Awaze Tours of Ethiopia

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Awaze Tours is an Ethiopian Tour Operator offering a variety of tours that highlight the country’s indigenous cultures, fascinating history, and natural wonders.  Awaze Tours organizes custom tours for groups of any size and pre-set itineraries that individuals may join.

With friendly, safety-concious drivers and multilingual, experienced guides, Awaze Tours is committed to giving you a better understanding of the Ethiopian people and Ethiopia's unique history and cultures.

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"In terms of the sheer variety of fascinating destinations, no other place in Africa compares to Ethiopia" - Graham Hancock in forward to “African Ark”

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St. George Church, Lalibela. Photo courtesy of Awaze Tours' client Adrian Whear.

The Ethiopian people are renowned for their generous hospitality and vibrant culture.  Awaze Tours’ priority is that every client experience this firsthand for a memorable tour.  We are available to promptly answer your questions.

Visit the fascinating indigenous tribes of the Omo Valley, tour some of Africa's most impressive historical sites,  or go trekking in Ethiopia’s beautiful national parks:

Popular Itineraries

1. ​Historic North and Omo Valley: 15 Nights
2. Historic North and Harar: 13 Nights
3. Historic North and Simien Mountains: 14 Nights
4. Omo Valley: 7 Nights
5. Bale Mtn. Trekking: 6 Nights
6. Historic North and Danakil Excursion: 13 Nights

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Amazing Ethiopia

Venture off the beaten path and explore one of Africa's most fascinating and least visited destinations.  ​Medieval castles, churches hewn out of solid rock, ancient temples, and nine UNESCO World Heritage sites (more than any other African country) Ethiopia is the perfect holiday and tour destination for travelers of all ages.
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At the crossroad of ancient trade routes, and one of the world's oldest nations, amazingly Ethiopia was never colonized.

Unique cultures, natural beauty, amazing history, wonderful people:  there are many reasons to visit Ethiopia.  Contact Awaze Tours and begin your adventure! ​

Tour Ethiopia and Discover

• Lalibela - churches carved out of solid rock
• Omo Valley - indigenous tribes
• Harar - ancient walled Islamic city
• Danakil Depression - Erta Alle volcano
• Simien Mountains - the rooftop of Africa
• Rock Churches of Tigrai - beautiful and remote
• Bale Mountains - great trekking; endemic wildlife
• Axum - heart of an African empire
• Gondar - home to Ethiopian kings
• Lake Tana - source of the Blue Nile 
• . . . and injera, Timkat, shoulder-dancing, azmaris, coffee, kitty, hospitality, Rift Valley, gursha, tej,  . . .

A man from the Oromo region dressed in ceremonial clothes.

Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Women of the Hamer tribe in the Omo Valley. More than 80 ethnic groups speaking 90 languages reside in Ethiopia.

The rare Ethiopian Wolf: Ethiopia's highlands are home to at least 20 species of mammals and 30 species of birds found nowhere else.

Gondar's Royal Enclosure: the capital of Ethiopia's kings. Ethiopia has nine UNESCO World Heritage sites, the most of any African country.