Suba Forest Day Tour: Explore Ethiopia's Natural Beauty

Explore Suba Forest’s dense landscapes, endemic wildlife, and Ethiopia’s highest peak. Enjoy a full-day private tour with lunch from Addis Ababa.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Menagesha Suba Forest Park - Menagesha suba forest which was originally protected by Zera Yacob (1399 – 26 August 1468) was the Emperor of Ethiopia. The total area of the park is around 2500 hectares and the forest has natural big trees like juniperus and erica arborea. It is one of the tourist destinations for a day trip from Addis Ababa because of its remarkable natural indigenous tree species and some endemic birds with some species of mammals like the endemic antelopes of Menelik’s Bushbuck. After the visit, return to Addis Ababa. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This amazing day tour to Suba Forest offers a full day of sightseeing, showcasing the stunning landscapes, dense forests, and some endemic animals like the Menelik’s bushbuck antelopes and various birds. The Suba Forest in Ethiopia spans approximately 2,500 hectares and features large natural trees such as juniper and Erica arborea. It is a popular destination for a day trip from Addis Ababa due to its remarkable indigenous tree species, endemic birds, and mammals like the Menelik’s bushbuck antelopes.

  • Dress code is formal
Cancellation Policy

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

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Niverikaa
Aug 30, 2024
Title: A deeper experience with ecosystems. - With my enthusiasm for fascinating ecosystems, I decided to contact Aman Ethiopia Tours and visit the amazing Menagesha Suba Forest. The entire road was breathtaking. The adventure of the forest was amazing, and the trip in the day was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. I got to see wild boars, monkeys, deer, and many other animals, including the voices of birds singing across the forests. It was a lovely experience, and any person who loves to enjoy nature must visit this forest at least once in their lifetime. The entire trip will take 6-7 hours for you to complete. I also had my lunch at the highest peak, having a beautiful experience all together.
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270savitag
Aug 30, 2024
Title: Choosing Aman Ethiopia Tours was the best decision! - The Suba Forest trip from Addis Ababa has become a very well-known trip. So I also decided to take the journey with Aman Ethiopia Tours. It was one of the best decisions of my life to visit the forest, as the entire hike was very adventurous, having sites of various animals. The trees of the forest were older than 500 years and maybe more. I also saw various species of mammals, like endemic antelopes. It is one of the best tourist destinations for nature lovers. The entire trip cost $199, which included a bottle of water, the cost of the driver and the guide, entry to the forest park, and the best lunch at the highest peak.
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Freedom17520411119
Aug 30, 2024
Title: Suba Forest is worth your time and money! - The trip to the Suba Forest was a must, as stated by the Aman Ethiopia Tours. I visited the place with my family, and we all decided to go for a trip to the forest. The decision was worth it as we got to see the most amazing natural beauty with big trees like Eric Arboreal and Juniper. The overall duration of the trip was 7 hours. It was a day trip as evening trips aren't suitable in a forest, but we enjoyed every bit of it, including lunch at the highest peak. It is a highly recommended trip for all nature enthusiasts.
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Connector14790173783
Aug 30, 2024
Title: Worth every penny! Totally amazing! - We decided to visit the Suba Forest with Aman Ethiopia Tours during a busy season. The distance between the forest and Ababa is decent, but it took me 3 hours due to congestedand polluted roads on our way, and it was a huge traffic jam. Many people decided to visit the forest on the day I did. But, after crossing the difficult road, I got to reach the real wilderness of the forest, it was extremely breathtaking. I could have hiked the entire day inside that forest, as the environment was so beautiful. The road might have been tough, but the guide and the driver were very professional and helpful, keeping me engaged with the stories and information during the entire trip.
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Waheedtraveler
Aug 30, 2024
Wholesome experience and comfortable tour, highly recommended! - Last month, I went on a private tour to the Suba Forest with Aman Ethiopia Tours. It was a wholesome experience eating the traditional food at the highest peak and enjoying the Habeshi dancing. I also had a knowledgeable guide who deeply understood the history of his country and was extremely humble and kind. I took a short ride to the Suba forest from Addis Ababa through some little villages and towns, which was also a new experience. I had a lovely day at a locality in the forest and enjoyed my day out with a smooth and once-in-a-lifetime experience. It is a highly suggested tour for all.
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697katarinal
Jun 7, 2022
A true treasure! Thanks Aman Tours! - We went on a private tour to Suba forest and then to a Habeshi dancing and traditional food restaurant at night in one day. Our guide Neway is a knowledgeable historian, who loves his country deeply, kind and humble like all Ethiopians. It’s was a short ride to Suba forest from Addis through little towns and villages which was an experience by itself. It takes a great driver to maneuver yourself on the the city roads and definitely in Suba forest, which we definitely had. Suba is precious with its unique flora and fauna. And our night out was very enjoyable. All together it was a smooth, safe once-in-a-lifetime tour. Highly recommended!
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252svetlanab
Jul 28, 2019
A beautiful forest! - I did this trip with Aman Ethiopia tours, and they made sure everything was great: the guide was knowledgeable and easy going, the pick-up was on time, and, of course, the forest itself was simply amazing. Since it was the rain season, and in fact, it has been raining for the last couple of days, some parts of the road got really muddy and our car got stuck. Luckily, there were some local folks passing by, and we asked them for help. Half an hour later thanks to all the effort of the team (and with the help of a tractor) we managed to get going! I’m not sure what I will remember more, - the lush green forest of Menagesha Suba, or the whole “eight-people-trying-to-get-a-van-unstuck” situation :) The forest is beautiful, - I saw a monkey, a couple of bushbacks, and a deer. The walk to the waterfall was misty, through a lusciously green and mossy forest. I could easily be hiking there all day! Overall, I highly recommend the tour to all the nature lovers.
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Torsak
Jan 8, 2019
Real forest and hospitable guides - The forest is between 2-3 hrs from Addis. Don’t be deterred by the congested and polluted road on the way out of Addis, traffic jam could be pretty bad. But once you get away from all that you would see the difficult road is all worthwhile. I would say the best place for real wilderness as close as Addis as you could get. The trees are huge, I was told some are 600 yrs old. I saw wild boars, eagle, many barboons, and heard many beautiful song birds. During the hike in the forest, we happened to witness villagers trying to cut down a tree, but thanks to our guide from the Park they were driven away. Belay from the park service was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to, he speaks good English so could explain many things. Also our guide from Amman Tour, Biruk was extremely helpful and professional, and so was the driver, Afewerk.
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