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Sunday was a very sad day for all those connected with Ethiopia. The tragic crash of ET 302 deeply upset us all. At Tesfa Tours our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those passengers and crew who lost their lives. We are also saddened by the dispersions on what is Africa’s […]
Once again Ethiopia telecom cause us problems. After months of on and off internet we now have our phone lines cut too (and power cut this morning!). Good news however – we have several wireless phones, so you CAN reach us: just call 011 812 4925/4905/4907. If dialling from outside Ethiopia dial international code +251 […]
In the lead up to the great Lenten fast, followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church who are rather addicted to meat will be getting their fill in the increasingly common meat houses. These are a simple places with butchers and bar run together serving variations on fried meat and raw meat. It has to be […]
Please can you help by completing the linked survey:- Marloes, a tourism student working with us in the Netherlands, is currently conducting research into the marketing of our company and the Tesfa treks. A big part of our marketing of course is you, our customers. To do this research well, we are very interested to […]
Tesfa treks are down in Rough Guides as ‘one of the best 7 walking trips you’ve never heard of!‘ Recognising the off the beaten trail nature of the Tesfa treks, the Rough Guides have us – check it out See the various community treks that are possible with Tesfa Tours in Ethiopia . – in […]
A great article by Kevin Rushby in the Guardian Newspaper (26Jan 2019) “A new tourism project in the northern Ethiopia highlands brings spectacular scenery and a warm welcome, where ‘your holiday can become the source of someone else’s dreams’. We arrive at sunset. The guesthouse sits on a rising prow of rock with dizzying views […]
Melkam Timkat from us all at Tesfa Tours. If there is one holiday that encapsulates the unique nature of the Ethiopia Orthodox church it is Timkat. Literally it means baptism (in Ge’ez – the liturgical language, as well as in Amharic and Tigrinya), but is Ethiopia’s unique take on the celebration of Epiphany. Across the […]
We just received this amazing feedback:- “Mark, your treks were amazing. Staying at these 4 places [2 nights in Wollo & 2 nights in Tigray] was just pure happiness and the best moments of this trip. We’re grateful.” From a French couple who came out of the Agame Mountains in Tigray this morning having traveled […]
The coming month is a busy one for festivals in Ethiopia. The biggest dates in the calendar are Kulubi Gabriel (28th December), Gena (Ethiopian Christmas) – on 7th January and Timkat (some what confusingly referred to as Epiphany) on the 19th January. These events are heavily promoted in the tourist industry, but often without a […]
National Geographic Article :- In search of the real Queen of Sheba Legends and rumours trail the elusive Queen of Sheba through the rock-hewn wonders and rugged hills of Ethiopia. An extract from Stanley Stewart’s article : “The ruggedly mountainous, ravine-riven northern province of Tigray is considered the cradle of Ethiopian civilization. This is the land Ethiopians […]
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 […]