Community based trekking in Ethiopia
You’ll have the time to really interact with local people and learn something of their views on their country, community and environment; as well as discovering the myths and legends behind the landscape and ancient sites, and perhaps picking up a sprinkling of Amharic, too. And a much greater percentage of your money will be staying in the country, funding local salaries and paying for local goods and services.
Our Ethiopia walking Vacations
Ethiopia Genna Festival & trekking vacation
Enjoy the elaborate Christian festival in historic Lalibela
Tigray trekking tour in Ethiopia
Walk through beautiful landscape as guests of the Villagers
Ethiopia walking tour
A superb walking tour showcasing the best of Ethiopia
Trekking in Ethiopia, nr Lalibela
Walk through beautiful landscapes as guests of the villagers
Bale Mountains vacation in Ethiopia
Traverse the highest plateau in Africa viewing wolves
Ethiopia rural accommodation, nr Lalibela
Experience the real Ethiopia, hosted by the local village.
Danakil volcano trek in Ethiopia
Dramatic nature & nomadic life in the Afar Triangle
Trekking vacation in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Trek in one of Africa's least visited wildernesses
Ethiopia trekking vacation, Lalibela & Gheralta
View ancient churches carved into the mountainsides
Ethiopia trekking and culture vacation, tailor made
An immersive trekking and cultural experience in Ethiopia
Simien mountains trekking in Ethiopia
Trek remote, beautiful farmland near Janamora
Trekking in Ethiopia on Mount Abuna Yosef
Stunning Mountain trek on Abuna Yoseph (4300m)
Ethiopia trekking in Wof Washa forest
Community trekking, stunning forest, Rift Valley escarpment
What does community based trekking entail?
Where can I go?
Community based trekking vacations take place either in the farmlands and village of Jamaraland, just outside the Simien Mountains, where the landscape is raw and beautiful and walks will be at an altitude of over 3000m; the Wollo region surrounding the celebrated rock hewn churches of Lalibela, where you could walk in the surrounding farmland or tackle the Afro-Alpine Mount Abuna Yoseph; the Wof Washa Forest, which covers 6000ha of the Rift Valley escarpment; or the Tigray Region, in the country’s far north, where you’ll find some lesser known churches hidden among the striking red sandstone mountains.What about sleeping and eating?
What are the benefits?
Simply put, the chance to make memories that involve more than gazing at stunning scenery or summiting a peak. You’ll be in a more remote environment where you are unlikely to encounter other tourists, and your guides are local so not only can they act as translators, but they have grown up in the area so will give you the inside track on the culture, customs, flora and fauna of the area that you won't get from a foreign tour leader.Not only does this mean a more rewarding experience for you it also gives the communities themselves authority over what they offer visitors, and more of a stake in protecting their environment - all of the community run lodges on our Ethiopia walking vacations are involved in conservation measures.
Our top Ethiopia walking Vacation
Tigray trekking tour in Ethiopia
Walk through beautiful landscape as guests of the Villagers
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements