Locally owned and run; for the love of Ethiopia.
One clear April evening in 2006 (western calendar) Steve, a young geography teacher from the UK was trekking solo on the rocky trails above Lalibela. He bumped into a school boy heading home to his village of Asheten perched 250 metres above the famous rock-hewn churches. That boy was a 14 year old Abrham Tadesse and he enthusiastically led Steve to the monasteries, cliff tops and baboons above Lalibela. Steve was impressed with Abrham's natural leadership skills and energy and the two kept in touch. Abrham worked hard through school and left the tiny village of Asheten to gain a number of qualifications including his tourism certificates. His experience in leading tourists in Amhara and further afield in areas such as the Simien Mountains and Afar Desert continued to develop. In April 2018 Steve returned to Lalibela to work with Abrham to create a network of suggested trails to cater for tourists with different interest and abilities. Impressed by Abrham's professional experience, hard work ethic and wealth of knowledge about his home country Steve decided to work with Abrham to help him begin his own tour guiding company.