Ethiopia travel plans with the routes already figured out
Rome2Rio itineraries for Ethiopia are made from a decade of travellers telling us their favourite ways to get from A to B. Personalise these itineraries to take you from A to B to C... and then all the way back home.
8 days in Ethiopia
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Day 1: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Activities
- Taste Ethiopian Cuisine
- Mount Entoto
Hotel
Days 2–3: Hawassa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Hawassacar 0 m
3h 50m
$25–35
Activities
- Cheleleka Wetland Bird Watching
- Ethiopian Cuisine Experience
Hotel
Days 4–5: Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Hawassa to Arba Minchcar 0 m
3h 39m
$19–27
Activities
- Lake Chamo Boat Trip Crocodile Market
- Nechisar National Park Safari
Hotel
Day 6: Shashamane, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Arba Minch to Shashamanecar 0 m
3h 58m
$21–30
Activities
- Rastafarian Cultural Center
- Shashamane Local Market
Hotel
Day 7: Adama, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Shashamane to Adamacar 0 m
2h 27m
$18–26
Activities
- Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
- Visit Local Religious Site
Hotel
Day 8: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
- Fly from Adama to Dire Dawaplane
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
2h 21m
$260–315
Activities
- Kefira Old Town Exploration
- Dire Dawa Museum
Hotel
9 days in Ethiopia
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Day 1: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Activities
- Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum
- Taste Ethiopian Cuisine
Hotel
Days 2–3: Hawassa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Hawassacar 0 m
3h 50m
$25–35
Activities
- Lakeside Relaxation
- Hawassa University Campus
Hotel
Days 4–5: Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Hawassa to Arba Minchcar 0 m
3h 39m
$19–27
Activities
- Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Experience
- Forty Springs Visit
Hotel
Day 6: Shashamane, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Arba Minch to Shashamanecar 0 m
3h 58m
$21–30
Activities
- Dining at Local Restaurants
- Learning about Rastafarian History
Hotel
Day 7: Adama, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Shashamane to Adamacar 0 m
2h 27m
$18–26
Activities
- Mount Furi Hike
- Kuriftu Resort and Spa Day Pass
Hotel
Day 8: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
- Fly from Adama to Dire Dawaplane
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
2h 21m
$260–315
Activities
- Local Cuisine Tasting
- Dire Dawa University Campus Tour
Hotel
Day 9: Harar, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Dire Dawa to Hararcar 0 m
49 min
$5–7
Activities
- Ras Makonnen Palace
- Traditional Harari House Visit
Hotel
10 days in Ethiopia
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Day 1: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Activities
- Addis Ababa Light Rail Ride
- Taste Ethiopian Cuisine
Hotel
Days 2–3: Hawassa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Hawassacar 0 m
3h 50m
$25–35
Activities
- Local Village Cultural Visit
- Amora Gedel Park
Hotel
Days 4–5: Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Hawassa to Arba Minchcar 0 m
3h 39m
$19–27
Activities
- Local Fish Market Visit
- Gamo Gofa Museum Visit
Hotel
Day 6: Shashamane, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Arba Minch to Shashamanecar 0 m
3h 58m
$21–30
Activities
- Dining at Local Restaurants
- Visit to a Local Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Hotel
Day 7: Adama, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Shashamane to Adamacar 0 m
2h 27m
$18–26
Activities
- Kuriftu Resort and Spa Day Pass
- Handicraft Shopping
Hotel
Day 8: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
- Fly from Adama to Dire Dawaplane
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
2h 21m
$260–315
Activities
- Dire Dawa Museum
- St Michael Church Visit
Hotel
Day 9: Harar, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Dire Dawa to Hararcar 0 m
49 min
$5–7
Activities
- Handicraft Shopping
- Ras Makonnen Palace
Hotel
Day 10: Jijiga, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Harar to Jijigacar 0 m
1h 58m
$10–14
Activities
- Jijiga Camel Market
- Local Craft Shop
Hotel
11 days in Ethiopia
Addis AbabaGodēItinerary navigation
Day 1: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Activities
- Shiro Meda Market
- Anwar Mosque
Hotel
Days 2–3: Hawassa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Hawassacar 0 m
3h 50m
$25–35
Activities
- Lakeside Relaxation
- Ethiopian Cuisine Experience
Hotel
Days 4–5: Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Hawassa to Arba Minchcar 0 m
3h 39m
$19–27
Activities
- Bird Watching Lake Chamo Shore
- Arba Minch Local Market Exploration
Hotel
Day 6: Shashamane, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Arba Minch to Shashamanecar 0 m
3h 58m
$21–30
Activities
- Rastafarian Cultural Center
- Haile Selassie I Memorial
Hotel
Day 7: Adama, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Shashamane to Adamacar 0 m
2h 27m
$18–26
Activities
- Adama Hot Springs
- Great Rift Valley Viewpoint
Hotel
Day 8: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
- Fly from Adama to Dire Dawaplane
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
2h 21m
$260–315
Activities
- Ethio-Djibouti Railway Station
- St Michael Church Visit
Hotel
Day 9: Harar, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Dire Dawa to Hararcar 0 m
49 min
$5–7
Activities
- Ras Makonnen Palace
- Harar Coffee Market
Hotel
Day 10: Jijiga, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Harar to Jijigacar 0 m
1h 58m
$10–14
Activities
- Traditional Somali Restaurant
- Local Coffee Ceremony Experience
Hotel
Day 11: Godē, Ethiopia
Transport
- Fly from Jijiga to Godēplane
- Take the taxi from Jijiga to Godētaxi
1h 16m
$163–691
Activities
- Old Town Square Exploration
- Gode Performing Arts Center
Hotel
12 days in Ethiopia
Addis AbabaGodēItinerary navigation
Day 1: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Activities
- Mount Entoto
- Anwar Mosque
Hotel
Days 2–3: Hawassa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Hawassacar 0 m
3h 50m
$25–35
Activities
- St Gabriel Church
- Hawassa Fish Market
Hotel
Days 4–5: Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Hawassa to Arba Minchcar 0 m
3h 39m
$19–27
Activities
- Nechisar National Park Safari
- View of Lake Abaya
Hotel
Day 6: Shashamane, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Arba Minch to Shashamanecar 0 m
3h 58m
$21–30
Activities
- Rastafarian Community Visit
- Sampling Local Ethiopian Cuisine
Hotel
Day 7: Adama, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Shashamane to Adamacar 0 m
2h 27m
$18–26
Activities
- Visit Local Religious Site
- Adama Science and Technology University Visit
Hotel
Day 8: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Transport
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
- Fly from Adama to Dire Dawaplane
- Take the taxi from Adama to Dire Dawataxi
2h 21m
$260–315
Activities
- Kezira Market
- Dire Dawa Museum
Hotel
Day 9: Harar, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Dire Dawa to Hararcar 0 m
49 min
$5–7
Activities
- Harar Jugol Walled City
- Harari Cultural Museum
Hotel
Day 10: Jijiga, Ethiopia
Transport
- Drive from Harar to Jijigacar 0 m
1h 58m
$10–14
Activities
- Mount Gara-Muleta Viewpoint
- Local Traditional Dance Performance
Hotel
Days 11–12: Godē, Ethiopia
Transport
- Fly from Jijiga to Godēplane
- Take the taxi from Jijiga to Godētaxi
1h 16m
$163–691
Activities
- Gode Contemporary Art Gallery
- Gode Performing Arts Center