Tribal Tour Ethiopia - Zagwe Ethiopia tours and travel Tour in Ethiopia

It has taken Ethiopia a long time to shake off its international image as a nation blighted by famine, pestilence and civil war. In 1985 Bob Geldof and his gang of activists raised awareness of mass starvation in the horn of Africa with the famous Band Aid concert which went a long way to generating support and money for the people in need. An inevitable consequence of this though has been to brand Ethiopia as a symbol of despair. When I visited the African country last summer I expected the worst; bloated children, emaciated old women and fly-ridden cattle, basically a tear jerking collection of skin and bones. What I encountered was a totally different experience. Driving through the highlands of Ethiopia I was totally unprepared for the sheer greenery and abundance of beauty. Long grass savannahs were interspersed with dramatic and ear splitting waterfalls. Tall and magnificent mountain ranges loomed on the horizon and gorges carved their way deep into the earth. Small, neat villages without a spot of litter line the well paved tarmac roads and we don't see another car for hours. This is clearly a poor place since no one can afford to buy petrol but there is a sense of pride and community here that is unique. Young boys eagerly stroll into the hills carrying stacks of firewood in smart blazers, lent down from the previous generation, perhaps donated in 1985. They smile as we drive past and a group of beautiful girls wave coyly nearby. The highlands of Ethiopia are one of Africa's natural marvels, a land of rich culture and traditions spanning back millennia. It is a crossroads of civilisations, a meeting of orthodox Christianity, ancient Judaism and Arab Islam, not to mention a plethora of African animism and Rastafarianism. It isn't surprising then to realise that in spite of this mountain kingdoms reputation for diversity that it was actually once the cradle of humanity and the place of the original diaspora. High in the jagged peaks of the Simien Mountains and the Amharic highlands, life is almost unchanged since our ancestors left some 50,000 years ago. Subsistence farming and hunting continues and traditional village life is a tempting draw for increasing numbers of visitors who want to visit Ethiopia before this way of life is gone forever. An African safari is one of the must do adventure tours. Getting up close and personal with dangerous wild beasts really gets the blood pumping. With trips to Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa and Botswana to name just a few, you can see ferocious lions, elegant elephants, wild wildebeest and many more rare and magnificent animals. A firm favourite has to be trailing gorillas in Uganda and Chimps in the Kibale Forest. You trek on foot through the Bwindi forest in hunt of gorilla families in search for that magical moment when you hear a grunt and a sigh and there before you is a large grey gorilla staring you in the face. The Ugandan gorilla trails are not for the faint hearted and you need to be fit as the trail is wet, muddy and strenuous. A glimpse of a silverback male though makes the discomfort worthwhile but remember to book this trip early as only small groups can visit at any one time. For a more traditional African safari explore the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Here the most famous yearly migration usually takes place between May and June. The Great Migration sees herds of zebra, gazelles and wildebeest crossing the barren African plains, across hippo and crocodile infested rivers to the Masai Mara in Kenya. On game drives you will be inundated with photo opportunities of lions, gazelle and giraffe. A trip to see the Great Migration wouldn't be complete without an overnight camping stay in the Ngorongoro Crater, an extinct volcano. On the crater rim you will encounter sleeping lions, zebra and wildebeest while deep into the crater forest black rhino hide. The Masaai people still herd their cattle around the rim each morning and live a traditional life. The Masaai are friendly people and you will nearly always get a chance to meet with them, dance and perhaps they will even give you a Masaai beaded necklace as a gift. Away from East Africa, travel south to Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta in Bostwana. Explore the Okavango Delta in a four wheel drive and dugout canoes in search of hippos and visit the lush floodplains of Chobe to see the largest population of wild elephants. From Botswana it is only a short drive to Namibia and Estosha National Park. Etosha is famous for its floodlit watering holes and there is no shortage of game viewing on offer. Take in the seal colony on the coast at Cape Cross or head further south to Sossusvlei to catch sight of the famous flamingo. 

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