Addis Ababa: Shashamene Rastafari Community Day Trip
ID: GYG1135464-1784815
Category:
Country: Ethiopia
Duration:
1 days
Description
Explore the Shashamene Rastafari Community on a day trip from Addis Ababa. Discover the history, spirituality, and everyday life of this unique cultural community.
Discover one of Ethiopia’s most unique cultural communities on this full-day trip from Addis Ababa to the legendary Shashamene Rastafari Community. This experience takes you deep into the heart of Rastafari history, spirituality, and everyday life.
Explore vibrant neighborhoods, meet community members, learn about their traditions, and understand why Shashamene is considered a sacred home for Rastafarians from around the world.
With comfortable private transport, an expert local guide, and an immersive cultural walk inside the community, this trip offers a rare look into a living heritage that connects Ethiopia, Jamaica, and the global Rastafari movement.
Visit the village, the museum, the temple or church, the Bob Marley Foundation, and the Ethiopian World Federation. Learn about the Ethiopian World Federation, an intergovernmental organization founded in 1937 in New York City under the advice of Emperor Haile Selassie I by Dr. Malaku Emanuel Bayen and Princess Dorothy Bayen.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of the Shashamene Rastafari Community
- Explore the community's neighborhoods and meet its members
- Learn about the history and spirituality of the Rastafari movement
- Visit the Bob Marley Foundation and the Ethiopian World Federation
- Enjoy a comfortable journey from Addis Ababa with a private guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The trip covers a distance of 250 km from Addis Ababa to Shashamene.
The tour involves walking, so comfortable shoes are recommended.
INCLUDED
- Pick up and drop off from airport and any hotel in addis ababa
- Private transport
- Expert local guide
- Cultural walk inside the community
- all entrance fee
- tax
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
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.
