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Yesterday was the 1st of the Ethiopian month of Nehassy – 1.12.10 in the Ethiopian calendar (7.8.18 for much of the rest of the world) and it signals the beginning of the final fast of the year – Filseta – a 3 week fast which commemorates the ascension of the Virgin Mary to heaven. This […]
Ethiopia’s State of Emergency was lifted on earlier this week as new prime minister Dr Abiy Ahmed continues to strike out on a more liberal course. Many political prisoners have been released since the new prime minister took over the helm on 2nd April this year. in response, tourism, already on the rise, looks set […]
Calling all photographers who have been on a Tesfa Trek. We are producing the new Tesfa Calendar and are looking to use photos from your treks -Wollo, Tigray Wof Washa or Janamora (south of Simien Park)? Each year we produce a calendar to promote the community treks I am looking for some of your photos […]
There are a number of upcoming holidays in the merry month of May: The May Day holiday on 1 May (Labour Day) is the first and is an internationally recognised holiday (although the UK has moved it to the 1st Monday in May which kind of takes the magic out!) The May 5th / Miazza […]
Enkwanaderasachu Best wishes to everyone celebrating Easter on either the 1st or the 8th of April. Easter in Ethiopia, known as Fasika is celebrated according to the Orthodox or Eastern church calendar this year on 8th April. Some years it falls on the same day as in the western church, some years it can be […]
Want to go on a trek but need a companion? We have been thinking about linking solo trekkers who wish to have another person/people to join them to share costs, and be a companion on the trek. On this post we will note down solo trekkers who are looking for others to join them. We […]
Crowds were seen at Adwa Didi (Adwa Bridge) in Addis Ababa today commemorating the Ethiopian victory battle of Adwa. Many were dressed up in costumes from that era, or as battle heros . Today is the 122nd anniversary of the celebrated victory by the mountains of Adwa in 1896. This was the battle that ended […]
If you are trying to contact Tesfa Tours office our phones and internet went dead just after 8am our time this morning. We hope they will be up son, but are trying to put in place alternative measures . Meantime you can use our office mobile +251 92 349 0495 (call or text). It is […]
Today one of Ethiopia’s big holidays has started, it is the eve of Timkat and if you are in Addis the roads are closing as the Tabots are paraded out of the churches on their way to the field where the Baptism of Jesus will be commemorated tomorrow morning. Timkat – meaning ‘Baptism’ is a […]
The churches are all celebrating mass this morning across Ethiopia and the Orthodox world. It is Christmas morning and the fast that started 42 days before in late November is now over. Today is a feast day and all kinds of meat will be prepared for the celebrations. Lalibela is the place to celebrate Gena, […]
Today Thursday 21 November is St Mikael’s day here in Ethiopia – Hedar (the month) Mikael. It’s one of numerous big saints days where the holy tabot is paraded out. But for this day there is a tradition to burn rubbish and that the smoke will take the evil away. For more details see this […]
The UK FCDO travel advice has just been changed to show all the core areas of Tigray (away from disputed territories and boundaries) as green. At Tesfa Tours we have been sending clients there to trek at community-owned guesthouses and see the wonders of the ancient city of Axum and there hidden rock churches of […]