Sodere(About 124 km from Addis Ababa)

Sodere resort hotel is located 124km from the capital city Addis Ababa to the Western part of the country in Oromia region. It is located 27 km east of Adama, Oromia. It has hot weather condition which may reach to 35 degree centigrade.

Sodere resort is known by its natural hot spring water. People in all ages (kids to adults) like to enjoy the hot spring water by swimming, bath and showering. Culturally it is said that the water has medicinal value. Sodere resort Hotel offers you a service which is memorable, beneficial and helping you to relax.

The Blue Nile Gorge is situated 225kms north of Addis Ababa. This majestic and massive gorge is the most captivating gorge in Africa. It is traversed by a tortuous road with spectacular views in places, and a pair of bridges cross the river - the new Japanese suspension bridge handles traffic while the Italian original is now used by shepherds. The area has a magnificent, captivating physical feature and natural beauty.

The "Portuguese Bridge" -The view in this area is simply breathtaking, with a waterfall and a deep gorge leading down to the Jemma River valley. It is also a habitat of several rare birds (lammergeyer, Abyssinian ground hornbill, endemic banded barbet, Abyssinian woodpecker and much more) and endemic Gelada baboons.

Menagesha National Forest(About 110 km from Addis Ababa)

Departing west from Addis Ababa, drive to the Menagesha National Forest for some hiking. Here you will enjoy the wildlife, such as the colobus monkeys and endemic Menelik’s bushbuck, as well as birds, including the endemic Ethiopian oriole and Abyssinian woodpecker. You can also stop at the Gefersa Reservoir, which supplies water to Addis Ababa, and is a nice birdwatching and wildlife spot. Return to Addis Ababa in the afternoon.

Walk in Ethiopia Tour, Travel and Car rental

Tour name: One day city tour in Addis Ababa.

Attractions: Museums, Churches and Market places. 

Transportation: land.

The following are the main places that you are going to visit before lunch time.

Holy Trinity Cathedral Church

Holy Trinity Cathedral, known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built to commemorate Ethiopia's liberation from Italian occupation and is the second most important place of worship in Ethiopia, after the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum. The cathedral bears the title 'Menbere Tsebaot', or 'Pure Altar'. Emperor Haile Selassie I and his consort the Empress Menen Asfaw are buried in the north transept of the cathedral.

National Museum

The National Museum of Ethiopia was established upon the idea of preserving the nation’s movable heritage, conduct research and education and assist to pass such heritage to future generations’. It is the home to the famous ‘Dinknesh’ or as popularly known ‘Lucy’ i.e. the three million years old human ancestor and other hominid which date back million years.

Shero-Meda

Shero-Meda is the place where you can find the unique and beautiful traditional clothes with different designs. Here you can also observe while the weavers are weaving and selling the products in the nearby to their weaving place.

Entoto Mountain

 It is found in the highest peak of Addis Ababa with an altitude of 3200 meters, Entoto was the seat for the first palace of emperor Menelik-II, the founder of Addis Ababa where he could simply control the city and protect from enemies. Emperor Minilik was crowned in Entoto Mariam Church which also consists a Museum with the Emperor’s and his wife properties. You will admire the spectacular view of the city with its surrounding from Entoto.

Merkato 

Merkato which got its name from the Italian language is the largest open air market in east Africa. Here you will be presented with noisy and confusing, but fascinating, glimpse of the vast range of goods and artifacts available from all parts of the country and you will enjoy the Ethiopian trade exchange tradition in the open air. There is nothing that you can’t find in Merkato so, you can purchase anything you desire.

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