The best time to go to Ethiopia depends on what you are planning to do when you get there. Ethiopia is "the land of 13 months of sunshine", with a rainy season from June to September. The predominant climate type is tropical monsoon, with wide topographic-induced variation. As a highland country, Ethiopia has a climate which is generally considerably cooler than other regions at similar proximity to the Equator.

Most of the country's major cities are located at elevations of around 2,000 - 2,500 metres (6,600 - 8,200 ft) above sea level, including historic capitals such as Gondar and Axum, and Addis Ababa - the highest capital city in Africa at 2,400 meters (8,000 feet).

Ethiopia has three different climate zones according to elevation:

• Kolla (Tropical zone) - is below 1830 meters in elevation and has an average annual temperature of about 27 degree Celsius with annual rainfall about 510 millimeters. The Danakil Depression (Danakil Desert) is about 125 meters below sea level and the hottest region in Ethiopia where the temperature climbs up to 50 degree Celsius.
• Woina dega (Subtropical zone) - includes the highlands areas of 1830 - 2440 meters in elevation has an average annual temperature of about 22 degree Celsius with annual rainfall between 510 and 1530 millimeters.
• Dega (Cool zone) - is above 2440 meters in elevation with an average annual temperature of about 16 degree Celsius with annual rainfall between 1270 and 1280 millimeters. The average annual temperature in Addis Ababa is 16°C (61°F), with daily maximum temperatures averaging 20 - 25°C (68 - 77°F) throughout the year, and overnight lows averaging 5 - 10°C (41 - 50°F). A light jacket is recommended for the evenings, though many Ethiopians prefer to dress conservatively and will wear a light jacket even during the day.

Ethiopia has a unique cuisine, one that will appeal particularly to vegans and those with a taste for spice, but tourist-orientated hotels also serve a varied selection of international dishes catering to less adventurous palates.
 
The main Ethiopia staple is injera, a type of foam-textured pancake that comes in three different cultured varieties: white, brown and red. The dough for injera is fermented for three days before it is cooked, hence the texture and a slightly sour taste.
 
The best injera is made with tef, a nutritious fiber-rich gluten-free germ that comprises 15% protein, and contains many times more calcium and iron than other grains. Unique to Ethiopia, tef is also the only grain to contain symbiotic yeast, which means that no other yeast needs to be added to prepare injera. A variety of different stew-like sauces are eaten with injera. These include tibs (spicy fried meat mixed with onions and peppers), shiro(spicy puréed chickpeas) and kai wot (a hot stew usually made with fish, beef, goat or chicken meat).
 
It is customary to eat with your hands in Ethiopia, and for a party of diners to eat from the same plate, tearing off pieces of injera and using them to scoop up the accompaniment.
 
Vegans are well catered for in Ethiopia, since the Orthodox Church recognises around 200 fasting days, when it is forbidden to eat any food containing animal products. Wednesday and Friday are always fasting days, as are the 40 days of Ethiopian Lent (most of March and April) and various other religious holidays. A common dish on fasting days is a kind of vegetable buffet called atkilt bayinetu, which comprises dollops of several vegan dishes placed on a plate of injera.

Bread – known locally as dabo – can usually be served in place of injera. Another popular staple, especially in the south, is enset (false banana). Most restaurants catering to tourists will also serve as selection of international dishes, known locally as ‘faranji food’.
 
Popular drinks include locally brewed beer called tella and a kind of honey wine know as tej. Several varieties of chilled lager-type bottled beer are also available, while red and white Rift Valley Wine is produced by the French-owned Castel Winery in Ziway. Locally bottled Ambo sparkling mineral water is available almost everywhere, along with several brands of still water. Addis Ababa has several wonderful cultural restaurants where a wide range of Ethiopian specialties is served in traditional tukul-style buildings, accompanied by colorful traditional music and dance.
 
Ethiopian Coffee

The origin and history of coffee dates back to the 10th century, and possibly earlier with a number of reports and legends surrounding its first use. The native (undomesticated) origin of coffee is thought to have been Ethiopia. Ethiopia, is the original home of the coffee (Arabica) plant. Kaffa, the province in the south-western highlands where they first blossomed, gave its name to coffee. The formal cultivation and use of coffee as a beverage began early in the 9th century. Prior to that, coffees trees grew wild in the forests of Kaffa, and may in the region were familiar with the berries and the drink. According to Ethiopia’s ancient history, an Abyssinian goatherd, Kaldi, who lived around AD 850, discovered coffee. He observed his goats prancing excitedly and bleating loudly after chewing the bright red berries that grew on some green bushes nearby.
 
Kaldi tried a few berries himself, and soon felt a sense of elation. He filled his pockets with the berries and ran home to announce his discovery. At his wife’s suggestion, he took the berries to the Monks in the monastery near Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile River. Go on any of our Ethiopian Coffee tours where you’ll get to visit plantations and experience a traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony.

A lively culture of traditional hand-worked craftsmanship and a plethora of markets all over the country make Ethiopia a wonderful destination for connoisseurs of high quality traditional hand woven cloths and other handicrafts.

Ethiopia is renowned for its traditional crosses, which are usually made from wood, silver or other metals. Small crosses are worn as necklaces by individual Orthodox Christians, while larger ones are used for ceremonial purposes. Hundreds of designs are available, with different styles being associated with the main northern centres of Aksum, Lalibela or Gondar.

Locally woven white or off-white cotton cloths are typical of highland Ethiopia. The shama is the ubiquitous cloth of the male, wrapped around the heads and shoulders on cold mornings, while women use a more elaborate version with a colorful border to make dresses. The country’s finest weavers are the Dorze, who live in the highlands above Arba Minch, but their produce can also be bought at Addis Ababa’s Shiro Meda market.

Hand woven items such as scarves, shawls, table clothes and cotton towels designed for the export market can also be bought directly from some specialized workshops in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is also recognised for its leather products and it is possible to find a range of good quality leather jackets and bags.

Amharic Words You’ll Recognize When You Visit Ethiopia

እንኳን ደህና መጣህ። (ənkwan dähna mäṭṭah) male Welcome
እንኳን ደህና መጣሽ። (ənkwan dähna mäṭṭaš) female Welcome
ሰላም። (sälam) Hello
እንደምን አለህ(Endemn Aleh) for Male  How are you?
እንደምን አለሽ(Endemn Alesh) for Female How are you
ስምህ ማን ነው፧ (səməh man näw?) What’s your name
ስምሽ ማን ነው፧ (səməš man näw?) what’s your name
የኔ ስም… ነው (yäne səm … näw) My Name is –
ከየት ነህ፧ (käyät näh?) where are you from?
እኔ ከ … ነኝ። (əne kä … näň) I am from
እንደምን አደርክ? (əndämən addärk?)Good Morning
እንደምን ዋልክ? (i’ndemin walik?) Good Afternoon
አንደምን አመሸህ? (indämən amäššäh?) Good Evening
ደህና እደር (dähna där) Good Night
ቻው (chaw) Good Bye
ብላ (bəla) Have a nice meal
ገባኝ (gäbbaň) I understand
አልገባኝም (algäbbaňem) I don’t understand
አላውቅም (alawqəm) I don’t know
እባክህ ቀስ ብለህ ተናገር (əbakəh qässə bəlläh tänagär) Please speak slowly
እባክህ (əbakəh) Please
አመሰግናለሁ  (amäsäggänallähw) Thank you
ሽንት ቤት የት ነው? (šəntə bet yätə näw) where is the toilets
ከኔ ጋር መደነስ ትፈልጋለህ። (käne gar mädänäs təfälləgalläh?) would you like a dance with me?
አፈቅርሻለሁ። (əfäqrəšallähw) I love you
ቁም! (qum) stop
መኪና (mäkina) “Car“
ከረሜላ (kärämela) “Sweets“
አናናስ (ananas) “Pineapple
ቢራ (bira) “Beer“,
ቤት (bet) The word for “House
ደቂቃ (däk’ik’a) “Minute
ሰዓት (sä’at) “Hour“, “Watch
ሐሙስ (hamus) “Thursday“
እሑድ (ïhud) “Sunday
አንተ (antä) “You“ (masculine
ቅርብ (k’ïrb)  “Near“,

Meskel(The Finding Of The True Cross) Festival  (27 September)

Now registered with UNESCO as an element of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Meskel (27 September) commemorates the alleged 4th century discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified. The centerpiece of this uniquely Ethiopian festival is the burning of a massive conical pyre called a Damera. The largest ceremony takes place in Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square, where hundreds of thousands of people gather to watch the colorfully dressed priests chant, pray and dance. The most historically poignant site to witness Meskel is Aksum’s Cathedral of Maryam Tsion.

 
Epiphanies(Timkat)

Festival the Ethiopian Orthodox equivalent to Epiphany, is celebrated at churches throughout the country on January 19. The best place to be during Timkat is Gondar, where the festivities culminate in a crowded and colorful afternoon re-enactment of the first baptism at the 17th century Fasil’s Pool, which is filled with water for the occasion.

 
Ethiopian Christmas(Gena or Ledet) (7 January)

The Ethiopian equivalent to Christmas, is preceded by an all-night vigil following 43 days of fasting that culminate. It is a family-oriented holiday, but in some areas it is marked by traditional dancing or a hockey-like game called Yegenna Chewata, supposedly played by the local shepherds on the night Jesus was born. It is traditional to eat the national dish doro wot (chicken stew) over Gena.

 
Eid-al-Fitr Festivals 

The usual Islamic holidays are celebrated in Ethiopia, especially in and around Harar. At the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, the first day of the month of Shewal is celebrated as Eid-al-Fitr. This is followed by six-days of fasting. The 8th day of the month of Shewal is Shewal Eid – a special Harari cultural festival, consisting of 24 hours of celebrations.
 
Ethiopian New Year (11 September)

A more secular occasion is Enkutatash, or Ethiopian New Year (11 September), which falls on the date that the Queen of Sheba supposedly arrived back in Aksum after having visited King Solomon in Jerusalem. It is celebrated vigorously throughout the country by people of all faiths.

 
Fasika  “Ethiopian Easter”

Marks a very important interest and enthusiasm among the Christian community in Ethiopia being the last major religious festival. Believers of the Ethiopian Orthodox church await its arrival with great eager passing through a long lent period of 55 days where no animal product of meat, milk or egg shall not be consumed during this period.
 
One week before Easter is called “HeMamat” a time to remember the suffering, beatings, wounds and pains of Jesus. In this week, people would not laugh, kiss, joke or make any fun but try to be on strict remembrance of those troubles of the Lord.
 
Two days before Easter is called day of crucify and this normally falls on Friday. On this day people spend the whole time bowing down before God as much as they can bow down depending on their strength, age and health issue to clean themselves from any sin. Some do 1000 times some even more.
On the eve of Easter almost all believers shall spend the night in the church doing their last religious sacrifices. Ceremonies in the church are so colorful and bygone that one would feel to be in time past at a Jew synagogue.

Priest & deacons according to their ranks with their colorful Levite looking costume will be chanting and praying all the night long. All the instruments used are very traditional ones such as the leather made drums and also the cross-shaped prayer sticks of priests.
 
A week after Easter is also a colorful festival called “Dagme Tinsae”, which marks the ascension of Jesus to heaven. This is also equally celebrated with the main Easter festival.
 
Easter is very much attractive to be attended in the historical church of the country but more usually spend in the rock-churches of Lalibela or the ancient & first church of St. Mary of Zion church in Axum.

 
Feast Of St Marry Or Hidar Tsion (Celebration of St. Mary’s day)

 
This is one of the most popular festivals in the country for The virgin & risqué and its  most venerated of all religious figures in Ethiopia. About 33 days are annually dedicated to different celebrations in commemoration of Mary. “Hidar Zion” is associated with the presence of the Ark of the Covenant in Axum and the belief that the Ark itself is a symbol of her womb. Falling on 30th November every year, this festival is attended by thousands of people from foreign countries and all over Ethiopia, making it one of the most blissful annual pilgrimages in country, the “Blessed city of the Ethiopians”.

OUR AIMS POLICY IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM & RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL

At walk in Ethiopia tour & travel our aim is to minimize the negative social impacts of the local community with creating a lot of solutions and on the other hand to boost the local community economic opportunity we will participate all the local community on our service and to minimize environmental impacts we will give the training to the staffs that are representing our company on the environments and parks so in general we will generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhances the well-being of host communities. Do business
 
Economic responsibility

• To hire a local community or local people in our company like local guide , cockers , road leaders , scouts , receptions , local translators because since the attractions and the destinations are found in those local community surrounding area we must give them a chance of making their economy better by being our teams.
• To donate some moneys and materials for the local community to establish some clinics and local schools with infrastructure in the destinations
• To create good connections or relations with the local community about creating additional tourist activities to my clients to boost their economies
• To solve any obstacles coming with economics shortage with discussing the local community and to whom it may concern
• To encourage any creativity that’s helping the environments

In general our company have a passionate and well professional teams that are highly eager to serve clients and all our guides are deeply talented experienced in all aspects and all our drivers are very professionals so with our best teams of cockers, local guides and with our latest tours cars and
equipment’s we will sustain the economic aspects of the country and the local community.
 
Environmental responsibility

• To keep the suitability of our environments, wildlife’s , fauna , flora
• To inform our clients about the effects of using the environments improperly like hunting wild animals and cutting plants and trees
• To advice local peoples or community about deforestation and illegal hauntings
• To give a training about for the local community about how they get riding or wasting some wastage from waters and from the eco-systems
• To aware all our staffs working in our company about recycling office materials like papers , printers to reduce climate pollutions
• To give more awareness about our cars driver to make our cars serviced monthly to reduce the climate pollutions via cars the burned air coming from our cars
• To give scheduled training for the local community specially working in national parks like scouts and others about sustainability of the attractions

In general our company Walk in Ethiopia Tour & Travel is using latest office equipment that are reducing environmental impacts and all our cars are latest models that have a very low pollutions of air carbons & in addition to this we will inform all our clients to wasting or removing the wastages like lefts foods , plastic empty waters bottles and any others materials wasting by our clients that will damage and have a negative impacts on the environments will be handled with our teams wisely

Social responsibility

• To provide details information for our guests regarding the political situations of our country
• To provide accurate information about the rule and regulations of the local community
• To provide some common words of the local community for all our clients
• To introduce all our company teams like drivers, guides that are serving the clients coming with our company
• To inform clients how they will reducing sound potentials and other negative environmental hazards
• To provide a details profiles of our country

To share our clients about encouraging the local community regarding healthy and other social problems raised by our clients
 
In general our company Walk in Ethiopia Tour & Travel will provides or informs pre-trip information for our clients before they arrive in Ethiopia about the ongoing social and political situation in our country as well as specific destinations throughout the country and our information will also include the cultural customs, government, food, security, unique ceremonies, economy and overall political situation of Ethiopia.

In addition to this we will inform clients about the rules and regulations of each villages and tribes area and we will give them some highlights of cultures, greetings for creating good connections with our clients and the community

Why Travel Agents and OTA  using Walk In Ethiopia Tours as their Destination Management Company (DMC) ?

We Design Unique Products:
Are you looking to include Ethiopian tour products on your next tour brochures? We would be happy to offer you a uniquely-designed tour packages, based on your company’s product types and specification of tour packages. Just tell us a little bit about your company‘s specialization of tour products and, then, leave the rest for us, as we are sure that we will be offering you finished products at a marketing price that hits your selling figures.

Our several years of extensive knowledge and experience in arranging, planning and designing tour packages, for different partners, has helped us to create an outstandingly detailed and groundbreaking itineraries.

We Guard Your Company’s Brand:
We know very well that every company has its own unique branding on which its core philosophy and marketing for customers is established. We are your service-handling local agent. We always run and operate the tours on behalf of your company’s name and brandings, and certainly, with a quality that fits to your reputation. Guarding the brand and reputation of our business partners is the job that we live for, under each of the services that we cater.

We Live Our Promises Out:
Once we sale you a certain tour package, we incessantly strive to implement the tour exactly as it was marketed. We believe that travel industry is all about efficient services and reputation. That is exactly why all the tour services that we would be commissioned with will be delivered for the clients as per the promises in the travel documents.
We, at Walk in Ethiopia Tours, are always committed to live by our words and promises.

We Believe in long-term relationship:
We believe in long-term relationships that sustain mutual business interests and benefits. We are always open for new ideas and innovative instruments of cooperation in all aspects of our services.

We Provide Fast and Efficient Response:
With out having efficient, clear and fast response system from your local DMCs, we understand that your customer services efficiency would be in question as you will have several personal services arrangements and inquiries shooting to you frequently from your clients. We believe that fast and efficient communications is vital in selling a destination in a very efficient way. We assure you that we would be responding to all your inquiries in less than 24 hours.

We Will Update You About Ground Realities:
As we are your eye and ear in Destination Management of Ethiopia keep updating you the changes and trends in ground realities and assure to deliver you with current information that helps you overcome your competitors in selling Ethiopia.

We Have Dedicated Staffs:
As we are a responsible Destination Management Company, our tour staffs are selected very carefully on the basis of their professionalism and competence that enable us to deliver outstanding and personalized services for the ultimate satisfaction of our clients. All our guides and drivers serve clients with superior professional discipline.

Walk in Ethiopia Tour, Travel and Car rental
Tour name: Half day city tour in Addis Ababa + Dinner
Attractions: Museums, Churches and Market places.
Transportation: land.

National Museum
The National Museum of Ethiopia was established in April 1936 (Eth Cal) ‘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.

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.

Dinner
You will have a buffet dinner at Yodabissinia cultural restaurant in Addis Ababa where you will also enjoy with the cultural music and dance of the different Ethiopian ethnic group.
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Walk in Ethiopia Tour, Travel and Car rental
TOUR NAME: Historical and Natural and Cultural.
DESTINATIONS: Bahir dar, Gonder, Semein mountain and Lalibella, Arbaminch, Jinka, Hamer, Mursi , etc...
MODE OF TRANSPORTATION:-Surface
DURATION: 18days/17 nights
Day 1: City tour in Addis Abeba
Arrive at bole international airport. You will be welcomed by the representatives and transfer you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you will have a city tour in Addis Abeba. The city tour includes, Entoto Mountain, to see the city on the top. Entoto was the first capital city of Ethiopia during the time of Emperor Minilik, The national museum, home of Lucy and other hominid skeleton dating back 3.2 million years, Merkato, the biggest open air market place in Africa, and other most important places of the city based on your time and interest. (Overnight in Hotel)
Day 2: Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar
Early in the morning, depart north to Bahir Dar via Debre Markos. On the way you will visit the Portuguese bridge, said to have been the first bridge in Ethiopia. Afterwards, you will pass through the spectacular Blue Nile Gorge. The gorge extends nearly 400km and reaches depths up to 1500m. Overnight in Bahir Dar (hotel)
Day 3: Bahir Dar
In the morning you will take a boat trip on Lake Tana which is the largest lake in Ethiopia to visit the islands monasteries, such as Ura kidanemihiret and Azwa Mariam. And in the afternoon you drive to Blue Nile falls for a short hike in the area. You will finish the day with the spectacular sun set view over the lake. (Overnight in hotel)

Day 4: Bahir Dar to Gondar
After breakfast, continue north to Gondar. The four-hour drive will take you through rural villages, offering wonderful insight into the Amhara culture. After briefly settling in your hotel, explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure, with six castles and several other buildings. Additionally, visit Fasilidas’s Pool, still used for Timket celebrations today, and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia. Overnight in Gondar (hotel)
Day 5: Gondar to Semein Mountain
Today early in the morning you will drive to Semein Mountain via Debark city. The Semein Mountain is said to be the roof of Africa and has got a national park with a beautiful land scape where the walia Ibex, Semein red wolf and Gelada baboon all endemic to Ethiopia are found. This day you will have a chance to see around the national park. (Overnight camping in Sanka ber)
Day 6: Sanka ber
You will start your trek around Buyit Ras for a 3-4 hour hike to Sankaber, which passes close to the escarpment edge. Nearing Sankaber, you will have beautiful views on both sides of the escarpment ridge and where you will likely see the endemic Gelada baboon. (Overnight camping in Sanka ber)
Day 7: Sanka ber to Lalibela
Early in the morning embark on a full day of driving to Lalibela. Here you will pass through several small villages, Proceed through this rural area for the stunning approach to the home of Ethiopia’s most prized destination – Lalibela. Overnight in Lalibela (hotel)

Day 8: Lalibela
In the morning, start your tour of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches - Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha (entry not permitted for women). After lunch, continue with the Southeastern Cluster of churches – Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches – Bet Giyorgis, constructed in honor of the patron saint of Ethiopia – Saint George. Overnight in Lalibela (hotel)
Day 9: Lalibela to Kombolcha
Early in the morning, drive to Kombolcha via Woldia, on the way visiting the lake in the town of Hayk, where you can visit the local monastery and enjoy the birdlife. Overnight in Kombolcha (hotel)
Day 10: Kombolcha to Addis Ababa
Return driving to Addis via Debre Birhan. On the way you pass the Mezezo Escarpment, with a good chance to see the endemic gelada baboons. If today is a Sunday, you can stop in the town of Senbete to visit the lively market including the interesting camel market. Overnights: Addis Ababa (Hotel)
Day 11: Addis Ababa - Arbaminch
Early in the morning after breakfast drive to Arbaminch which means ‘forty springs’. On the way you will see the Tiya stelae. The site contains 36 monuments, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, most of which are difficult to decipher. Overnight in (lodge)

Day 12 Arbaminch – Jinka
In the morning you will take a boat trip on Chamo lake to visit corocodiles, hippos etc. Drive to Jinka across various ethnics like Tsemay and Bena. Continue driving to Jinka with a stop at Tsemay and Bena village. If it is Thursday; you will visit the spectacular Key Afer market where different Omo valley ethnic group meet in harmony. Overnight: Jinka(In resort).
Day 13 Jinka- Mursi – Jinka
Drive from Jinka Excursion to the Mursi people via Mago National Park. These people are curious and famous in that the women wear geometrical lip plates in the slits of their lips and in the afternoon you will visit the Ari tribes whose women are known for selling pottery and wearing skirts made from banana trees called Enset. Tribe members wear a lot of jewellery and have many piercings in their ears. They wrap beads and bracelets around their arms and waist for decoration. Overnight: (In resort)
Day 14 Jinka - Turmi
Today you will drive to Turmi via different small villages and visit the beautiful and friendly Hamer tribs. The Hamer tribes are well known for their bull jumping and dancing ceremony. (Overnight: In Lodge)
Day 15 Turmi –Omorte-Turmi
Drive to Omorate for a visit of Dasench people with a wooden boat crossing the Omo River and if it is a market day, you will visit the Turmi market. Late in the afternoon drive back to Turmi.( Overnight in Lodge)
Day 16 Turmi – Arbaminch
Today you will drive to Arba Minch via Konso for visit of UNESCO world heritage site of Konso (well known for their terracing system for more than 800 years). Overnight: (In lodge)
Day 17 Arbaminch- Hawassa
Early in the morning you will visit the dorze people who are well known cotton weavers, the Dorze tribe were once warriors. They are famous for their cotton woven cloths and beehive huts. They cultivate their own food and prevent erosion by terracing along the mountainside. In their farmlands, the Dorze will grow highland cereals. They also grow spices, vegetables; fruits and tobacco within their compound. The Dorze people wear colorful toga robes called shammas. They are very popular throughout Ethiopia. Dorze hut is made up of hard wood poles, woven bamboo, enset and other natural materials. Then drive to Hawassa. (Overnight (Hotel)
Day 18 Hawassa- Addis Abeba
In the morning you will visit the spectacular lakes and fish market which is found in Hawassa city and take your breakfast there, then drive back to Addis Ababa.
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