Over View
Encompassing a history that includes early biblical tales of the Queen of Sheba and the homes of ancient Abyssinian emperors, the northern part of Ethiopia is a fascinating mix of history, culture and tradition. A historically advanced people, it is a place of incredible architectural feats, with everything from stelae to palaces to rock churches, the last of which are made from single block of stone, and often hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain. For those seeking scenery and endemic wildlife, there can be no better hiking terrain than the Simien Mountains Massif, home to Ethiopian wolves, Gelada and Walia Ibex, all endemic to Ethiopia, and which survive the area’s heights and rugged conditions. A beautiful and most welcoming destination, the north is the Ethiopia that everyone reads about.
