Day Trip from Addis Ababa

It is where the dam is constructed on the artificial lake of the Gefersa River. It hosts a number of visiting and where indigenous birds such as Pelicans, Cormorants, Wattled Ibis, Egrets, Ducks, Egyptian Geese and more can be visited.

It is located 47 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa, surrounded by five crater lakes and beautified by palm trees, is ideal for bird watching and boat cruise.

52km south of Addis Ababa is located an archeological site of Melka Kunture. Stone Age tools aging 1.7 million years and remains of Homo Erectus 600,000 years old which the earliest humans left behind are excavated in Melka Kunture. Fossilized bones of Hippo, Rhino, Elephant and different Antelopes have been unearthed here.

After spent your time in Langano, Abiata and Shalla, you can also drive to Wendo Genet and Hawassa. In Wendo Genet you can enjoy with the open-air shower and swimming pool, the natural hot spring…

Lake Langano, a bilharzias free lake is the resort popular for its water sport facilitates and for sailing trip. Lake Abiata, provides stunning views of colorful carpets of Birds, lake Shalla, the breeding place of Abiata’s  birds it  has  a spectacular  untouched natural beauty.

Debre Birhan is located 130 kilometer away from the capital through the way to the towns of Dessie, Kombolcha, Lalibela and Mekelle, the other gateway to the historic route. The founder of this place was Emperor Zara Yaqob (14th century) who was influenced by mysterious light that suddenly appeared in and around his camp, then he built a palace and a church on the sight of the “Great Light” (Debre Birhan in Amharic).

After 105 km on the way to historic route, there is a 13th century religious center, the church and monastery of Debre Libanos. Ethiopian saint, Abune Tekle Haymanot, established it. The church with its magnificent murals it is surrounded by stunning and overwhelming scenery.