Park: a stunning mountain range, the Simiens have some of the best views, wildlife, and lodges in the country.
Danakil Depression: a volcanic wilderness, the Danakil Depression in the remote Northeast of Ethiopia is one of the hottest place on the planet, and the most visually staggering.
Omo Valley: in the far south, the Omo Valley is home to eight tribal communities, living as they have for millennia. A humbling and often times challenging destination, the Omo will make you reflect on what it means to be human.
Bale Mountains National Park: the verdant jungles of the Bale Mountains are the perfect spot for cosy cabins nestled in the forest, and day trips exploring the wildlife, waterfalls, and mountains peaks of this amazing national park.
Gheralta Mountains: the towering sandstone cliffs combined with the unending flatlands make for a scene straight out of Mad Max, and if you scale those mountains, you'll discover extraordinary secrets.
Community Trekking: atop the high plateaus in rural Lalibela and the highlands of Tigray, an initiative known as community trekking offers insights into local way of life, and some of the best views you'll ever see.
Bahir Dar, Gonder, and Axum: looping clockwise from Addis Ababa, these towns are ancient capitals, spiritual hubs, and remarkably beautiful towns in the north of Ethiopia.
Harar: an ancient walled city in the arid east of Ethiopia, Harar is strikingly different from the other towns in the north of Ethiopia, and as the sun sets, you won't believe what you'll find outside the city walls...
Rift Valley: a series of beautiful lakes run south of Addis, surrounded by the Bale Mountains to the east and the Omo Valley to the south. A road trip through the Great Ethiopian Rift is one of the great adventures of
