3 Day Culinary Holidays in Ethiopia

Facilities

During the tour, you will learn how to prepare enjera which is the typical Ethiopian pancake. You will visit few interesting sites of Addis Ababa and the Rift Valley Lakes of Ethiopia. Your transportation during the tour will be a comfortable private 2014 Toyota minivan with six seats capacity equipped with air conditioning and seat belts.

Day 1 - City tour of Addis Ababa

On your first day of the tour, you will visit the National Archaeological Museum of Ethiopia where the fossil remains of Lucy is stored. You will visit Merkato, the largest open air market in Africa and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, and then drive to the peak of Mount Entoto to have a panoramic view of Addis Ababa and visit the oldest church in Addis Ababa.

You will stay at Sidama Lodge for the night.

Day 2 - Trip to Awassa

On your second day, you will drive 250 kilometers south of Addis Ababa visiting the Rift Valley Lakes of Ethiopia and with secession to learn how to prepare enjera at a local family's house at the town of Ziway. You will have lunch at this house. Late in the afternoon, you will enjoy bird watching and the sun set over Lake Awassa.

You will spend the night at Lewi Resort.

Day 3 - Back to Addis Ababa

You will drive back to Addis Ababa via the town of Butajira and visit the steles of Tiya (14th century AD and UNESCO World Heritage Site), the rock hewn church of Adadi Mariam (13th Century AD), and you will also visit and participate in the preparation of a local food called kotcho which is prepared from enset or false banana tree.

• Trip to Mount Entoto
• Visit Addis Merkato
• Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral
• Visit National Archaeological Museum of Ethiopia where the fossil remains of Lucy is stored
• Visit Rift Valley Lakes
• Visit the steles of Tiya

This culinary and cultural tour will take place in Addis Ababa, Awassa, and Ziway.

You will learn how to prepare authentic Ethiopian dish such as enjera and kotcho.

There is a spa center at Lewi Resort in Awassa. You can enjoy a variety of treatments at additional costs.

• 2 nights’ accommodation
• Air-conditioned ground transportation
• All entrance (admission) fees
• Driver's allowance
• Food preparation and tasting event fees
• Fuel
• Professional and experienced English speaking tour guide
• Trip to Mount Entoto
• Visit Addis Merkato
• Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral
• Visit National Archaeological Museum of Ethiopia
• Visit Rift Valley Lakes
• Visit the steles of Tiya

• Meals,
• Personal expenses

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.