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Private Tours Of Ethiopia Offer Pleasant Surprises

By Jeannie Chapman


Saving for that special holiday throughout the year and making sacrifices will all be worth it when you plan your private tours of Ethiopia for your holiday. It is possible to organize your own tours but there are so many specialists in the travel industry. They will provide personal service and respected, impartial advice so that you can make an informed decision about your individual holiday.

Some tours do not include Ethiopian visas (issued on arrival), gratuities, additional sightseeing and transfers they will be able to advise you on everything you need to know before you leave. You can tell them of your ideas and plans and they will talk you through them all. By the time you are ready to take off everything will be in place for a journey of a lifetime.

If you are interested in the churches you will be able to visit Lalibela where you will see two of the most spectacular churches. While you are there you can even take a short mule trip. The youngsters will enjoy visiting the incredible monolithic obelisks, Queen of Sheba's Bath and the church where it is said the Ark of the Covenant is housed. These places of interest may have come up in their history books at school and they will be able to identify with them and make the experience more personal.

If you happen to stay over in Addis after travelling overland to get there you will be able to explore one of the famous and biggest markets in Africa. In the evening, visitors are be taken out to see some traditional dancing and music. The International Jupiter Hotel will be your resting place for the night.

For boys who are fascinated by reptiles, a visit to the Harenna forest where a treasure trove of new reptiles and frogs discovered in recent years will be found will delight them and give them something to talk about in their next Biology class. Birds, mammals and butterflies are abundant and diverse in this forest as well. They will probably enjoy the Sof Omar Caves which have an impressive cave system.

One of the highlights of this trip should be the one of the largest natural attractions in the world - the Danakil Depression. It is a sight to behold and one could almost imagine you were on the moon or another planet. It is said to be the hottest place on earth and disks of travertine, calcium rich deposit form rings around this hot spring.

For Wildlife enthusiasts and birders a trip to the high-lying Plateau of Sanetti will reveal the rarest canid in the world and the Simean wolf which are very easy to spot. Birding itineraries are included because this is the finest place to see the endemics such as Africa's only real goose, the spot breasted lapwing, as well as Rouget's rail. What a keen birder had only seen in books or on television before will enthrall them in real life.

There is something for everyone and so much to choose from, private tours of Ethiopia will leave you enriched and fascinated with this country. When you are sitting around with friends and family back home and sharing photographs and stories they too may want to experience a trip to this captivating land. You will be able to give them advice and tips on having their own awesome journey.




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