AAC Offers New Ethiopia Small Group Adventures

Since being named one of National Geographic Traveler's 2010 50 Tours of a Lifetime, Africa Adventure Consultants has been flooded with inquiries regarding our 12-day Ethiopian Epic Tour.

Many of these inquiries have been from groups of one or two people; for a private Ethiopian Epic departure, we need a minimum of four passengers. In response, AAC has decided to offer a small group version of the Ethiopian Epic. Currently we have an October 2010 Ethiopian Group Epic and an October 2011 Ethiopian Group Epic available for booking. These trips go to all of the same great destinations, with a group size of between four and eleven people.

We are also offering a longer 18-day Best of Ethiopia Group Adventure with Addis Ababa start dates on July 11, 2010 and September 26, 2010. This trip is for someone who has the time, and wants to see it all. It visits all four historic cities in the north (Bahir Dar, Gondar, Axum, & Lalibela) along with the Simien Mountains. In the south you will visit a variety of tribes including the Dorze, known for their beehive-shaped houses, the Mursi, famed for the lip-plates worn by some women, the Hamer, famous for their bull-jumping ceremony, and the Dasanech, who practice scarification. For more information on this trip please call us at 866-778-1089.

If none of the above dates works for you, please let us know which dates would work. We will enter your preferred dates in our client database, and do our best to pair you up with other travelers. Private departures are also available.

AAC Ethiopian Epic Trip Selected as one of National Geographic's 50 Tours of a Lifetime

Bet Giyorgis, one of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela


Africa Adventure Consultants Ethiopian Epic Trip has been chosen as one of National Geographic Traveler Magazine's 2010 Tours of a Lifetime. The article will be published in the May/June 2010 edition of Traveler. According to the National Geographic website:

"We’re traveling again. Tour operators are reporting big spikes in inquiries and bookings. But an uncertain economy, ongoing wars, and the fragile health of the planet have, perhaps permanently, reordered priorities. Travelers now seek more perspective, meaning, and challenge. They want to see the unvarnished reality of a place, not just the fantasy. Outfitters have responded by dialing down the luxury and refocusing on core offerings. Their itineraries are more innovative and experiential—aimed at developing lasting connections between people. Here are 50 of the world's best guided tours for 2010, as chosen by the editors of National Geographic Traveler magazine."

The Ethiopian Epic gets top billing in the Africa category. This trip takes you to the highlights of the north, including island monasteries on Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, medieval castles in Gondar, and the fabulous rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. In the south guests interact with indigenous tribes with visits to Dorze, Hamer, Dassanech, and Karo villages, amongst others. The trip is the perfect combination of history and cultures that are unique to this up and coming destination. For more information give us a call at 866-778-1089.