breathtaking - i have had the opportunity to do some traveling in the past few years, but this was by far the most exciting trip i have been on. My girlfriend made... read more all the arrangements thru George from Exciting Ethiopian Tours (EET) and we were not disappointed. The guides we had throughout the country were very knowledgeable and were able to communicate with us in English plus they spoke all the local dialects. The guide in Lalibela (Thomas) was native to that town and had tremendous insight into the local customs and traditions. Georges's brother Fitsum was our guide for the Omo Valley in the southern Ethiopia. His knowledge is unsurpassed. He took us to so many places from Goat and Cattle markets to many tribe villages, we got to see so much, i'm still processing it! We met so many amazing people on this trip, i think some of them will be lifelong friends.
thank you EET for this gift!
i cannot wait to go back and explore more of this amazing country.

  Inspired by simplicity, love and compassion. - My girlfriend and I have done some traveling through the last couple years. Mainly in the states but a couple outside destinations including Mexico, Peru, Macedonia and a few other... read more Eastern European countries. I absolutely hate flying. I love seeing new places but hate getting there. Anyways, We met a representative of Exciting Ethiopia Tours at some travel show near her work in SF. She was excited about it and I  thought “not a chance.” I never considered going to Africa. Nothing against the country at all but to be honest always felt like it would be dangerous and going there just never even crossed my mind. She kept poking at me to “just look into it a little bit”, I did and slowly over the course of months of doing some research, I found myself changing my mind, I say slowly because it took about 5 months before I agreed. After a long but surprisingly smooth and hassle free plane ride or two we landed in Addis Ababa. Wow, I’m in Ethiopia and I’m in Africa. We were greeted by a man by the name of George Ashebir at the airport. He is the Touring Operator for Exciting Ethiopia Tours. We explored the city and what a treat that was. We ended up George’s village. What a beautiful yet simple life they live. I took for granted the things I have here in the states. Material items we have more here. What they lack in material items they more than make up for with their family/friend bonds, traditions, ceremonies etc. They also brew the best coffee you will ever sip in your life. I travel a lot. I don’t always write reviews. I unfortunately only do when I have had a great experience or a bad experience. I have to work on that. But, if I could recommend one place, one time, one experience for someone out there that might be considering a life changing experience, do your self a favor and call these guys. They set up everything and make everything very easy and communicated wonderfully. Thank you all at Exciting Ethiopia Tours.

Chad

  We are two girl friends who got in contact with George based on excellent online reviews from previous clients. From the very beginning George was extremely professional and accommodating, answering... read more our emails in a matter of hours and creating the perfect itinerary for us!

In Ethiopia, Shigo was our guide and he was such a blessing! His deep knowledge of cultures, languages and tribes in the Omo Valley allowed us to have the most wonderful experience! Shigo is very informative, accommodating, respectful and sweet and he is always welcome in all the tribes, which makes his guests also welcome into the local communities. This subsequently makes your experience as authentic as possible - you get to interact with the tribe members, share stories (being himself from the Banna tribe, Shigo speaks many of the tribal languages), sing with them, visit their huts, take pictures with them, ask them questions, etc.

With regard to logistics, everything was very well organized. We stayed in very good hotels and the restaurants for our lunch were chosen taking into consideration our “Western stomachs”. George was available on the phone at all times and he quickly and efficiently sorted out a couple of mishaps we encountered during our trip.

If you are looking for an authentic, safe and hassle-free experience in Ethiopia, we strongly recommend Exciting Ethiopian Tours!!