Ethiopia is where human history begins — literally. The 3.2-million-year-old bones of Lucy were found in the Afar Depression, and the Omo Valley’s tribal cultures represent some of the last unbroken links to humanity’s earliest social structures. But Ethiopia is far more than origin story. The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela — eleven medieval sanctuaries carved straight down into volcanic tuff — are one of the most astonishing achievements in the history of architecture. The ruined castles of Gondar earned it the name “the Camelot of Africa.” The ancient obelisks of Aksum mark the capital of a trading empire that rivalled Rome. And the Simien Mountains — Ethiopia’s dramatic escarpment — harbour gelada baboons, Ethiopian wolves, and some of the most spectacular trekking on the continent.

RJ Travel operates group tours and private tours across Ethiopia, from the Historic Route of Lalibela, Gondar, and Aksum to the Danakil Depression — the hottest place on earth — the tribal communities of the Omo Valley, the Simien and Bale Mountains, and the ancient walled city of Harar. Our itineraries include coffee ceremonies, church festivals, trekking expeditions, and cultural immersions with communities whose traditions predate written history.

Whether you’re drawn by the sight of a priest emerging from Lalibela’s Bet Giyorgis at dawn carrying a golden processional cross, the bubbling sulphur pools of the Danakil Depression, or the painted faces of the Karo and Mursi peoples in the Omo Valley, our Ethiopia tours reveal the country where civilization learned to walk — and never stopped moving.