Top 15 1-Day Tours in Ethiopia

1.Day Trip From Addis Ababa See Historical Monastery,Stunning Nature,Animals,Birds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · from $90Our pick

See Debre Libanos, Portuguese Bridge, and Blue Nile Gorge wildlife on an Addis day trip with Ethiopian coffee, lunch, and gelada sightings.

“Sis was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and a good driver. He was very attentive and I would definitely recommend this tour to others. The drive is very pleasant and interesting snd the destination is spectacular. The church, the gorge, the monkeys, and the Portuguese bridge are all well worth it!”

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3.Day Trip From Addis Ababa To Debre Libanos & Portuguese Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · from $100

Day trip from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos monastery and the Portuguese Bridge, with gorge birds, geladas, and included transport.

“3 hours late for the start of the trip for so called change of car, that happened to be... 3 hours to quickly find someone that could pass for a guide. good driver, nice place, shame they wanted to skip the most beautiful views of the portuguese bridge because they forgot we had to see it... I had them drive back to go there.”

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4.Day trip Debre Libanos, Bule nile George &Portugal Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 9 hours · from $90

Full-day trip from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos monastery, Tekle Haymanot’s cave, and the Portuguese Bridge over the Blue Nile Gorge.

“Interesante actividad para descubrir un poco mas la cultura etiope y alejarse de la ciudad Mi guia Kane lo hizo todo segun lo previsto”

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5.Day trip to Adadi Mariyam and Melka kunture

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $100

Day trip from Addis Ababa to Melka Kunture fossils and the 12th-century Adadi Maryam rock church, with air-conditioned transport and tickets.

“The driver arrived an hour late then rather than starting the tour we got taken to a downtown office where we picked up the guide. The guide's English was poor, he could barely describe the main attractions. We got to Melka Kunture at 5.30 aRead more”

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7.Day trip on Bahir dar. To visit lake tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $250

Private Bahir Dar day trip to Lake Tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls, with pickup and flexible timing for $250 per person.

“Mass, the guide, now friend is one of a kind. The places are mesmerising, got lucky to see a huge snake and birds blooming in color, geese with chicks, some traditional stuff I chose, (my request, nothing is forced upon you), met great pRead more”

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8.Day Trip to Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $45Best value

Private day trip from Lalibela Airport to the rock-hewn churches, with airport pickup, a live guide, and easy point-to-point access.

“It was a amazing tour of one of the most beautiful historical and religious areas in the world The tour guide was knowledgeable about the history of the region”

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9.Escape From Addis – Day Trip To Debre Libanos And The Portuguese Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $195

Day trip from Addis to Debre Libanos, the Portuguese Bridge, Blue Nile Gorge views, waterfalls, and gelada baboons, with lunch included.

“We had an exceptional day organized by Beki. This was our second tour with him and just with the first one, he went above and beyond to make our day another cultural experience. However, he was not able to guide the tour, Beki arrangeRead more”

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10.Day Trip to Debre Zeit/ Bishoftu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $150

Private Bishoftu day trip from Addis Ababa with crater lake views, birdwatching, and a Lake Babogaya boat ride plus lunch and water included.

“The beauty of the craters! was stunning It's a good trip, but it had several butts. Only one boat ride which was disturbed with constant talking from the three staff members. Could not really enjoy the serenity of the lake. The drive was lovely, in Read more”

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11.Day Trip to Gheralta’s Cliffside Churches, “Sacred Heights”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $205

Hike from Axum to Gheralta’s Sacred Heights churches, visiting Abune Yemata Guh and Megab, with private pickup and key tickets included.

“Phenomenal experience with an expert guide! Arre is the definition of an excellent guide. He knew all the places to go for anything you needed and was very well versed in the history to give you backstories of anything you asked about.”

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12.Day Trip To See Monastrys,Amazing landscapes & Animals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $120

Full day from Addis to Debre Libanos Monastery, Portuguese Bridge, Jemma Gorge, and Gelada sightings, with English lunch included.

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13.DAY TRIP TO Debre Libanos Monastery Cave Church Nature and Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $275

Private day trip from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos cave church and Portuguese Bridge, with lunch, coffee ceremony, and wildlife spots.

“Prior attempts to make email contact to confirm pick up location were unsuccessful. Upon arriving at Bole International Airport I had no phone service and so was assisted to contact tour company first by information desk in terminal, then hoRead more”

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14.Day Trip To Menagesha Suba Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $100

Guided day trip from Addis Ababa to Menagesha Suba Forest Park, with an English guide, A/C pickup, endemic wildlife, and free water.

“Finally reaching the waterfall after a difficult hike-a sense of accomplishment.this trip like my previous one with you shows the natural beauty of your amazing and unique country.”

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15.DAY TRIP TO THE UNESCO HERITAGE SITE TIYA & Melka Kunture

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $265

Private day trip from Addis Ababa to UNESCO Tiya, Melka Kunture, and Adadi Maryam, with air-conditioned transport and included lunch.

“I booked this last minute (the night before), and am glad I did. I went with Walk In Ethiopia Tour Travel & Car Rental. My guide spoke perfect English, he and the driver were very friendly and solicitous, and pointed out lots of sites along the waRead more”

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