Ethiopia

Incredible scenery and culture

A large country with as much diversity as its size, with the added bonus of incredible diversity amongst its mammals and birdlife. Ethiopia’s safari industry is not as developed as the countries to its south and it also has way less tourism numbers visiting it. What it does have though is an abundance of incredible scenery, endemic wildlife and culture that is accessed only in this country.

The Simien mountains play host to some amazing scenery but also the Gelada monkeys, which are endemic and a photographic highlight. In the same region, the rock hewn churches of the Tigray region provide fascinating insights to Orthodox Christian life that is preserved in the 900-year-old churches.

The Danakil Depression is a wonder of geology, which along with the camel salt caravans provides some dramatically incredible photographic imagery. In the centre of the country lies Bale mountain - a high plateau home to the Ethiopian wolf. Surrounded by beautiful forests and waterfalls, this is a photography paradise.

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Then the Omo Valley. C4 focusses on responsible cultural tourism in the Omo region. We do not visit the Town of Turmi and the areas surrounding it. Rather, we use private tented camps in more remote areas where there are no other tourists and where we can engage with the various tribes in a respectable and mutually agreeable manner. Most of our visits focus on the western side of the Omo around Kibish. In these remoter areas the experience is more authentic, allowing us to build the incredible relationships we already have. The cultural experience in the Omo is as rich as can be. We can arrange fly-camp sleep outs into the Omo Valley National Park to meet the Mursi - a once in a lifetime experience.

C4 hosts an annual scheduled safaris into Ethiopia each year.

We also plan private and custom built safaris that take you to the most incredible locations of Ethiopia. This countries diverse offerings lend itself to private safari planning.