Travel and transport agencies Addis-Abeba

Anna (Belgian) and Teshu (Ethiopian) both speak French, which comes in handy when planning your trip. They can advise you on how to create your own trip to Ethiopia, and develop very creative, tailor-made itineraries to suit your wishes, involving total immersion in the country's culture and history, adventure in the mountains or discovery of the Ethiopian population, and encouraging exchanges. The agency is based in Brussels and Addis Ababa.

We like Mon Pays Tours, one of the leading French-speaking incoming agencies in Ethiopia, headed by Yared Mulugeta, because it advocates sustainable and responsible tourism, respectful of cultures and the environment. A variety of tours are offered throughout the country (historic route, Omo Valley, Danakil, trekking...), during which exchanges with the local populations are encouraged. Welcoming, Yared and his team also offer good advice, and the fact that they speak French makes things easier. A highly recommendable agency.

Charm Ethiopia Tours will help you plan your stay in Ethiopia, guaranteeing you optimum safety when visiting the churches and mountains of the north, the castles and lakes of the northwest or the Omo valley. This tour operator can tailor your tour to your wishes, needs and constraints. We'll build you an original journey that combines the discovery of culture with the discovery of exceptional landscapes. Fanuaile Haile, the tour manager and guide, is fluent in French, which is great for discussing travel plans.

Created in 2014, Ton Rêve Ethiopie is a serious French-speaking Ethiopian agency founded by Assfa, who will welcome you in French. He will assist you in creating and preparing your trip to the country. This local agency offers cultural, historical and thematic tours to discover Ethiopian cuisine, visit volcanoes, hike in the Simien mountains or meet the Omo tribes. A team of French-speaking guides, attentive to your needs and desires.

Specialist in tailor-made travel, this tour operator offers a wide range of tours, from the essentials of Ethiopia to unusual stays, from trekking in the Bale Mountains to the Timkat ceremony. A "Ethiopia for a small budget" trip is also included in the catalogue. It allows you to discover the Omo Valley, the Key Afer market, the villages of Les Dorzes and Mursi. Your suggestions are obviously welcome, each tour being personalized and adapted to each individual. The last strong point: Yohannes, the agency's director, is a French-speaking person.

Misganaw, director of Action Tours, has a wealth of experience in tourism and invites his clients to visit Ethiopia from top to bottom. Choose from the historic route in the north of the country, the Omo Valley in the south, the Danakil Depression or, for the more sporty, trekking in the Simien or Bale Mountains, and many other activities. Tours can be tailor-made, and extensions to neighboring countries (Kenya, Sudan, Djibouti) are also possible. Multilingual guides.

Afework Bezabhi, aka Lungo Kebede, specializes in the Omo Valley region, but can also create tailor-made tours in all other parts of the country. Possibilities include a visit to Addis Ababa, the historic Northern Route, the Rift Valley in the east, Bale and the Omo Valley in the south, and the Danakil Depression. Lungo Local Tours offers tours to suit all budgets, whether for backpackers, families or individuals.

This tour operator is a small Franco-Ethiopian family unit that loves to share its passion for the country with visitors wishing to discover its magic. The team is made up of professional French-speaking guides and experienced drivers who will guide you and help you discover the fantastic facets of Ethiopia. New minibuses and Land Cruisers for safe travel on Ethiopian roads. From the historic road to the northern Omo Valley, Simien and Bale, our agency offers you the most beautiful circuits in the country.

The airport is 20 minutes from the city center (if traffic is good) and 5 minutes from the Bole area. Terminal 2 handles the majority of international flights, while Terminal 1 (a 5-minute walk away) handles domestic flights. E-visa is compulsory and pre-approved on arrival, so formalities are swift. The major hotels have their own transfer service, free of charge in Bole (remember this when booking). A cash dispenser (birr) is available at the airport.

Their slogan offers you the chance to be seven years younger, in other words, to live according to the Ethiopian calendar for the duration of a trip! The agency offers all the classic tours (Lalibela, the Simien mountains of Bale, the castles of Gondar, Lake Tana, the tribes of the Omo Valley), as well as more adventurous expeditions, for example to the little-explored Abiata - Shalla lakes region. This tour operator is one of the largest in Ethiopia and has a long tradition of welcoming French-speaking travellers.

Ethiopia by bike! That's the way this agency wants you to discover the country. Whether on the road or in the mountains, this is your chance to meet the local people. Sunny Land Ethiopia also offers classic tours, festival packages and themed guided tours. Getachew Tsega'ab is a tailor-made tour organizer who listens to his customers. He also employs excellent, English-speaking drivers.