Ethiopia Travel Guide & Community

Ethiopia is a travel destination in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Addis Ababa. December and November are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.

Top places to visit in Ethiopia

• Lalibela (landmark, Amhara) — UNESCO rock-hewn churches — 11 monolithic Orthodox cathedrals carved in the 12th century.
• Simien Mountains (mountain, Amhara) — UNESCO dramatic erosion landscape — gelada baboons, Ethiopian wolves, and walia ibex.
• Danakil Depression (natural, Afar) — Hottest inhabited place on Earth — alien landscape of lava lakes, salt flats, and sulfur springs.
• Addis Ababa (city, Addis Ababa) — African Union capital — National Museum (Lucy), Mercato, and St George Cathedral.
• Aksum (landmark, Tigray) — UNESCO obelisk city — Aksumite kingdom stelae, Queen of Sheba's palace ruins.
• Gondar (city, Amhara) — UNESCO Medieval African city — Royal Enclosure of castles, Fasilides Bath.
• Omo Valley (natural, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region) — Tribes of the lower Omo — Mursi lip plates, Hamar bull-jumping, and Karo rock art.
• Bale Mountains (natural, Oromia) — Afro-alpine wilderness — Ethiopian wolf, mountain nyala, and Sanetti Plateau.
• Lake Tana (natural, Amhara) — Source of the Blue Nile — ancient island monasteries and hippo-filled shores.
• Harar (city, Harari) — UNESCO walled city — 82 mosques, rainbow-painted houses, and nightly hyena feeding.