Entrance and guide fees in Ethiopia

Many thanks to Yohannes Tsegaye for putting together this list of some current entrance fees in Ethiopia over the past couple of weeks: Gheralta and the Tigray Churches - Entrance is Birr 150 per person for each church visited (except Abreha Atsbeha, which is Birr 200 per person, and Medhane Alem Adi Kesho, which now …

Dec 2015 trip report

Garth Thomson writes: Our General Travel report in Ethiopia! We were traveling for 21 days in Ethiopia. To the North part and south part of Ethiopia. Our first lovely night started in Addis at traditional club where a lot local people were having Tej and doing shoulder dance was fascinating night. The next day we …

Yeha Trip Report

Bernard Leman writes: I went to Yeha two days ago. I caught the Number 35 Adigrat minibus from Adowa for 35 birr at 6,30am and they dropped me off at the Yeha junction at 7am. I could see Yeha Secondary School in the distance and the Temple complex is just behind it. I am almost …

Some current hotel prices

Suzanne writes: Prices have all gone up, some by more than 100%. Below I've listed the page number (5th Edition) , hotel and new price in order as we travelled around. 553       Ambo            Abebech Matafaria Hotel                        Twin Room            295 B 575       Across the street from Classic Café – new …