Tour Description
With one-to-three days distance from Addis Ababa, there are so many historical, natural and cultural tourist attractions that can be a good choice both for international and domestic travelers. Melka-kunture prehistoric site, Adadi Mariam rock hewn church, Tiya world heritage site, Debrelibanos monastery and the Blue Nile gorge, Menagesha-Suba natural forest, Wonchi crater lakes , Bushoftu crater lakes, Awash National park, Abijata-Shalla national park, Langano lake , Wondogenet , Yirgalem, Awassa town, Harar and its fabulous tourist sites are major tourist attractions found around Addis Ababa. These ranges of tourist attraction and activities includes beautiful birds, trekking areas, beaches , hot springs ,fishing ,camping sites, sightseeing, heritage sites, historical churches and towns.
WUB ETHIOPIA TOURS is so happy to plan and escort your trip to such diverse tourist attraction sites that will be visited within a day, two, or three day trips from Addis Ababa.
Tour Program
Tour Code: WET-112
Duration: Two Days
Tour Title: Addis Ababa-Wondo Genet
Wondo Genet and surrounding area has scenic beauty and well known for its spa resort. King Haile Selassie had a lodge here, now it is part of the hotel, and the waters are reputed to have curative power. The hot water comes gushing out of the rocks and one can stand underneath, getting a natural hydro massage. .
Day 1: Drive early to the Rift Valley, passing through Debrezeit, and by the lakes of Koka, Ziway, Langano, Abijata and Shalla. We start to climb after passing Langano, leaving the drier acacia forest for the greener areas around Shashemene. Shashemene is hot business town and cross road; it is also home to a Rastafarian community. From Shashemene we turn east for about 16 km for the mountain and spa resort of Wondo Genet – or “place of heaven”.
Here there is a naturally heated swimming pool. The surrounding scenery is hilly and covered with Juniper forest. While most visitors may prefer to relax around the spa, there are some very good walk ways in the hills, with plenty of bird life – the endemic Yellow-fronted Parrot, the Black-headed Forest Oriole and the Golden-backed Woodpecker can easily be seen, along with the Redwing Starling, Grosbeak Weaver, Mountain Wagtail and Black Rough wing Swallow – and wildlife - Colobus and Vervet monkeys, Anubis baboon and bushbuck. Overnight in a hotel
Day 2: More relaxation or forest walks. After taking lunch in the hotel, we return to Addis Ababa. We will make a stop at the hotels/lodges on the shores of Lake Langano, and arrive in Addis Ababa late afternoon.
The founder of WUB ETHIOPIA TOURS private company is an experienced tourism expert who has been working in tourism institutions for more than 25 years. In one of Ethiopian languages, in Amharic the word “Wub” means; Stunning, Wonderful, Beautiful, etc.
