Travel Ethiopia

17/04/2024

𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱: 𝗔 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹

In addition to the usual Islamic holidays that are evidently celebrated in Ethiopia, Shawwal Eid is a unique religious festival held especially in and around Harar.

Celebrated on the 8th day of Shuwalid month that comes after Ramadan in the Islamic calendar, Shuwalid , among the Harari is celebrated in the sense of providing chances for women to compensate for their 6 days break through the fasting season and celebrate their Eid with the entire community as the cultural feat.

Therefore the celebration proceeds on time, and the Shuwal Zikr starts at the most popular venues for three nights followed by a nonstop 24-hour celebration on the last day. Hararis from every corner and neighborhood gathers to attend the festival dressed in colorful costumes.

The platform is also assumed as a conducive venue where couples throw eyes at each other, for marriage, perhaps the secular virtue bestows on Shuwalid astonishingly. The Harari youth adore Shuwalid more than any other holiday.

This year's holiday is special as it is being celebrated for the first time after being inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in November 2023. Witness the colorful celebration of Shawwal Eid among the hospitable and beautiful residents of Harar: The 4th Holiest City in Islam.

📸 Credit Michael Metaferia Ayele

08/03/2024

During International Women's Month, Travel Ethiopia and its sister company Samore Flower took part in an event organized by the U.S. Embassy and the Center for Accelerated Women's Economic Empowerment (CAWEE).

The event aimed to inspire women entrepreneurs and featured a roundtable discussion with 15 leading Ethiopian women entrepreneurs in export. The U.S. Ambassador Massinga spoke about the importance of empowering women in business for a thriving Ethiopian economy. The event also marked the launch of the AWE program, which provides capacity-building and networking opportunities for 250 aspiring women entrepreneurs.

We had the opportunity to connect with the U.S. Ambassador Ervin J. Massinga, showcase our business strength, and take part in a mini-exhibition alongside 30 other women-owned export businesses. The AWE FY23/24 Program will empower even more women to become successful entrepreneurs.

22/01/2024

08/11/2023

We were delighted to host the Sheraton Addis Luxury collection team at our office yesterday as they celebrated customer appreciation week. The team was so kind to bring us some wonderful Travel Ethiopia-branded cakes, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

We are so grateful for the Sheraton Addis team's dedication to their customers. We are so lucky to have them as our partners.

Thank you again, Sheraton Addis team, for your thoughtfulness. We are so grateful for your business!

23/10/2023

Her Excellency Commissioner Lelise Dhugaa accepting the trophy by UNWTO on behalf of Ethiopia for the selection of Lephis Ecotourism Village as one of the Best Tourism Villages of the Year 2023 during the 25th annual general assembly of in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

23/10/2023

Commissioner Lelise Dhugaa received the trophy from UNWTO on behalf of Ethiopia on the selection of Lephis Ecotourism Village as one of the Best Tourism Villages of the year 2023 by

22/10/2023

Congratulations Ethiopia for enrolling the third World Best Tourism Village;
𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 is now captioned as one of the world's Best Tourism Villages representing Ethiopia in the year 2023.

17/10/2023

Travel Ethiopia attended a networking event yesterday (October 16th) at the newly established Ministry of Tourism office. During the event, the Ethiopian Tour Operator Association allied with the African Travel and Tourism Association. In the presence of the State Minister of Tourism, Mr. Sileshi Girma, the officials from the two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

As ATTA celebrates its 30th anniversary, it looks forward to the future and promotes sustainable tourism.

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11/10/2023

Yesterday at the Addis Ababa Science Museum, the National Tourism and Hospitality Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Tourism made its formal debut.

The show is the ideal venue for meeting and mingling with key players in the sector, including tour operators, regional tourism and cultural offices, various associations, hoteliers' guides, handicraft and giveaway vendors, photographers, aviation firms, online booking platforms, and so on.

Here are some images from the Addis Abeba Science Museum's National Tourism and Hospitality Exhibition's first day.

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11/10/2023

Travel Ethiopia invites you to visit the National and Hospitality Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Tourism. The fair will open from October 10- November 8 at the Addis Ababa Science Museum.

07/10/2023

Travel Ethiopia wishes you a joyous Irreecha festival, filled with peace, love, happiness, and brotherhood!

02/10/2023

Happy International Coffee Day!

02/10/2023

Thank you Visit Oromia for the recognition of our 30 years of effort within the tourism sector.

21/09/2023

Happy International 🌍 Peace 🕊 Day!

We at Travel Ethiopia believe that the key thread in promoting understanding is , which also has a unique capacity to promote global among all peoples.

The International Day of Peace serves as a potent reminder of our shared obligation to promote peace, advance sustainable development, and create a world in which everyone can prosper. In an effort to create a more equitable and peaceful world, today is a day of reflection, action, and cooperation.

"𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭." - 𝐑𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

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18/09/2023

Congratulations 🇪🇹 Bale Mountains National Park and The Gedeo Cultural Landscape is now inscribed as World Heritage Site by

18/09/2023

Congratulations to on the inscription of 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀 | 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The Bale Mountains National Park is one of the most beautiful wilderness destinations, with spectacularly diverse landscapes and plenty of endemic species.

18/09/2023

Congratulations to and the on the inscription of in the World Heritage List by UNESCO!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲
The property lies along the eastern edge of the Main Ethiopian Rift, on the steep escarpments of the Ethiopian highlands. An area of agroforestry, it utilizes multilayer cultivation with large trees sheltering indigenous enset, the main food crop, under which grow coffee and other shrubs. The area is densely populated by the Gedeo people whose traditional knowledge supports local forest management. Within the cultivated mountain slopes are sacred forests traditionally used by local communities for rituals associated with the Gedeo religion, and along the mountain ridges are dense clusters of megalithic monuments, which came to be revered by the Gedeo and cared for by their elders.

25/05/2023

Celebrating Africa!
Ethiopia

09/05/2023

As tourist guides, we don't just show people around - we create unforgettable experiences...🌍

18/01/2023

Sharing with you captured moments of this year's colorful celebration of Ketera/Eve of Timket from different parts of Ethiopia.

Plan your next January to visit Ethiopia and witness the extraordinary festival with your own eyes.

We hope your Ketera extravaganza went well!
Stay tuned for more processions of Timket Day!
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18/01/2023

እንኳን ለብርሃነ ጥምቀቱ በሰላም አደረሳችሁ!
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16/01/2023

Australian Ambassador to Ethiopia, her excellency Ms. Julia Niblett sharing her memorable experience during the Ethiopian Christmas celebration in Lalibela a week ago.

07/01/2023

ለመላው የክርስትና እምነት ተከታዬች እንኳን ለብርሃነ ልደቱ በሰላም አደረሳችሁ!
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05/01/2023

𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔: 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒂

When is it celebrated?

As Ethiopia follows its unique calendar, Ethiopians celebrate 'Genna'- the birth of Jesus Christ - on the 7th of January, nearly two weeks after the rest of the world marks the day!
Here is Ethiopian Journalist Hannan Joy wishing a Merry Ethiopian Christmas on ABC news back in 2019.

Merry Christmas/Melkam Gena/Ruhus Beal Ledet! While some celebrated Christmas on December 25, others across the globe celebrated it on January 7th, including...

01/01/2023

🎊 🎊 🎊 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓! 🎊 🎊🎊

🎊 2023 🎊