2-tägige äthiopische Rift Valley Lakes Tour von Addis Abeba aus

Teddy was great guy- took me around the city and was very hospitable. Picked me up from airport and ensured a very smooth journey

We found the tour company by looking on Viator but then booking directly with them, which is a cost effective way of doing it (Viator charge 25%). Muluken has been developing his tour guide business for 17 years now, having left his job in accountancy and trained for 2 years in the travel and tourism school in Addis. Although he employs other guides, we had Muluken as our guide, with Hawaryat as our driver. They served us very well, took our wishes into account, shared lots of local knowledge and took us to pretty places. The basic tour plan that we followed was a one-night stay at the Rift Valley lakes but we added a second night away by Lake Langano as we wanted a relaxing break. We did many things and it encapsulated an ‘African’ experience: a little walking safari where we saw gazelles and ostrich, a visit to a centuries old cemetery marked by standing stones; a visit to see the traditional preparation of an Oromo ‘pizza’; a boat trip on Lake Ziway to see islands full of birds; and several lovely viewpoints. We stayed at Rosetta Marina Beach resort, which overlooks Lake Langano and is in a beautiful location. We were almost the only guests there, but I guess it was low season. A big shout out to Hawaryat, our driver, for being so calm and steady, even when faced with potholes, goats, cows, sheep, camels, tuktuks, trucks, tankers, pedestrians, busses and more on the road. It was a rough road in places heading south, but our return to Addis on the new toll motorway was wonderfully smooth and quiet.

Wir machten mit der Familie einen zweitägigen Ausflug zu den Seen Lagano und Ziway. Unser Reiseleiter Biruk und der Fahrer waren perfekt und sehr hilfsbereit. Wir sahen eine archäologische Stätte, besuchten eine einheimische Familie, segelten auf einem See und bewunderten Flusspferde. Sie halfen immer, wenn wir Obst kaufen oder an einem Termiten-Ameisenhaufen anhalten mussten. Vielen Dank. Ich kann diese Agentur wärmstens empfehlen.