Addis Ababa City Tour

Mercato Market - Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, clear immigration and proceed to baggage claim. After collecting your checked bags, clear customs and pass through the arrivals hall where a FINOT TOUR ETHIOPIA representative will meet you and assist with your transfer to the hotel.

After a break in the afternoon, enjoy a half-day guided tour of Entoto Mountain and the Ethnological Museum, showcasing artifacts and displays of Ethiopia’s diverse ethnic cultures and handicrafts. At the renowned National Museum, explore cultural and archaeological relics, including the famous “Lucy,” a 3.2 million-year-old female hominid discovered in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley in 1974. Time permitting, drive through the Mercato, the largest open-air market on the continent. You may also visit Ba’ata Church, also known as Menelik’s Mausoleum, one of Addis’s oldest churches, built in 1911. It houses beautiful paintings and the royal tombs of past emperors, including Emperor Haile Selassie.

Drive to Menz Guassa Regreg

Mercato Market - Arrive at Guassa Community Lodge at Regreg around lunchtime, meet your guide, and check in. After a short rest, take a brief trek to the nearby mountain top; this idyllic spot offers stunning views over the Guassa plateau and the chance to spot the Ethiopian wolf. Along the trail, your guide will describe the natural surroundings, local history, and conservation efforts. Return to ‘Regreg’ for a briefing about the upcoming treks.

Trek to Atse Wiha

Mercato Market - After an early breakfast, trek on foot or mule back for about five to six hours from Regreg to Atse-Wiha Camping ground, walking through an Afro-alpine meadow to “Lobelia Valley,” filled with thousands of giant plants. The trail winds into the moorland where visitors will experience the vast highland flora and an impressive array of animal life, including the endemic gelada and Ethiopian wolf. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the majestic surroundings, and watch for the rare and graceful lammergeyer, or bearded vulture. This raptor, considered the lord of the high plateau, can often be seen soaring in search of food. In the late afternoon, the mules return to their base, and you’ll set up camp at Atse-Wiha.

Transportation: Land cruiser

Trek to Cheguarit Meda

Addis Ababa Golf Club - This scenic trail to Cheguarit Meda (four to five hours) offers splendid views of the untouched juniper forest of Yegana, now rare in Ethiopia. These trails offer a variety of attractions, including endemic bird species, wildlife, and scenic overlooks down to the lowlands. Before the final ascent towards the camp, discover a cluster of stone houses in the traditional Menz village at Tebab. The Menz people are renowned for their two-story stone huts with thatched roofs, and their woven wool rugs and traditional blankets are considered some of Ethiopia’s finest weaving work. Before returning to camp, enjoy coffee with villagers. The evening will be memorable as everyone gathers around a campfire for a traditional Menz dance ceremony!

Drive Back to Addis Ababa

Mercato Market - Enjoy a short trek to the main road, where a vehicle will be waiting to drive you back to Addis Ababa. Arrive in the afternoon, and enjoy a cultural dinner with a live cultural dance performance at one of the best Ethiopian traditional restaurants. Then transfer to the airport for your departure.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Surcharges on fuel
• Airport and departure taxes
• Parking fees

• Anything which is not Mentioned on inclusion

Guassa Community Conservation Area, located along one of the most significant historic routes in Ethiopia, offers spectacular Afromontane landscapes on the Guassa Plateau.

Trek on foot or on travel by mule to experience Ethiopia’s unique natural and culture heritage and traditional village life in the Ethiopian highlands. Discover breathtaking views bursting with endemic birds and mammals such as the iconic Ethiopian wolf and the charismatic gelada.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.