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Tour Name: Coffee tour 7 Days and 6 Nights
Tour Code: AD 021
Transport: surface
Accommodation: Standard Hotels and Guest House
Highlight Information
- Addis Ababa city tour, Emperor Menelik's Palace, Entoto Mountain
- Addis Ababa, Woliso, Gibe river valley, Jimma Abba Jifar museum
- Jimma, Bonga, the birth of coffee “Enat coffee”
- Kafa or Bonga to the birth of coffee “Mankira” and Gods Bridge
- Bonga, Mizan, Bebeka largest and oldest Coffee Plantation& Ethiopian Coffee Arabic at Bebeka
- Tour to Jimma, Bonga – Mankira Kaffa, Tepi, and Bebeka
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Itineraries
Day 1 Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport you will be transferred to your hotel. After some rest depending on your arrival time, you have various sightseeing options city tour in Addis Ababa, National Museum which among others exhibits the 3.5-million-years-old bones of Lucy, Holy Trinity Cathedral the burial-place of members of the imperial family and noted patriots featured with carvings, mosaics, and other artistic works, Mount Entoto with the best views over the capital and Mercato, the largest open-air market in Africa.
Overnight: sapphire Addis hotel or other similar standards
Day 2 Addis Ababa - Woliso - Jimma (345 Km from Addis)
Addis Ababa - Woliso - Jimma (345 Km from Addis)
In the morning after breakfast, will drive to Jimma in the route you will visit the interesting Gurage people village and we will pass through beautiful landscapes as you drive through the Gibe River Valley. Lunch will be at Woliso or Welkite and Dinner Dololo Hotel.
Overnight stay in Dololo hotel
Day 3 Jimma - Bonga
Jimma - Bonga
After an early morning breakfast we will drive to Bonga the birthplace of coffee and upon arrival at Bonga, we will visit a traditional Kaffa house and learn about the culture of the Kaffa people. We will have lunch at Bonga. After having lunch drive to Ellelo, Adiyo falls, the Dadiben and Gora Hot spring.
Overnight stay in KDA Guest House
Day 4 Bonga - Mankira - Bonga
Bonga - Mankira - Bonga
After early morning breakfast, we will drive to the birthplace of coffee and upon arrival, we trek to the place called the mother of coffee. We will head, by car and hike in the Mankira forest to the birthplace of Arabica coffee called “Enat Buna”. Having reach to Mankira forest you may travel through the forest on horseback or on foot. Before getting back to Bonga we will have a look at an impressive natural crossing called God’s bridge trekking via a 25m narrow path.
Note: - We would advise you to have a picnic lunch for we would have reached lunchtime while we are in the forest or we will have a late lunch in Bonga
Overnight stay in KDA Guest House
Day 5 Bonga - MizanTeferi - Bebeka
Bonga - MizanTeferi - Bebeka
Morning after breakfast drive to Bebeka on the way to Mizan Teferi 30 km, check-in into Bebeka guest house and take some rest and explore the coffee plantation from seedling to Coffee Bean. Taste the Ethiopian Coffee Arabic at Bebeka. After lunch we start to visit the largest and oldest Coffee Plantation in Ethiopia covering some 6,000 Hectare.
Note: - We would advise you to have a picnic lunch since Bebeka is a coffee plantation and we would have reached lunchtime while we are in the plantation or we will have a late lunch in Bebeka
Overnight Bebeka Guest house
Day 6 Bebeka - Jimma
Bebeka - Jimma
In the morning after breakfast you drive back to Jimma. Depending on arrival you can continue a visit to the Jimma attractions. Visit Jimma museum that displays most of the historical materials of King Abba Jifar, his kingdom and cultural objects of the local Oromo people and that of the other ethnic groups around Kaffa Visit the historical palace of Sultan Abba Jifar (1853 – 1925) that is standing at Jiren still stands with its colorful architectural beauty.
Overnight stay in Dololo hotel
Day 7 Drive to Addis Ababa and departure
Drive to Addis Ababa and departure
Morning after breakfast, we drive to Jimma and continue to Addis Ababa. You will have lunch at Woliso. You will arrive in Addis Ababa late afternoon and you will do some shopping for souvenirs. Finally, you will be taken to a farewell dinner depending on your scheduled flight; you will be transferred out to Bole International Airport for return flight back home.
Cost Inclusions:
- Pick-up from Airport
- Professional English speaking guide
- Road transportation cars, drivers, fuel
- Accommodation
- Fees for entrances and local guides
Cost Exclusions:
- Meals
- Visas
- International and domestic flights
- Activities not mentioned above
- Photo and video fees
- Other personal expenses
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