Addis Ababa City Tour
Mercato Market - Upon your arrival at Bole International Airport, you will clear immigration and proceed to baggage claim. After collecting your checked bags, clear customs and pass through the arrivals hall where you will be met by a FINOT TOUR ETHIOPIA representative, who will assist you with your transfer to your hotel.
After a break in the afternoon, you will enjoy a half-day guided tour of Entoto Mountain and the Ethnological Museum, which features artifacts and displays of the cultures and handicrafts of Ethiopia’s many ethnic groups. At the renowned National Museum, with its cultural and archaeological relics, you will visit the famous “Lucy,” a 3.2 million-year-old female hominid discovered in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley in 1974. Time permitting, you will drive through the open-air market of Addis, the Mercato, the largest on the continent. You may also visit Ba’ata Church, also known as Menelik’s Mausoleum, one of the oldest churches in Addis, 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 up with your guide, and check in. After a short rest, take a brief trek to the nearby mountaintop; this idyllic spot offers genuinely stunning views over the Guassa plateau and the chance to spot the Ethiopian wolf. Along the trail, your guide will describe the natural surroundings as well as the local history and conservation efforts. You will end back at ‘Regreg’, where you’ll be briefed about the upcoming treks.
Trek to Atse Wiha
Mercato Market - After an early breakfast, trek on foot or mule back for around five to six hours from Regreg to Atse-Wiha Camping ground, walking through an Afro-alpine meadow to “Lobelia Valley”, which is filled with thousands of these giant plants. The trail then winds its way into the moorland where visitors will experience the enormous highland flora as well as an impressive array of animal life including the endemic gelada and Ethiopian wolf. Have a picnic lunch in the majestic surroundings, and keep an eye out for a rare and graceful bird of prey - the 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 are sent back to their base and you’ll set up camp at Atse-Wiha.
Transportation: Land cruiser
Trek to Cheguarit Meda
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 Addis in the afternoon. Finally, 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.
