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-109
Duration: Full Day
Tour Title: Addis Ababa-Mount Ziquala
Ziquala is a volcanic cone which rises to 3000 m asl, some 1000 m higher than the surrounding countryside, the crater is 2 km across and some 60 m deep, with a shallow lake at the bottom. On the north east of the caldera is a monastery, which is dedicated to Abuye Gebre Menfes Qiddus, an Ethiopian saint renowned for his love of animals and wild life – he is frequently shown in paintings surrounded by lions and other wild beasts.
The crater slopes are covered by forest, mainly made up of Juniper trees. The forest has a high bio-diversity – 217 species of flowering plants and ferns have been recorded. A number of endemic birds and mammals can be seen here, including: Wattled Ibis, Blue-winged Goose, Black-winged lovebird, Banded Barbet, Abyssinian Woodpecker, White-winged Cliff Chat, Abyssinian Catbird, White-backed Black Tit, and the Colobus Monkey.
Morning, you will meet our guide either at your hotel lobby, or any place convenient for you and get a program detail on what you are going to visit. Start your trip and drive the south east road, heading for Mount Ziquala, we turn of the main road just before entering Debrezeit, some 48 km from Addis Ababa. Drive to the creator and park the car and walk for an hour to reach the monastery. Lunch will be picnic lunch in the crater, and pay a short visit to Debrezeit town before returning to Addis Ababa late in the afternoon.
