Travelling in Ethiopia is for adventurous who don't mind a limited tourism infrastructure in return for discovering ancient Abyssinia: source of the Great Rift Valley; the origins of mankind, the marvels of ancient christianity and the wild highlands and semi nomadic Oromo people. Famous for its underground churches in Lalibella in the north, the country also has unique wildlife and beautiful national parks.  
Amongst the many ecosystems of Ethiopia that of the Highlands of the Bale plateau is one of the most diverse, and offers us 8 days on horseback with the Oromo people. Formed of great volcanic masses thrown up before even the African Rift was formed, remodelled by glacial periods, isolated and scarred by deep valleys, the Bale massif is a natural sanctuary for numbers of plant and animal species.

All in all the landscape is splendid, the people are welcoming, the sense of history is tangible and you won't have to worry about crowds of tourists. Discover the true Ethiopia on horseback with Unicorn Trails.

Abyssinian Explorer