5 GIORNI Lalibela, Axum, chiese Tigray e Danakil

Fantastic experience and the tour guides were absolutely exceptional and always went over and beyond to accommodate. I saw alot, experienced alot and felt alot. Thank you!

The trip is advertised as a 5 days but now it's 7 days. I just finished the tour and had to drop Axum as I couldn't do the full 7 days having booked my flights already according to the originally promoted 5 days. Anyway despite several other setbacks i.e. change of itinerary last minute and many other minor "this is Africa" situations I have to say it's been a totally incredible adventure!! But you need to be physically and mentally ready for it because it's literally non stop!!! You will see a LOT and it's OTHERWORLDLY but you have to be ready for early morning or very early morning wake up and long days. ETHIOPIA IS FABULOUS. it totally deserves this level of commitment but yes it is a total adventure!! I wish only the hotel in Mekelle was as good as the one in Lalibela!! Danakil part is without a doubt the best section and very well organised, the places you will see are to be seen nowhere else on this planet. It's magical to say the least!! I would definitely recommend but I will also advise to make sure with the agency the timing and the itinerary and leave contingency because you will likely need it!! I loved every minute of it and met some amazing fellow travellers as majority were solo travellers but yes be a little prepared and open minded!! You will not regret it for sure! Ethiopia will not be easy to beat for the extraordinary things and spectacular nature it offers to us!! Final comment I want to thank ETT especially Habene for giving my group our first woman guide (in the entire tour) in the Tigray churches she was phenomenal and a great great woman!! She climbed like a cat and was the most confident guide ever!!! I would absolutely love to see more women like her leading tours in Ethiopia. A sign of great openness for a country like Ethiopia!!!

This trip does not exist After booking and few days before arriving the Ethiopian travel agent told us that the tour would only include Danakil and Lalibela. When we arrived at Mekele to start the Danakil tour the ethiopian agent had not payed the drivers at Mekele and they refused to start the tour. This was sorted out but after 4. hours of delay But the worst was when the ethiopian agent sent us to Lalibela and he did not book our return flight as he was supposed to do... We almost missed our international conexion. What a nightmare we experienced at Lalibela airport. The places we visited were amazing extraordinaty and the Ethiopian travel agent was kind and seemed nice. BUT he lacks seriousness and organisational capacity to deal with international travelers who are usually in tight time schedules. Go for this trip but try another agent

There are not a lot of alternatives to visit some of these sites but three key problems to warn other travellers about. We were a group of three solo travellers, the operator took us to wait in a hotel for the first day because they wanted to combine our group with the larger group arriving the next day - result was day 1/5 wasted in a hotel and 11 hours driving on day 2/5. The operator failed to book the included domestic flights until the last minute despite having taken the booking and full payment months in advance - result was that I did not visit Lalibela because no flights were available. The operator books domestic flights at the resident rate - result was additional costs incurred at the airport to pay the difference between resident and non-resident rate. Overall this was an unpleasant experience. The operator was constantly changing the itinerary with little or no communication. What communication was offered was usually obvious lies and excuses, or requests for more money. The operator was disrespectful of our time - at one point wanting to extend a 5 day tour to 8 days to suit their own preferences for combining groups.

We had never, as on Erta Ale, approached the molten lava of an active volcano so closely, nor seen a mineral landscape as colorful and truly extraordinary as in the Danakil depression. The churches of Lalibela and Tigray are absolutely unique in the world. Aksoum was the historical highlight of this wonderful tour. Note that for flight reasons modified by Ethiopian Airlines due to the security situation at the time, we had to return from Lalibela to Addis to go to Semera to start the second part of the tour, which increased it from 5 to 7 days but which we did not regret at all.

Well organized by Ethio Travel in spite of the obvious challenges Ethiopia provides. We could visit all destinations in time and reasonable comfort

Very well organized though tough and demanding to get there. But worthwhile the effort. A glance into a different world, precious and precious unforgettable.

The whole trip was simple amazing and the staff from both tours ( Danakil and TIgray) were amazing. They took care of our needs and safety and we left with very fond memories. Highly recommended with ETT

Due to tensions in The country this trip was split in to 2 days in Lalibela and 4 days in Dankil. I could not get to Axum and Tigray but the tour company (ETT) asked what I wanted to do and arranged everything. The flights were all on time and organisation went well. Lalibela was fascinating and a great local guide. I then flew back to Addis for a night before going back out to Semera and seeing Dankil/ Dalol. Staying in the camps is a great experience and the local guides are brilliant. I saw an active volcano, the wonderful dankil depression with amazing colours and the salt plains. Simply wonderful trip. There are long days driving and rough terrain so a very bumpy ride so maybe not for those that get travel sick. Whilst in Dankil area there are no toilet : shower facilities, it really is an authentic experience but one I loved. If you can’t be without a shower for a few days this is not for you. I would urge anyone to do this tour

The trip planner and his team made this unquestionably the best trip of our lifetime. During the planning stages, the travel company listened closely to what we wanted to get out of our trip and created the perfect custom trip to meet and exceed all of our expectations.