Ethiopia is the birth place of coffee & named after a region called "Kaffa" situated in Southwestern part of the country. In the later days muslim traders took Ethiopian coffee beans to the middle east & gave it the name coffee Arabica, which of ciurse today became worldwide ciffee brand name. In this trip we dicover the main coffee plantation areas such as: East, southwest & rift valley region of Ethiopia. We aldo visit local coffee coopratives who produce wild & cultivated coffee farmlands.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel or airport
Addis Ababa
Day 1- Addis Ababa
Arrive Bole International Airport then transfer to hotel by our staff member. Balance of the day, head for a city tour to visit Mt Entoto, Trinity Cathedral, Marksto St. George church snd coffee houses such sd Robera, Hadero, Tomoca and for differt types of coffe beans coming all over the country. O/n Hotel
Jima
Day 2- Addis Abeba -Jimma
Take breakfast then fly to Jimma. Balance of the day, visit some forest coffee plantation outside Jimma town like: Beda Bunna/coffee farmland and go for coffee shops/houses where you could enjoy coffee produced in Jimma region. O/n Hotel.
Bonga
Day 3- Jimma- Bonga-
(125kms) Today we drive to the birth place of coffee, that is Kaffa region on which the maximum coffee production in the country is coming from. On arrival in Bonga town enjoy lunch and continue to visit the traditional house of Kaffa people, then more drive to Adiyo falls, Dadiben and Gora Hot springs. On the way to our hiking visit coffee plantation and coprative shops in Jimma. O/n hotel
Bonga
Day 4- Bonga
Full day in Bonga. After breakfsst, trek to Mankira village, a specific area where coffee Arabica believed to have first discovered by a legendary goat herder known as 'Kaldi'. Here you will see forest coffee plantations growing in the wild. More visit of coprative association and coffee processing centers. En route stop at the ancient church of Adaracha Medhanealem and the Gurguto natural Bridge. Then back to Bonga for your hotel. O/n hotel
Mizan Teferi
Day 5- Bonga-Mizan Teferi- (250kms)
Take breakfast then the whole day driving to Mizanteferi visiting any coffee farmlands and coffee processing shops on the way. O/n hotel
Mizan Teferi
Day 6- Mizan-Bebeka state farm-Mizan (30kms)-
Early breakfast at your hotel and drive to Bebeka state coffee plantation. Mizan is a relatively modern town in the region used as a spring board to explore the southewestetn and lower Omo valley tribes, such as:- the Surma/Suri people, Nyangatom, Bume and so on. Drive to Bebeka 30kms from Mizan Tefferi then the whole day; visit the largest and oldest state owned coffee plantation in Ethiopia. Visit the growing stages of coffee plants from their seedling to coffee bean stages. After picnic lunch more visit to the farmland including enjoy a cup of coffee in a nearby local villages then back to Mizan. O/n hotel
Jimma
Day 7- Mizan–Jimma-
After breakfast, drive to Jimma using the same road that we had the other day. On the way stop at one of the oldest state owned Wush-Wush tea plantations in Ethiopia then head to Bonga for lunch. O/n hotel
Butajira
Day 8- Jimma - Butajira.
In the morning, drive to the palace of King Aba Jiffar located on the northern secton of the town, then proceeded to Butajira with lunch stop at Negash lodge in Wolliso town. O/n hotel.
Awassa
Day 9- Butajira – Awassa-
After breakfast, drive through the rift valley region to the lake side town of Hawassa. On the way visit Abijata-Shalla lakes NP. Have lunch in Shashemene then proceed to Wendogenet public resort area with natural hot springs. Walk in to Sidama coffee farmlands and experience typical coffee ceremony of Sidama people. Late afternoon heading to Awassa city situated on the Eastern side of Lake Awassa. O/n hotel
Yirgalem
Day 10- Awassa-Yirgalem-
Breakfast then drive to Awassa fish market where the locals buying and selling the daily chatches. Leave Awassa town and heading south to thr small village of Yirgalem using the main road leading to Kenya. All the way enjoy traditional Sidama Houses encircled by Coffee and Enset/False Banana plantation. After lunch, get off from the beautiful Aregash Lodge and walk deep into the natural forest surrounded by lush and green Coffee, Enset and other trees. Here be invited in one of Sidama houses where you would experience preparation of Enset/false banana food and test their delicious Sidama coffee. At night enjoy campfire and wild Hayena feeding who are coming to the fire place for their dinner. O/n lodge
Dilla
Day 11- Yirgalem-Dilla-
Drive through a very green landsape to reach Yirgachefe village where one of the most popular coffee bean in the Ethiopia is harvested. Here visit Yirga Cheffe coffee cultivating and processing center where the best coffee brand for local and export use. It's the area where you can visit several Coffee Cooperatives and plantations.
Dilla
Day 12- Dilla- Hageremariam -Dilla-
The while day in Della with day trip to Hagre Mariam to visit more coffee farms/plantation and Cooperatives like Hadeso. After lunch drive back to Dilla with abshort stop at the ancient grave stelae of Tutu Fela signifying testimonies of death cult in the past millennia. O/n hotel
Addis Ababa
Day 13- Dilla-Addis Ababa-
Direct drive to Addis Ababa En route visit Lake Ziway known for a variety of aquatic bird species. O/n hotel
Harar
Day 14- Addis Ababa-Diredawa- Harar-
After breakfast transfer to airport for the flight to Diredawa then drive to Garamuleta where the best coffee production in Harar region is located. Visit private coffee farms and cooperatives in the surrounding. Proceed to Harar with stop over at
Aweday Chat/Cat Market, a place where Chat is abundantly planted for local use and export market. O/n Ras Hotel.
Harar
Day 15- Harar-
The whole day in Harar with day trip to Gursum village to see small coffee farmlands and processing centers. Back to hotel for lunch then in the afternoon do city tour of Harar including coffee processing and packing shop. In the evening enjoy Hayena man show which is an activity of feeding the wild Hyenas during night time snd is a tradation held for many centuries. O/n hotel
Addis Ababa
Day 16- Harar-Diredawa-Addis Ababa-
Drive to Diredawa and fly to Addis Ababa. In the afternoon do more coffee shop visit then later in the evening, enjoy an Ethiopian night in one of the cultural restaurants with Tradational meals and local dances.
Departure/End of the tour
Drop off at your hotel or btransferred to airport for your departure home.
End of the tour.
Ending Point
At your hotel or airport
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
-Meal in full bord basis
-Tea/coffee and juice during meal time
-Hotel- 3-4*
-Local airtickt
-4x4 landcrusier except Addis Ababa and Harar
-Mini van in Addis Abeba and Harar
-English speaking guide all the way
-Local guide service at every destination
-All Entrance fee
-guide air ticket
-Fuel expense
-1lt of Packed Water/day/pax
-Gov. Tax
- Intl airfare
-Alcoholic drinks
-Any kinds of personal
expenses like shopping
- Health issue expenses
-Tipping and so on
-Visa and insurance payment and so on.
-You will visit, coffee farmlands, wild or natural coffee forest
- you will enjoy Ethiopian coffee ceremony
-visit coopratives and local associations
-Coffee seedlings, beans and so on
Available all year around.
As I am working in the travel business, I work from Monday- Sunday. But in the month of May 2023, I am not available in Addis Ababa for I fly to Gondar. In case if your are coming there by that month, I can arrange you all the necessary things for the city tour of Gondar and trekking or day trip to the Simen mountains NP.
Also, I'm happy to create a special itinerary for you and your family, friends or loved ones up on your request. Thus, please feel free to contact me at any time when you schedule to travel Ethiopia.
A JOURNEY FOR A PURPOSE!
Hello dear travelers. This is Beyene. But please call me by my nick name, 'Bayu'.
I was born and raised in Gondar, a historical city in north western part of
Ethiopia known for medieval history and culture, but now working and living in Addis Ababa since the last 16 years.
I joined the hospitality business when I was in my home town as a local guide taking tourists around the city and to the breathtaking Simen mountains national park.Then this coincidence of meeting many tourists from different countries, eventually grew up and motivated me for further education which I finally came to Addis Ababa to attend tourism college. Here I studied and got diploma in tour guiding techniques and travel operation. With this the Federal Government of Ethiopian Tourism Commission has certified me as a national tour guide to escort travelers all over the country. In addition, the Amhara reginal state tourism office has also licensed me as a local guide. This time, I am a member of Ethiopian professional tourist guides Association based in Addis Ababa.
For me travelling is just more than a business and is simply a source of excitement by meeting new people and make them happy through social and intercultural exchanges.
Ethiopia's long history, divers culture, ancient tradition and beliefs, stunning geography, archeology, unique nature and the society's way of life are the main factors that attracts tourists all year round. This condition always makes me to go off the beaten-truck and discover places which are beyond the routine destinations.
In line of this, I'm became very much keen on travelling and familiar with almost all destinations in the country, which is from the historic route in the north to the cultural destination to Omo valley tribes in the south; from the adventurous Danakil depression and Eta'ale to trekking in the Simen and Bale mountains National parks; from coffee tours in the Ethiopian rift valley system to the bird watching activities across the country.
Above all, Addis Ababa is my favorite city where I got a better knowledge about Ethiopian tourism in general. lt is a vibrant city where diversified ethnic groups all over the nation are living together in peace and harmony. In addition to being the capital of Ethiopia and Africa the whole, it also served as a commerical and political hub of the country hosing local and international organizations. Such as:- AU/African Union, EU/European Union, ECA/Economic Commissioned for Africa including embassies and consulates of different countries in the world.
Because of that Addis Abeba became one of the best tourist stops in the country where a short and long term travelers are coming for their holidays.
The city encompasses many things to be seen either in a half or full day city tours including day trips to a nearby places.To mention but few are:- the national Museum where the 3.2 million years old Lucy is located, mount Entoto where the old grass thatched roof palace of king Menellik ll is still standing, Trinity Cathedral from which the remains of emperor Hailesilassie and his families are rested, Markato the busiest and largest open air market in Africa, St. George church erected up to recall the victory of Adewa over Italy in 1886. Plus historical monuments and squares; coffee houses and traditional restaurants; amusement parks and night life clubs are the few spots on which travelers shall have a life time experience.
Therefore, when ever you have a chance to visit Addis Ababa/Ethiopia or a short transit at Bole intl airport, please contact me anytime to join my tour and let we together uncover the hidden wonders!
I look forward to welcome and spend a wonderful time with you.
See you soon!
Tour guide and travel organizer in Ethiopia
$2,854/ per person