Ethiopian Experiences
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"Ethiopia is an exciting and mysterious place that often leaves visiting travellers with a sense of awe and unanswered questions."
Trevor Jenner : Ethiopia, Travellers' Handbook
Ethiopian Experiences
Come with us on one of these unmissable group tours
We use our local knowledge to schedule each group tour at a time of year when travelling is ideal, usually catching pleasant and relaxing weather, but avoiding the peak periods so as to make our tours personal and special.
Group tours scheduled for the rest of 2024 and 2025
updated November 2022
Our latest tour news
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We are at last feeling positive and optimistic about
tourism in Ethiopia!
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We have ourselves travelled widely in the country during the last many months,
experiencing the warmest of welcomes from the Ethiopian people, as always.
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We attended the Timkat festival in Lalibela last January, with thousands of Ethiopians from all over the country celebrating their very special Epiphany period. And soon after that we had an enjoyable small-group
'Ancient, Historic Ethiopia' tour with enthusiastic guests.
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In July, we had a very enjoyable 'Tribes, Mountains and Caves' tour in southern Ethiopia and in November we ourselves spent a sunny and peaceful two weeks in Lalibela with no signs of trouble. Despite remaining tensions in the northern Amhara region, we are very much looking forward to the coming months and expect to see a real recovery in the tourism sector, in Ethiopia as in many places across the world.
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As you may already know, we had our first hugely exciting 'Kenyan Experience' last November, complete with its three-day Maasai Mara big game safari as its climax. We have just completed our second such tour, again with great enjoyment from all concerned. In 2025, we are putting the tour about six weeks earlier than before, at the beginning of October, and we hope that change will allow other people to join us at last.
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This last August we spent a whole month in the north of the wonderful island of Madagascar, planning and exploring, ready for our new tour there.
We are now referring to our southern tour as
'Madagascan Odyssey - the magical southern route'
while our brand-new tour will become
'Magnificent Madagascar - the colourful north of the island'.
Both these tours are now in our summer calendar for 2025,
and we shall be very excited to travel with a new set of guests on one or other of these colourful and unmissable tours.
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Dates are in place for all of our upcoming 2025 group tours and you can see the basic details below here. We would invite you to sign up as soon as you can.
We always watch and assess the situation in all areas as regards safety and security, and any tour deposits we may ask of you will always be totally refundable until confirmation is given for each tour.
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Don't forget that we can run any tour at any time if you prefer to travel either alone, as a couple, or as a group of friends or associates. Just get in touch with us via the form at the bottom of each page to discuss your requirements.
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And finally, all the group tour details and itineraries are on the relevant webpages on this site. Get in touch and get your name onto our guest lists.
🇪🇹 Early 2025 – ' Extra-ordinary Ethiopia '
Limited Edition 2025
Wednesday 8th January to Tuesday 21st January
An adventure off the beaten track
Addis Ababa 1 night, Harar 2 nights, Addis Ababa 1 night,
Ahmed Ela 1 night, Mekele 1 night, Wukro 1 night, Hawzen 1 night,
Axum 3 nights, Addis Ababa 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
Click here for all the details -
https://www.ethiopianexperiences.com/extraordinary-ethiopia-2025
" The group size was ideal and this was a well-balanced and well thought-out trip giving a fascinating picture of the real Ethiopia."
🇪🇹 April 2025 – ' Ancient, Historic Ethiopia '
We surely should be able to run our wonderful signature tour again
by the time next Easter is upon us. Surely we should!
Spring tour - Tuesday 15th April to Monday 28th April 2025
The wonders of our Signature guest tour
Addis Ababa 2 nights, Bahir Dar 2 nights, Gondar 3 nights,
Axum 2 nights, Lalibela 2 nights, Addis Ababa 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
Click here for all the details -
https://www.ethiopianexperiences.com/ancient-historic-ethiopia
🇪🇹 June/July 2025 – ' Tribes, Mountains and Caves '
Tuesday 10th June - Saturday 22nd June
Note the recently adjusted dates for this tour
Truly unforgettable experiences
Goba (Bale Mountains) 3 nights, Hawassa 1 night, Arba Minch 1 night,
Jinka 2 nights, Turmi 2 nights, Addis Ababa 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
Click here for all the details -
https://www.ethiopianexperiences.com/tribes-mountains-and-caves
" I loved the trip and thought it very well organized, which is what I have come to expect from you both."
🇲🇬 July/August 2025 – ' Madagascan Odyssey '
The magical southern route
Friday 25th July - Saturday 9th August
Antananarivo (Tana) 3 nights, Antsirabe 2 nights, Ambositra 1 night,
Ranomafana 2 nights, Ambalavao 1 night, Isalo (Ranohira) 2 nights
Toliara 2 nights, Tana 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
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🇲🇬 late August 2025 – ' Magnificent Madagascar '
the colourful north of the island
Saturday 16th August - Thursday 28th August
Antananarivo (Tana) 2 nights, Diego Suarez 3 nights, Ankarana 1 night​
Nosy Komba 2 nights, Nosy Be 3 nights
Read all about it and come with us.
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🇰🇪 Early Oct 2025 – ' Kenyan Experience '
Wednesday 1st October to Tuesday 14th October
Note the earlier positioning of this tour in the calendar
One of our newest and most thrilling tours
Nairobi 1 night, Mombasa 3 nights, Malindi 2 nights, Lamu 2 nights,
Nairobi 1 night, Maasai Mara 2 nights, Nairobi 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
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The tour of the Masai Mara was the most exciting experience of my entire long life.
🇪🇹 October 2025 – ' Ancient, Historic Ethiopia '
Autumn tour - Tuesday 21st October to Monday 3rd November 2025
The wonders of our Signature guest tour
Addis Ababa 2 nights, Bahir Dar 2 nights, Gondar 3 nights,
Axum 2 nights, Lalibela 2 nights, Addis Ababa 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
Click here for all the details -
https://www.ethiopianexperiences.com/ancient-historic-ethiopia
🇰🇪 November 2025 – ' Around the Rift Valley Lakes '
Thursday 6th November to Tuesday 14th November
Our relaxing and truly beautiful pre-Christmas tour
Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) 1 night, Ziway 2 nights, Hawassa 2 nights,
Yirgacheffe 1 night, Konso 1 night, Arba Minch 3 nights,
Addis Ababa 1 night
Read all about it and come with us.
Click here for all the details -