Enjoy a biking adventure to the ‘Jamma Canyon of Ethiopia’ with Ride the Rift exploring canyons just to the north of Addis Ababa with waterfalls cascading out of the highlands alive with emerald crops having first explored some of most interesting and beautiful places in Ethiopia: Lalibela where you will explore the town’s labyrinth of medieval churches, the Meket Highlands where you will have a short trek in stunning scenery and hosted by the local farmers, the majestic Simien Mountains with its unique wildlife and dramatic landscapes, Gondar with its romantic castles, and the Wof Washa forest along the Great African Rift Valley escarpment.
Ride the Rift is a collaboration of tour operators who have unique outdoor adventure experience as tour operators in Ethiopia. Over the last twelve months they have staged three spectacular tours for local residents and are now expanding our tours with tours tailor-made for international tourists.
Northern Explorer Trek 10 to 20 October 2022:
On this adventure across the north of Ethiopia you will see Lalibela, perhaps the jewel in Ethiopia’s crown, you will be hosted by a rural community on the edge of the plateau, miles from asphalt and electricity, you will trek through the core part of the Simiens National Park, with its unique wildlife and afro alpine landscape; then explore the romantic castles of Gondar, before coming back to the Rift valley and trekking in one of the largest forests in the centre of Ethiopia.
Jamma Canyon Tour 20 to 24 October 2022:
We will whisk you off to the little known canyons north of the capital, where tributaries of the Nile have carved hundreds of meters down into the bedrock leaving the largest display of waterfalls we have seen. We will cycle, run or trek through the remarkable landscapes with epic journeys – sometimes flying downhill, other times following the escarpments with the outrageous views, and all the time passing by the traditional farming communities of the highlands. This is a time when the crops are just turning from green to gold and the landscapes are captivating. We will be camping – and camping with a view – and have
our professional team of cooks and camp staff looking after us.
Dates and destinations are now fixed until the end of the year and you find all details on our website: https://bit.ly/3BVhTqZ (Ethiopia residents will get a discounted price in Birr).
Contact us at ridetherift2020@gmail.com