You like to visit Ethiopia :

FLAMINGOS TOURS ETHIOPIA, our tourcompany.

FLAMINGOS TOURS ETHIOPIA is run by a Belgian living since 25 years in Ethiopia. During this time, he builded with the Ethiopians the Babogaya Lake Viewpoint Lodge in Debre Zeit and the 10000 Flamingos Lodge in Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park. All these years, he visited several times all the corners of the country.
Being a birdwatcher, he knows where to find the birds in Ethiopia. The 2 lodges are a bird paradise. We can see up to 350 birds in an 8 days trip. By the Hammer people in the South, he is friend at home in a particular village. Do you want to live some days by tent in the village?
Or do you want to visit the Borana people near a crater hole of 250m deep, with a salt lake? All, we have a wrong image of Ethiopia. No other country in the world was better in showing us poverty, drought and hungry children than Ethiopia in the last 30 years. Poverty is still there, but strongly reduced. The Ethiopians are on the right track. Every visitor goes home by saying “I had a totally wrong image of Ethiopia” Ethiopia is also very rich!! The most beautiful man, woman and children in the world live in Ethiopia. The best climate in the world is in Ethiopia. The best coffee comes from Ethiopia. Violent crime does not exist in the Ethiopian culture. Ethiopia has around 92 different languages and so many cultures! Ethiopia goes from 152 m under sea level up to 4533 m above sea level!
Every society can learn from another society. That’s what makes traveling so exciting. Travelling in Ethiopia will put in question your own way of living and thinking. Do you know that Christian Orthodox and Muslim people live here together, in peace. Even they marry each other! You will also see how simplicity can go together with happiness!
Discovering a country, meeting the people, seeing the animals, feeling the culture, looking at the trees and scenery, you best do by walking. Discovering a country is also talking about how Ethiopia goes forward, what are the challenges for the coming years, how is life in Ethiopia for the Ethiopians. There is a population growth of 2 million people every year!
As we have local guides in all areas of the country, we have a detailed view on the security situation in each specific area. As Ethiopia is as big as France and Spain together, there are always many secure areas that you can visit.
You make your trip. You decide what you like to see. You decide how you want to travel. We can propose, give you information and facilitate your travel with our people, lodges, cars, tents and whatever.

Security

Several areas in Ethiopia are not accessible, due to conflicts. We know very well the situation in each area, as we have information from our local guides and friends in many areas. At the same time, Ethiopia is very big, as big as Spain and France together. So, there are always many areas that you can visit, where normal life is going on. Debre Zeit has such a normal life.

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BIRDING in Ethiopia.

With our tour company flamingos tours Ethiopia, we are specialized in birding tours in Ethiopia. Join one of our birding or bird photography tours ! All information you find on birdwatchingethiopia.com