Capital
Addis Ababa
Museums, jazz, markets and the best coffee culture in the country to begin or end a trip.
Private guided journeys
See Ethiopia through the eyes of someone who calls it home
From the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela to the peaks of the Simien Mountains — tailor-made trips, at your pace, with a guide who knows the way.
Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Gondar · Simien Mountains · Omo Valley · Danakil Depression
Ethiopia · ኢትዮጵያ
Your guide
Meet Bocata
I've spent years walking travellers through Ethiopia's history, mountains and markets. I handle the logistics, the language and the introductions — you bring the curiosity. Every trip is built around what you actually want to see.
- 8+
- years guiding
- 320+
- trips led
- 4
- languages
- History & churches
- Highland trekking
- Coffee origins
- Photography routes
አማርኛ · English · Français · עברית
The Grand Circuit·14 days
Where we can go
Places worth the journey
Every place below is a stop on our signature 14-day journey across Ethiopia — the north, the Danakil, and the Omo Valley.
Amhara
Lalibela
Eleven medieval churches carved straight down into the rock — still a living place of pilgrimage.
Amhara
Gondar
Royal castles and painted churches from Ethiopia's 17th-century imperial capital.
North Gondar
Simien Mountains
Jagged escarpments, gelada baboons and some of the best high-altitude trekking in Africa.
South Ethiopia
Omo Valley
A meeting of cultures along the river, visited with respect and local introductions.
Afar
Danakil Depression
Sulphur fields, salt flats and a lava lake — one of the hottest, strangest landscapes on Earth.
From the road
Moments along the way
Photographs from past trips.
Plan your trip
Pick a day to start
Highlighted days are open. Choose one and send a request — I'll confirm availability and follow up personally. No payment needed to ask.
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Available
Talk to me
Questions? Just reach out
Happy to help you shape an itinerary before you commit to anything.
I usually reply within a day.