Addis Ababa: Highland Hiking, Injera Making & Oromo Markets

Discover Ethiopia's highlands on a customizable tour from Addis Ababa. Visit the Portuguese Bridge, explore regional markets, and learn how to make injera, a traditional Ethiopian flatbread.
Explore Ethiopia beyond the usual tourist route on a fully customizable journey through spectacular highland scenery, rural villages, vibrant Oromo regional markets, wildlife, and authentic Ethiopian traditions.

Travel through Sululta to Debre Libanos, the Portuguese Bridge, and the dramatic Jemma River Gorge, admiring magnificent canyon views overlooking the Blue Nile Canyon with scenic stops for photography and flexible hiking along highland trails and cliffside viewpoints. Depending on the season, discover lush green hills, fertile farmland, and beautiful countryside stretching into the distance.

Look for Ethiopia’s endemic gelada baboons grazing on the highland grasslands or gathering along rocky escarpments. Observe their fascinating social behavior in their natural habitat. Watch for birds of prey, vultures, eagles, and other highland bird species. Wildlife and bird sightings depend on the season, weather, and natural movements of the animals.

Experience authentic Oromo regional markets, with Saturday usually the liveliest and largest, and Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday markets depending on the location. Discover stalls of teff, wheat, barley, legumes, spices, vegetables, and handmade goods, and witness the lively bargaining that brings rural communities together, including animal trading like sheep, lambs, goats, cattle, oxen, calves, horses, and donkeys where markets operate.

Along the highland roads, see farmers working their fields, planting or harvesting depending on the season, and notice donkeys carrying goods, cattle grazing, and village scenes along the way. Get ready to hike flexible trails, taking in breathtaking views of the Jemma River Gorge, the Blue Nile Canyon, rolling farmland, and distant mountains.

Visit a local kitchen to learn how teff flour becomes injera, make it yourself, and enjoy what you prepare. This is a fully customizable guided experience tailored to your interests. Wildlife and bird sightings depend on local conditions, while hiking durations are flexible and depend on your pace and timing. Driving times vary with traffic, weather, and stops: plan about 8 to 10 hours or longer, depending on your itinerary.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.