Yumo Tours, Ethiopia

Yumo Tours Ethiopia

Specialist Ethiopian ground tour operators

Celebrating 40 Years of Yumo Tours

The original Ethiopian tour operator, since 1978.

Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia is a small town set on the south – eastern shore of Lake Tana, where local fishermen still use papyrus boats, and just 30 km away, you can experience the enduring might of Tissisat Falls, sometimes called …

Axum

“As far back as Abyssinian annals go, far away into a hazy legendary period when Christianity was planting itself on the ruins of a Sabaean paganism, Aksum was looked upon as the sacred city of the Ethiopians.”
J Theodore Bent

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Harar

Harar is a famous, walled, Muslim City, forbidden “to the French and other infidels.”

Harar rose as a power centre in 1520 when a local amir, Abu Bekr Mahomed moved his capital here from Dakar. The amir was murdered by …

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Solar eclipse image over Lalibela

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It has been suggested that today’s eclipse over Ethiopia may herald the beginning of a new dawn and a new golden age.…

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Coronavirus pandemic

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Whilst we are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world, we are affected by the coronavirus pandemic like everyone...

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Maqdala 150th Anniversary 2018

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This year marks 150 years since the siege of Maqdala in 1868. Maqdala was a nearly impregnable mountain fortress, a natural military...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Ethiopian UNESCO World Heritage sites.

What our customers say

I had a truly wonderful holiday in Ethiopia. It introduced me to an ancient culture that I knew little about but which is vibrant and colourful. My tour took me from the teeming hubbub of Addis to the magnificent rockhewn …

David Rowlands

This confirms Dawood is an exceptional guide and the YUMO tour of Ethiopia was the best holiday I have ever had.

John Hall Spencer O.B.E. (London, England.)…

John Hall Spencer O.B.E.

We were looked after by Dawood and his team during our trip to Ethiopia some years ago. His commitment to our comfort and enjoyment of our visit could not have been greater. Best of all was his willingness to answer …

Eileen Strang & Barry Hitchens

We had a wonderful tour and were so well looked after by our great guide – Dawood.  The daily guides in all the places we visited were very knowledgeable and friendly.  Altogether an extremely memorable holiday.

(KM, visited 2013.)…

Kathleen Martin

I did a YUMO tour of Ethiopia with our guide Dawood Nazerali a couple of years ago. I can quite honestly say that it was one of the best tours that I have ever done and I found that Ethiopia …

Susan McCarthy