Journeys across Ethiopia & East Africa

The classic escarpment traverse

Four days across the heart of the Simien Mountains: escarpments, Afromontane forests, gelada herds and dawn on the 'Roof of Africa'.

The perfect short escape

A compact three-day trek packed with the Simien highlights — escarpment viewpoints, gelada baboons and the famous Imet Gogo panorama.

Highlands and holy rock churches

The classic combination: trek the Simien escarpment, then Lalibela's rock-hewn churches — history and highlands in one unforgettable journey.

Castles, churches and Lake Tana

Journey the legendary northern circuit — Gondar's castles, the churches of Lalibela, the stelae of Axum and the monasteries of Lake Tana.

Big views, big herds, two days

A rapid-fire two-day introduction to the Simien highlands — gelada baboons, steep escarpments and the thunder of Jinbar waterfall.

A deeper, wider traverse

Five days crossing two major sections of the Simien escarpment for the broadest, wildest panoramas the park has to offer.

A taster of the Roof of Africa in a single day

A full-day drive and walk into the Simien escarpment from Gondar — waterfalls, gelada viewpoints and the sheer scale of the highlands, without an overnight.

To the roof of Ethiopia at 4,543 metres

Ethiopia's highest peak. A demanding but exhilarating multi-day trek to the summit of Ras Dashen (4,543m) across the wild heart of the Simien Mountains.

The highland traverse with a warm bed each night

Walk the best of the Simien escarpment by day, then return to comfortable lodge accommodation each evening — a gentler way to experience the Roof of Africa without camping.

The capital in a day

Museums, markets, cathedrals and coffee — a guided full-day introduction to Ethiopia's vibrant capital before or after your main journey.

Lava, salt and churches in the sky

Two of Ethiopia's most remarkable landscapes in one expedition-style journey — the volcanic Danakil Depression and the cliff churches of the Gheralta mountains.

Wolves, lobelias and the wild southern moorlands

A wild six-day trek across Africa's largest Afro-alpine moorland in search of the endangered Ethiopian wolf, giant lobelias and complete solitude.

Rift valley gems and the wild south

Rift lakes, flamingoes and dramatic mountains — a southern journey from the cities of the lakes to the wilds of the Bale Mountains.

The cultural heart of Africa

A respectful, guided journey to the communities of the Omo Valley — Hamer, Karo, Mursi and Ari — with local guides who know the etiquette and traditions.

The walled old town of the east

A journey to the living old town of Harar — UNESCO alleyways, markets, coffee and the famous hyena men at dusk.

The complete Ethiopia

The definitive overland journey — northern castles and churches, the Simien trek, Danakil's volcanoes, Tigray's cliffs and Harar's alleys in one grand loop.

Mara, Serengeti and the crater

The classic East African safari in one seamless journey — the Masai Mara, the Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro crater and Africa's greatest wildlife spectacles.

Meeting the mountain gorillas

Trek misty rainforest for close encounters with mountain gorillas — in Uganda's Bwindi and Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, on one seamless journey.

The roof of Africa at 5,895 metres

A fully supported ascent of Africa's highest mountain by the scenic Machame route — the classic, best-acclimatised way to reach Uhuru Peak.

Stone Town, spice and white sand

Wind down from safari or summit with the perfect island finish — Stone Town's lanes, spice tours and the powder-white beaches of the east coast.

Stelae, sacred arklands and churches in the sky

From the ancient stelae of Axum to the cliff-clinging rock churches of Gheralta — a deep dive into the cradle of Ethiopian Orthodoxy.

A night at Ethiopia's lava lake

The essential Danakil expedition in three days — Erta Ale's glowing lava lake, the rainbow pools of Dallol and the white salt flats.

Castles, monasteries and the Blue Nile

A relaxed three-day sweep through Gondar's imperial castles, the island monasteries of Lake Tana and the thunder of the Blue Nile Falls.

The rock churches, plus a hidden chapel in a cave

Two extraordinary days among Lalibela's rock-hewn churches, crowned by the cave-church of Yemrehanna Kristos with its forest of mummified pillars.

The Roof of Africa at a family-friendly pace

A gentle, flexible highland escape designed for families — easy walks, huge herds of gelada baboons and nights at a warm mountain lodge.

Golden-hour journeys with a camera-first itinerary

A private, pace-controlled trek designed around the light — sunrise viewpoints, wildlife moments and big-sky nights, guided by photographers.

Every wonder of the north in one journey

The complete northern odyssey — Simien trekking, Gondar, Tana, Axum, the Tigray cliff churches, Lalibela and the Danakil in one grand loop.

Monastery, gorge waterfall and mountain views in a day

A guided day north of Addis to the cliffside monastery of Debre Libanos, its sacred waterfall and the deep Blue Nile gorge — then back for the night.

Ancient monasteries by papyrus boat

A full day from Bahir Dar crossing Lake Tana by boat to centuries-old island monasteries with stunning wall paintings.

The walled city of saints, coffee and hyenas

Three days in Ethiopia's eastern frontier — the walled old city of Harar, its hyena-feeding tradition and the cool trading town of Dire Dawa.

Falls, wildlife and the railway city

The Rift's eastern park in a compact two days — Awash's waterfalls and baboons, then the colonial avenues and cafés of Dire Dawa.

Wolves, wild horses and the Sanetti Plateau

A compact expedition to the roof of southern Ethiopia — the Sanetti Plateau at 4,000 metres, Ethiopian wolves and the giant moorland of the Bale massif.

Flamingos, fish eagles and forested crater lakes

Three easy days along Ethiopia's Rift Valley lake chain — Ziway, Langano and Chamo — packed with birds, boats and lakeside relaxation.

The river cultures of the lower Omo

Four days among the Omo valley's most distinctive peoples — the Hamer, the lip-plated Mursi and the painted Kara — by river, market and ceremony.

Lakes, wolves and the river peoples

The definitive south — Rift lakes, the Bale highlands, the Omo valley and Harar woven into a single ten-day grand tour.

Big cats and the migration stage

A four-day fly-in safari to Kenya's Masai Mara — the great herds, the big cats and riverside camps on the savanna.

The crater and the endless plains

Tanzania's greatest hits — the Ngorongoro crater floor and the Serengeti plains — in a compact, well-priced five-day safari.

Gorillas, chimpanzees and the Land of a Thousand Hills

Two rainforests, two great apes — mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and chimpanzees at Nyungwe, with Kigali's moving memorial as bookends.

Murchison Falls, the Nile and the gorillas of Bwindi

The complete Pearl of Africa — boat safaris and giraffes at Murchison Falls, then gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Kenya, Tanzania and the great migration

The definitive East African safari — Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro linked by private flight and vehicle, timed to the migration.