Ethiopia & East Africa · office in Gondar · Open daily · 8:00 - 18:00 (East Africa Time)
Family & Nature
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.
From
From USD 600 per person
Indicative per-child prices are lower — your full family quote is confirmed when you enquire.
Built for families with children, this three-day trip takes the best of the Simien Mountains at a pace everyone can enjoy. Walks are shorter and return to a comfortable lodge each night, with plenty of time for the wildlife show — gelada baboons, cliff-swinging lammergeiers and, with luck, the shy walia ibex.
Your guide adapts the daily route to your group's energy, from a one-hour rim walk to a half-day wander through the meadows.
Route difficulty
Relaxed pace with little or no sustained trekking.
Best time to go
Trekking runs year-round with the right plan — ask us for the best window for your dates.
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Drive up from Gondar to your highland lodge, with a gentle afternoon acclimatisation walk to the first escarpment viewpoints.
A half-day walk (or shorter loop) through the meadows and viewpoints where gelada herds graze, with a picnic lunch on the escarpment.
A morning walk toward the Jinbar waterfall viewpoint before the drive back to Gondar.
A relaxed pace with little or no trekking — ideal for most travellers and families.
A focused, immersive escape without a long commitment.
Run small-group or privately so the experience stays personal.
Not sure it's the right fit? We'll help you choose — see how we plan trips.
Indicative pricing
US$ 1,200
US$ 600 per person × 2
The lodge sits around 3,200–3,300 metres and children usually do wonderfully on easy walks. We keep nights comfortable and watch for any signs of altitude strain.
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.
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.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the crown of the Ethiopian highlands — the 'Roof of Africa' — where sheer escarpments fall thousands of metres.
The 'Camelot of Africa' — an imperial city of castles, churches and a rich royal history in Ethiopia's northwest highlands.
Send us an inquiry and we'll confirm availability, answer your questions and finalise every detail for you.
