Embark on a 10-day tour of Ethiopia's coffee region. Visit coffee plantations, estates, and factories, and learn about the history of coffee in Ethiopia. Enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony and try some of the best coffee in the world.
Day 1: Addis Ababa
Arrive in Addis in the morning at Bole Airport, and transfer to your hotel. Visit Addis Ababa: Tomoca coffee shop (Piazza), Kaldis Coffee Shops, and Mercato/Entoto Mountains. If time permits, add the national museum or one of its beautiful churches (St-George Cathedral, Holy Trinity church, or Bole Medhane Alem Cathedral). In the evening, enjoy a traditional dinner in a cultural restaurant.
Day 2: Addis Ababa – Jimma
Leave Addis and drive to Jimma, 350 km drive from Addis. Stop in Welkite for lunch. Stop in Jimma for Coffee Statue.
Day 3: Jimma – Limu Kossa – Jimma – Mizan Teferi – Bebeka
In the morning visit Limu Kossa Coffee Plantation. Drive back to Jimma for lunch. If time permits visit Jimma Agricultural Research Centre (Jarco). Drive to Mizan Teferi by Bongo and Wush Wush Tea Estate. Either spend the night in Bebeka or in Mizan Teferi.
Day 4: Bebeka
Visit the largest and oldest coffee estate in Ethiopia, Bebeka, recently taken over by the Midroc Group.
Day 5: Bebeka – Tepi – Bebeka
Today drive to Tepi to visit the Coffee Plantation of Tepi. Lunch in Tepi Guesthouse close to the Estate. Return to Bebeka or Mizan.
Day 6: Bebeka/Mizan Teferi – Sodo
Visit of the Karo people. Camping in Murulle.
Day 7: Sodo-Yirga Alem
Via Boditi, Shashemene, and Awasa travel to Yirga Alem, in the Sidama region. Stay in Aregash Lodge. The rest of the day can be spent on walks and a traditional coffee ceremony or visit in the area to see coffee farmers.
Day 8: Yirga Alem
Visit of Sidamo coffee region: Cola washing station & Efico Foundation project
Day 9: Yirga Alem – Yirga Chefe – Yirga Alem
Drive more south to visit coffee plantations, and coffee union projects in Yirga Cheffe. Visit Manchiti Rock Engravings on the way close to Dilla. Return to Yirga Alem in the evening.
Day 10: Yirga Alem – Addis
Drive back to Addis. Stop for Oromo graves and lunch in Zway, and see waterbirds on the Zway lake. Visit Dry Mills Kuru.