14 Days Discover Organic Coffee at Yirga Cheffe
Route: Addis Ababa – Awassa – Yirgacheffe – Wendogenet – Shashemene – Wolayta Sodo – Bonga – JIMMA – Nekemte – Ambo – Addis Ababa
Note: Itinerary can be amended upon request
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport & City TourArrive at Bole International airport, meet & greet with us and transfer to the hotel.
Visit Addis Ababa:
- Visit Mount Entoto(3,300 above sea level. The Church of St Mary (1885) and Emperor Menelik II Palace. The Entoto Museum, with its historical exhibits, is well worth a visit. The Panoramic View of Addis here is spectacular.
- Ethnological Museum (within Addis Ababa University) that exhibits the culture and handicrafts of various Ethiopian ethnic groups,
- National Museum in which you are visiting different archaeological findings (including Lucy’s replica Skeleton).
- Visit the Trinity Cathedral, Mausoleum of emperor MenelikII at Bààta Church
- The Unity Park – in the Menelik II’s Grand Palace
- Merkato– the largest open market in Africa.
- Visit one of the famous coffee shops like Tomoca.
Overnight – Hotel, Addis Ababa
Day 2
Addis Ababa – AwassaDrive Addis Ababa to Awassa. On the way; visit rift Valley lakes: Zeway, Langano, Shalla, Abijata, and Awassa.
Overnight- Hotel, Awassa
Day 3
Yirgacheffe ( Yirga Cheffe)Drive from Awassa to Yirga Chefe. Visit the Coffee union Project in Yirgachefe. Coffee from Yergacheffe is a world-quality coffee! After roasting & grinding the beans, you will notice a pleasant sweet smell. After boiling and serving to drink, it produces an exciting and enjoyable taste.
Overnight – Hotel, Dilla
Day 4
Sidama RegionExplore every coffee plantation in Sidama Region; taste the coffee from Sidamo People in their village.
Overnight – Hotel, Dilla
Day 5
Wendogenet – ShashemeneDrive to Wendogenet. Take time to visit the local coffee farm around Wendogenet.
Overnight – Hotel, Shashemene
Day 6
Wolayta SodoDrive to Wolayta Sodo.
Overnight – Hotel, Sodo
Day 7
Wolayta Sodo – BongaDrive to Bonga via Gibe Hydroelectric Dam.
Overnight– Hotel, Bonga
Day 8
BongaVisit a traditional Kaffa house and learn about the culture of the Kaffa people. Drive to Ellelo, Adiyo falls, the Dadiben, and Gora Hot spring.
Overnight- Hotel, Bonga
Day 9
Trek to MankiraTrek to Mankira Coffee Forest, the place where coffee Arabica was first discovered. Meet the local coffee farmers. On the way; visit the Adaracha Medhane Alem church and the Gurguto natural Bridge.
Overnight – Hotel, Bonga
Day 10
Bebeka Coffee PlanationDriven to Bebeka via Mizan Teferi. On the way, visit the Honey city/ village for coffee and Honey farm. The 93-sq-km Bebeka Coffee Plantation, 28km southwest of Mizan Teferi, is Ethiopia’s largest and oldest coffee farm. Visit both wild and planted coffee farms.
Overnight – Hotel, Mizan Teferi
Day 11
JimmaDrive to Jimma.
Overnight – Hotel, Jimma
Day 12
Bedelle and NekemteDrive from Jimma to Agaro, the coffee plantation site in the region. Continue to Nekemte via Bedele.
Overnight – Hotel, Nekemte
Day 13
Addis AbabaDrive back to Addis Ababa via Ambo. On the way near Ambo City, Visit Wonchi Crater Lake.
Overnight – Hotel, Addis Ababa
Day 14
DepartureLast time to taste Coffea Arabica in Addis, Ethiopia, and departure.
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