{"id":15486,"date":"2023-06-05T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T09:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totraveltoo.com\/?p=15486"},"modified":"2023-12-27T07:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T20:42:28","slug":"top-unforgettable-activities-to-do-in-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totraveltoo.com\/top-unforgettable-activities-to-do-in-ethiopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Unforgettable Activities to Do in Ethiopia [Updated 2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"
Planning a visit to Ethiopia?<\/p>\n
Ethiopia has been on our radar for the last 18 months so when Mike Jensen from The Adventourist<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>reached out to guest write for us the top unforgettable activities to do in Ethiopia we jumped at the chance to hear what he had to say.\u00a0 We hope you enjoy the article as much as we have.\u00a0 Reading and learning more about Ethiopia has pushed this country a little higher on our travel wish list. Have you visited?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our <\/i>disclosure<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>for more information. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases (if applicable).<\/i><\/p>\n Ethiopia is a land full of history, wildlife, culture, and religion. For me, it is one of the most unique countries in Africa. When you are there it feels like the Middle East and Subsaharan Africa were thrown together to create a culture all of its own. Ethiopia<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is the most populated landlocked country in the world and the people of Ethiopia are mostly orthodox Christians. They are stunningly beautiful, tall and slender, they carry themselves with confidence and they are very proud of their country.<\/p>\n Travelling around Ethiopia is rugged, fun and safe. You can not help but be part of the culture as it pulls you in on every drive, walk, meal or roadside stop. The people are kind and engaging and if you want a challenge, try and learn some Amharic, the national language, it is not easy.<\/p>\n So why travel to Ethiopia? Here are my top unforgettable tourist attractions in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bale Mountains National Park – Image courtesy of WikiMedia<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Bale Mountains National Park<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>is an 8-hour drive south of Addis Ababa<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, Ethiopia\u2019s capital. It is a naturalist’s dream and is home to the highest incidences of endemic species of any land-based habitat in the world. That is something special right there.<\/p>\n You can organize to hike or ride on horseback through the park<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for anything between 2-13 nights, camping as you go. The park is designed for this with campsites 6 hours apart and local guides and horses to take you through the changes of the 5 unique habitats that call the area home.<\/p>\n As you walk around the mountains, past waterfalls and highland lakes, through dense forest, and amongst rock pinnacles etched out of the lava flows by millions of years of ice and wind, you will have the best chance to see the wildlife that calls the park home.<\/p>\n You could encounter animals in Ethiopia anything from the endemic Ethiopian wolves, mountain nyala and bale monkey to the olive baboon, warthog, rock hyrax, Starck\u2019s hare, klipspringer, grey duiker, African wild dog, giant forest hog, leopard, endemic and migratory birds, and the rare black-maned lions.<\/p>\n If camping isn\u2019t your style, you can arrange to stay in a bit of luxury at Bale Mountain Lodge<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and from there, drive or take day hikes into the park to experience everything it has to offer.<\/p>\n The best time to go is in the dry season between October and April but if you want to see the amazing meadows of Bale in bloom, June is your time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Churches of Lalibela – Image courtesy of Pixabay<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Lalibela is in Northern Ethiopia and is a 14-hour drive from Addis Ababa usually taken over two days. It is a place of pilgrimage for Orthodox Christians and was built in a layout that was meant to be a symbolic representation of Jerusalem. One cluster of churches represents earthly Jerusalem and the other cluster, heavenly Jerusalem. There is a trench between them that represents the river of Jordan.<\/p>\n The town is host to eleven monolithic churches, each carved out of \u2018living rock\u2019 and play an important part in rock-cut architecture. These churches were built using only hammers and chisels between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, although this is still up for debate.<\/p>\n The eleven churches are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most impressive of these monolithic creations is the Church of Saint George<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or Bete Giyorgis. It is by far the most well-known church in the area and has been referred to as \u2018the eighth wonder of the world\u2019.<\/p>\n Travelling to Lalibela is like taking a step back in time and walking around and inside the churches is an experience of its own.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nTop Unforgettable Activities to Do in Ethiopia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Hike Around The Bale Mountains National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Travel To The Churches of Lalibela – a must see in Ethiopia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Erta Ale – one of the top places to visit in Ethiopia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n