Do you want to discover the thousand wonders of Ethiopia? Our local agency in Ethiopia will help you discover the wonders and culture of the country on a unique tour tailor-made according to your image. The specialist from our local agency, Pascal, puts at your disposal a diversified program, which will help you discover the riches and rare treasures of the country. Discover our local specialist from our agency in Ethiopia below.
How did you create your local travel agency in Ethiopia
I have worked in tourism for over 35 years, first as an adventure travel guide, then I created a receptive agency in Yemen where I resided for 8 years. Back in France, I was production director of a Parisian cultural TO before creating my own agency specializing in travel around the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. A little over 3 years ago I left for Ethiopia to take over the local agency founded with my partners 10 years ago. Ethiopia is a relatively new destination, in the making, where much remains to be done and where the potential appears considerable. Ethiopia is an extraordinarily dynamic country and Ethiopians are particularly enthusiastic, confident in their future and eager to make their country known and develop it. Participating in this adventure seemed obvious
A word about the country and trips to Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a mythical country, yet little known. The impressions of the travelers I meet at the end of their trip are always positive; a great surprise in the face of the richness and variety of the archaeological and historical heritage. Ethiopia is unlike anything known. A profound originality, cultivated by its inhabitants. They all underline the kindness of the population, their dedication which seeks to compensate by all means for the modesty of the infrastructure…
Unless you are particularly jaded or insensitive, no one returns disappointed from their trip to Ethiopia.
If you have the choice, the period after the rainy season when the country is pleasantly green is undoubtedly the best time to visit (at least the north of the country) September, October, November. However, it is possible to visit the country until May or early June.
Christian Ethiopia, the north of the country, does not sum up all of Ethiopia, which is culturally diverse. But the Christian dimension constituting the country’s identity is undoubtedly expressed in the most striking way in Lalibela. A unique, rare site, without equivalent in the world. A unique place that it is useless to describe, you just have to discover it for yourself…
Your life as a local expert in Ethiopia and your preferences
Personally, I really like Aksum. Austere city, holy city, simple city, but also totally authentic.
Ethiopia cultivates its particularities to the extreme. Its own 13-month calendar, its own cuisine based on injera (a “teff” pancake, a cereal that only exists in Ethiopia), its own music and “equista” dance made of improbable shoulder movements…L Ethiopia also has a great diversity of languages, cultures, traditions…
Recently I received a visit from a lady of almost 90 years old in my local agency in Ethiopia, who has been traveling the world for almost 50 years…After 3 weeks of stay in Addis, Gondar and Lalibla, she asked me to extend his stay by 5 days in Aksum. At the end of her stay, she had only one regret; to leave…already.