Ethiopia photo gallery

I've just wrapped up five fascinating weeks in Ethiopia, mostly on the northern historical circuit. I have posted around 600 high-resolution photos from the trip to the Ethiopia gallery of my "Global Photo Archive" at http://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jones/sets/72157633348546434/, for anyone who would like to get the flavour of the place before visiting, or recapture memories of past visits. Enjoy!

Nice place close to Addis, WITHOUT MALARIA

I have asked a similar question before, but becuase we just found out that we can not go to where malaria is found - I have to ask again.

Where can we go, not too far from Addis, to experience some wonderful countryside (and hopefully monkeys and a pool) - Where malaria is NOT found. For various reasons, we CAN NOT take malaria medication. Therefore we can not visit Negash Lodge, which we had planned.

We have two small kids and not too much money to spend... Want to be away from Addis for two nights. We are travelling to Addis tomorrow, for two weeks.

Hoping for fast answeres. :)

Danakil Depression, Ethiopia

Went to Ethiopia mid April for two weeks. Had already covered quite a lot of Ethiopia during my previous 4 week visit in 2012 (and loved it!).
One of my biggest wishes - since seeing a documentary about is some 10 years ago - was travelling into the Danakil Depression. It not being high season anymore it proved impossibe to find a group to join. I contacted Gerard Pennings from Ethiopian Impressions in Addis who had organised some of my travelling last year. He warned it would not be cheap but recommed A.K. Ahadu in Mekele to go and speak to.
So that is what I did. I travelled to Mekele and went to their offices just behind the Axum hotel where I spoke to Carmen. She proved to be most helpful and very friendly.

I decided on doing a solo 3 day tour to the Danakil (just Dalliol and the Salt Lakes) and combine it on the way back with a visit some rock churches in the Gheralta Cluste... more »

northern circuit

hello everybody
i am planning a trip to ethiopia and have a few ideas about how much time to spend in the places i would like to visit and would like to get some suggestions too

1 day arrival in the morning in addis - try to buy next day flight to bahir dar
2. flight to bahir dar. spend maybe 3 nights there, visit the monasteries on lake tana
5 day bus to gondar
maybe 2 overnights in gondar
7 day flight IF POSSIBLE directly to aksum (is there any direct gondar aksum flight?
spend at least 3 days in aksum and going to adwa and yeha from there
day 10 or 11 fly to lalibela and spend 4 nights there
day 15 flying to addis

extra days 16-18 to add on this itinerary or to account for evt. delays.
is this feasible and does anybody have a few suggestions? i travel alone

Guest house/hotel in Addis Abeba

Dear all,

I might have to stay in a guest house/hotel in AA for up to 8 weeks in autumn. I have been there before, but to be honest didn't like any of the places I stayed in a lot.
I am looking for a (single) room, small apartment somewhere not too far away from the city center that is clean, bright, with an en-suite bathroom, preferably has a hot shower and if possible even some kind of heating (a kitchenett would be good, but rather a nice-to-have). If anyhow possible I would not want to spend more than USD 20 - 25 per day (max. USD 1,000 per month; I guess I could bargain for a discount as it would be kind of "long-term"rent).

Thank you very much!
Cheers,
e.

Simien Mountains itinerary

Hey Hiker Fellows
I am planning a trek (solo with a scout, for the moment) in the national park lasting around more than a week, maybe by the end of this year.
I would make a loop starting at the bottom of the northern cliff, from Ardamaz (just right of the Simien Lodge), then there are two tracks,

• one following the escarpements of the cliffs (a bit tough way - Muchila Dirni Arkwasiye)
• the secound heading directly norther, with nice views of the terrain and canyons (longer in miles, but easier - AmbaBer Megarebya Arkwasiye)

ethiopia to cairo leaving the 26May

hey everyone
I am looking for someone hoe is going up to Cairo true Sudan the 26of May to travel with, i am in addis and want to to see Ethiopia for a week or two before i start heading to Sudan, let me know if you want to travel with me.