Testimonials

Benito Martinez-Creel, Los Angeles, California, USA

“A great trip with an excellent guide. This company provides the quality and organization that one would expect from a much more expensive company. Highly, highly recommended.”

Andrew McKenzie, London

"I can’t recommend Abol Ethiopia Tours enough. It has to be among the most enjoyable and well organised trips I have ever been on. Our guide was immensely knowledgeable about all aspects of Ethiopia as well as being good company so that we quickly made friends with him. Our driver was also faultless. One of the best things about the trip was its flexibility since we were able to stay longer at one place that we particularly liked."

Alistair Laird, London, England

" In all my travels I have never come across a guide who has such incredible knowledge of the history and culture of his country. This, combined with his experience, organisational skills, personal contacts everywhere and his easygoing personality, ensured three amazing trips to Ethiopia in the past three years. Without him, I am sure that I would not have seen or experienced half of what I did with my guide."

Nina King, France

I have been on an incredible journey. Together with my good friend Maryanne and our guide and chauffer. We travelled through fabulous Ethiopia for three weeks by Jeep. Not for one moment did we feel un safe - in fact we felt totally and utterly discreetly looked after at all times. Our guide- profoundly knowledgeable and our chauffer- a super safe driver. We spent a day up in the breathtaking Simien Mountains with a huge group of Gelada baboons-walking among them, sitting down to draw them: they accepting our close proximity. We had close encounters with a herd of hippos and a whole gang of crocodiles. But above all it is the people of Ethiopia that moved us: warm, engaging, curious, and welcoming wherever we went in markets or in villages. There is so much more to tell- you must go and see for yourselves. I am a grandmother and have travelled all over the world but never have I had such a thoroughly well-organized, varied and ecstatic trip. Big, big thanks to Abol - Touch tours for an unforgettable experience. Betam ameseginalehu Itiyopiya!

Mark and Caroline, Hong Kong, China

"Abol-Touch Tour organised and accompanied us on an excellent two-week guided tour of northern Ethiopia. Our guide is passionate about sharing his deep knowledge of Ethiopian culture, history and wildlife, while the two drivers we had made us feel safe and comfortable throughout our trip. We would recommend Abol-Touch tours to anyone visiting Ethiopia. "

David and Angela Williams, Conwy, North Wales, UK.

'We absolutely loved the beautiful country and the friendly people of Northern Ethiopia. Our guide is an extremely knowledgeable and he organised an amazing holiday for us. There is so much to experience, the incredible rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the beautiful Simien Mountains where we saw the rare Walia Ibex and Gerallta Baboons, Gondar Palaces, Lake Tana and island monasteries, riverside picnics, local markets, talking to the children, everyday life in Ethiopia, and much, much more. Our Driver, who did most of the driving, got us to most inaccessible places both safely and comfortably, even to places we saw other tourist vehicles giving up on. We were totally looked after by everyone involved, in an easygoing, friendly manner, with a sense of humour, while at the same time having our own space, and nothing was too much trouble. We're travelling again with Abol-Touch Tours in a couple of months, this time to Southern Ethiopia, and also plan a third trip next year to the salt plains in the Afar.' "

Ghareth Williams, London, England.

'An incredible journey with an extremely knowledgeable guide who was great fun to be with at all times. Our tour allowed us to see many parts of the country that may have been very difficult otherwise and more importantly allowed us to engage with local communities. I cannot recommend this enough' "