Many thanks to Auke Boere, who is based in Addis Ababa, for these very detailed update notes based on recent travels countrywide: GORGORA AND WESTERN LAKE TANA Thanks to Covid and a war in Tigray, we were the first visitors to Tim & Kim Village since a few friends came over in September, and the second overnight … Continue reading Detailed updates based on 2020 travels
Many thanks to Ray and Joyce for this very detailed trip report from their 9th (!) trip to Ethiopia, using the new 7th edition of the Bradt Guide Addis Ababa Caravan hotel; good hotel with shuttle bus pickup service from the airport Hawassa Lake View Hotel had no room available when we arrived at … Continue reading December 2015 trip report (Hawassa, Bale, Awash, Guassa)
Travellers heading between north and south might want to make use of a new road between Debre Birhan and Mojo bypassing Addis Ababa. The road is unsurfaced, but reputedly in good condition. Coming from Debre Birhan, you need to drive south as if towards Addis Ababa, then before you reach Sheno, head east via Kotu village and south to … Continue reading New Addis Ababa bypass road
Matthew Birt writes: I enjoyed reading and made good use of everyone else’s information, so I thought I ought to contribute: Dec/Jan 2014 Travelled solo, independently using local transport Bradt Guidebook excellent General Generally felt very safe and welcome Quite a lot of hassle from kids, beggars, tourist touts, blokes in … Continue reading Trip report Dec/Jan 2013/4
Ankober Palace Lodge has let us know that the road from Addis Ababa to Debre Birhan is now completed and the road from Debre Birhan to Ankober is has been upgraded, so ou can now use ordinary sedan cars to get there. The total driving time from Addis Ababa to Ankober is now less than three … Continue reading Debre Birhan & Ankober news
I just heard from a friend who drove this road in 2 hours. It is 130km from Addis to Debre Berhan, but due to road construction it has been taking at least 4 hours to do this stretch. Parts are now newly paved and some sections are the older asphalt – so all is paved … Continue reading Road to Debre Birhan
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