Visit Lalibela Churches

Climb rock-hewn churches, trek Simien peaks, and share coffee of Ethiopia

Visit Gondar, the former imperial capital of Ethiopia. Explore the Royal Enclosure (Fasil Ghebbi) with its 17th-century castles and palaces, including Fasilides' Castle. See the Debre Berhan Selassie Church, famous for its ceiling painted with angel faces, and visit the Bath of Fasilides, used for Timkat (Epiphany) celebrations.

Spongy Ethiopian flatbread served under rich stews.

Jagged peaks and gelada baboons.

Neon sulphur pools, salt flats 125 m below sea level and the Erta Ale lava lake — the hottest inhabited place on Earth.

Granite stelae up to 33 metres tall marking the tombs of the Aksumite kings, near the chapel said to hold the Ark of the Covenant.

The "Camelot of Africa" — a walled compound of 17th-century stone castles built by Ethiopian emperors.

Ancient Islamic city of 82 mosques, where hyenas are fed by hand at night.