Here are some important things, which you have to know before heading to Ethiopia. Safety Probably, the most essential concern you will have before travelling to Ethiopia is safety. The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/aussenpolitik/laender/aethiopien-node/aethiopiensicherheit/209504) doesn’t recommend to visit several areas due to complicated political situation e.g. with Eritrea in the North [...]

Danakil Depression The next and the last day of the tour (the beginning is here) we woke up very early again – around 4 am – to visit Dallol, or Danakil, the reason why I wanted to go on this tour in the first place. Dallol is about three-hour drive from Abala. After [...]

Tour with ETT – Ethio Travel and Tours We were lucky to find a tour to the Danakil depression already during our stay in Lalibela. It also included a free transfer to Mekele (around 10 hours with a minivan with several photo-stops and a lunch pause). The tour agency we booked it with is called [...]