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Debrelibanos Monastery
The monastery founded by the renowned 13th century mystic, Saint Teclehaimanot, Debre Libanos, is an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, there was and there is a small cave near the church where he is said to have stood for seven years on one leg and pray until the other wasted away and dropped off.On the tour to Debrelibanos, visitors can combine history, culture and nature with some good bird watching, as the road takes you through the Sululta Plain there is a chance to see Black-winged plovers, Wattled Ibis, Blue-winged geese, Common Cranes and Wheat ears. On arrival at Debre Libanos, we will first stop at the Jemma River gorge and enjoy a drop of nearly 1000 meters to the valley below. Here at the gorge (and in the forest around the church) we can expect to see different species of birds and one of Ethiopia’s endemic mammals, the Gelada or bleeding-heart baboon. Leaving the Gorge proceed to the church. After the visit to church and Museum visitors can either make the climb to the cave of St Teklehaimanot or hike to the 16th C Portuguese bridge. Lunch at local restaurant Ethiopian traditional Coffee ceremony and in the early afternoon leave and returning to Addis Ababa in the early evening.
Cooking Ethiopian Food
As Ethiopia is a country with diverse Ethnic group, there are variety of cooking but there are most popular once, same of them are Shiro wot (Sauce from the powder of beans and cheek pie) and variety of vegetables. So, clients will learn how to cook their own meal starting from shopping from local market.The colorful and flavorful Ethiopian food is known for having plenty of health benefit.Injera, the sourdough- risen flat bread with a slightly spongy texture is traditionally made from teff flour. Teff which is becoming popular in the world is highly nutritious gluten free grain, complete protein, an excellent source of iron and calcium, has the highest fiber content of any grain, making Injera both easy to digest and incredibly filling. Injera is served with wat, healthy, protein, and vegetable rich stews. Moreover, gastronomy tourism helps to empower women and youth and to support sustainability.
Bird Watching
More than 800 species of birds are in Ethiopia of which about 18 species are endemic to Ethiopia and about 14 species are shared with Eretria which used to be part of Ethiopia up to 1991. Most bird watching itineraries are in the south of the country – an itinerary in search of all of Ethiopia’s endemic birds would take in Debre Libanos, north of Addis Ababa, the Jemma River valley, the escarpment north west of Addis Ababa, around Debre Berhan and Ankober and the descent to Melka Jedbu, the Awash National Park, the Rift Valley Lakes, Wondo Genet, Bale and the road south through the Harenna forest to Negele, the area near the border with Somalia near Bogol Manyo, west from there to Yabello, Konso and Fejej and Nech Sar National Park. This would take a minimum of 3 weeks, but shorter tours of about 10 days which would guarantee seeing most of the endemics and several hundred other species could be set up covering Awash National Park, the Rift Valley Lakes, and the Bale Mountains
Semien Mountian National Park
Famous for its dramatic highland scenery, the Simien Mountain National Park constitutes a world heritage site, and the mountains’ jagged peaks (or ambas) frequently serve as a backdrop to Ethiopian tourist initiatives. These gigantic pieces of rock are, in fact, hard cores of volcanic outlets from which the surrounding material has eroded away over the centuries.
Full day Addis Ababa City Tour
In the full day city tour visitors can cover most part of the city though cannot be finished in a day. The landmarks of Addis Ababa (like Museums, Parks, churches, and markets) can be explored including the early evening national dinner and cultural dancing from different ethnic groups at one of the cultural restaurants.
Menagesha Suba Forest
Managesha Suba ForestIt is the oldest forest Park in Africa and Ethiopia some 40 km South-West of Addis Ababa on the South-Western Slope of mountain Wechecha.There are different plantations other than natural enrichment which includes, soft wood, Eucalyptus and Indigenous plantation. Acacia Melanoxylon, Juniperus procera, Myrsine Africana, Olea europea and Scolopia thiefolia are among the various woody species in the forest that are the source of greater satisfaction in natural exploration.The total area of natural forest alone is about 2500 hectares whose composition represents the natural high forests that once existed in highlands of Ethiopia. The forest vegetation varies from high forests to afro alpine vegetation within altitude range of about 2300m to above 3000m. The oldest trees of Juniperus Procera which estimated to be over 200 years old and six other tree species are among high forests while Erica arborea and Helichrysum species represent vegetation of above 3000m (high altitude). Suba as a tourist site boasts not only indigenous tree species but also number of birds and mammal species including Menelik Bushbuck (endemic sub species) which took refuge in the forest enclave. The majestic beauty of Mogli peak and surrounding scenery would all together made the Suba Forest area an ideal place for nature lovers, such as hikers, trekkers and sight seers, forest explorers, scenery admirers, etc.Visitors can experience hiking, bird watching, camping, and picnicking in this forest environment. The scenic and aesthetic quality for recreation the forest the rolling landscape, the highest mountain peak, the old sawmill and railway, the modern tree nursery, the old growth forests, birds, and remnant mammals taking a refuge in this forest.
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