Ethiopia — The Roof of Africa

Wildlife
Gelada baboons, Ethiopian wolves & endemic birds
Getting There
Fly into Addis Ababa (ADD)
Climate
Cool highlands; green after the rains
From
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Discover Ethiopia


Ethiopia is like nowhere else in Africa — a land of rock-hewn churches, dramatic escarpments and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth, from the shaggy gelada baboon to the rare Ethiopian wolf.

From the jagged peaks of the Simien Mountains to the medieval castles of Gondar, the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and the otherworldly Danakil Depression, Ethiopia rewards the curious traveller with extraordinary history, culture and dramatic landscapes.


Weather Through the Year

Ethiopia
21°C70°F8mmJ
22°C72°F14mmF
23°C73°F73mmM
22°C72°F113mmA
22°C72°F106mmM
21°C70°F147mmJ
19°C66°F355mmJ
19°C66°F313mmA
19°C66°F188mmS
20°C68°F54mmO
21°C70°F4mmN
21°C70°F2mmD

Bar height = monthly rainfall (mm) · gold = best time to visit (driest) · number on top = avg high (°C / °F)

The Chalo Difference


Expert Guidance

Decades of experience crafting Ethiopia’s most intricate safari journeys.

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Every itinerary built around your vision, pace, and preferences.

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Sustainable Travel

Conservation-first. Community-led. Every journey gives back.

When to visit Ethiopia

The main dry season (October to March) brings the clearest skies and the best trekking and wildlife viewing in the highlands. The rains (June to September) turn the highlands lush and green.

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