Detailed updates based on 2020 travels

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 …

April 2015 Trip Report

Natalia writes: Addis Ababa: Biruk Bed and Breakfast was excellent. Much better than expected, excellent owners and comfortable room. Correction to the Bradt guide: if looking for Linda’s restaurant at the Juventus Club, it is important to go up the RIGHT hand steps on Meskel Square’s terrace (facing the terrace), NOT the left hand steps. …

Lalibela and Yirga Alem

Lalibela: airport transfer now costs 70birr one way single room at the Seven Olives hotel is 24$ the standard approved guide for the Lalibela churches seems to be 350birr for one person entrance to the churches: 350 birr Also a small comment on the VAT and service charges which are charged almost everywhere in restaurants …

Liza D’s updates

I recently travelled for a few days to the north and south, while my mother was visiting me. Here is the report of the parts of the trip that I was on: Gondar: stayed at the new part of Quara hotel (a triple was 695 birr). Food at Quara was OK, but nothing to write …

Rift Valley Lodge updates

Stayed at Wenney Lodge, Langano: the place is rotting away. Cannot say anything positive. Looks like their main focus is overcharging anybody who drives an hour off the tarmac to get there. Aregash Lodge near Yirga Alen is an amazing find...beautiful place Rob

Yerga Alem accommodation

Near Yerga Alem, we had to wait a day to get into Aregash Lodge (an overbooking issue).  Our local guides arranged for us to stay at Furra Institute of Developmental Studies for that night, about 4 km from Aregash (sorry I can't be more specific about the location).  Our accomodations seemed to be a dormitory …