Discover Ethiopia: Where Human History Began
Step into a land where time itself began. Ethiopia is home to Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old hominid whose discovery rewrote our understanding of human origins. Standing in the Ethiopian National Museum, face-to-face with our earliest ancestor, you'll realize you're not just visiting a country—you're returning to humanity's birthplace.
But Ethiopia's story doesn't end with ancient fossils. This is a civilization that has thrived for millennia without ever losing its independence. Walk through Axum, where towering obelisks mark the ruins of a kingdom that traded with Rome. Marvel at Lalibela's churches, carved straight down into living rock by medieval craftsmen who created what many call the "New Jerusalem" of Africa.
The diversity here is staggering. In the walled city of Harar, considered "the fourth holiest city" of Islam with 82 mosques and 102 shrines, you'll drink coffee in the land where the bean was first discovered. Travel south to the Omo Valley, where ancient tribes still paint their bodies and perform rituals unchanged for centuries.
Then there are the landscapes that defy belief. From the jagged peaks of the Simien Mountains—earning Ethiopia the title "Roof of Africa"—to the alien-like Danakil Depression, one of the lowest and hottest places on Earth. Here, the Great Rift Valley splits the continent in two, creating ecosystems so diverse that endemic species like the Walia Ibex share space with classic African wildlife.
With over 950 bird species and landscapes that shift from alpine to desert within hours of driving, Ethiopia offers adventures that exist nowhere else on the planet.
During Timkat in January, watch thousands gather at ancient pools for Orthodox baptismal ceremonies that have remained unchanged for centuries. At Christmas in Lalibela, witness candlelit processions through rock churches that make the celebration feel truly biblical.
Geta Tours Ethiopia doesn't just show you the famous sites. we'll take you to hidden monasteries tucked into cliff faces, village markets where frankincense is still traded by the handful, and homes where families will teach you to brew coffee the way it's been done for over a thousand years.
This isn't just travel—it's a journey to the very roots of what makes us human.