Yumo Tours, Ethiopia

Yumo Tours Ethiopia

Specialist Ethiopian ground tour operators

Celebrating 40 Years of Yumo Tours

The original Ethiopian tour operator, since 1978.

Harar

Harar is a famous, walled, Muslim City, forbidden “to the French and other infidels.”

Harar rose as a power centre in 1520 when a local amir, Abu Bekr Mahomed moved his capital here from Dakar. The amir was murdered by …

Ankober

The wild rose, the fern, the lantana, and the honeysuckle, smiled round a succession of highly cultivated terraces, and on every...

Lalibela

“The eighth wonder of the world”, Lalibela is the “New Jerusalem” built by King Lalibela “with the help of...

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Solar eclipse image over Lalibela

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It has been suggested that today’s eclipse over Ethiopia may herald the beginning of a new dawn and a new golden age.…

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Coronavirus pandemic

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Whilst we are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world, we are affected by the coronavirus pandemic like everyone...

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Maqdala 150th Anniversary 2018

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This year marks 150 years since the siege of Maqdala in 1868. Maqdala was a nearly impregnable mountain fortress, a natural military...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Ethiopian UNESCO World Heritage sites.

What our customers say

I have lead tours organised by a number of ground agencies in Ethiopia, but none of these approach the expertise and professionalism of Yumo.  The Yumo team and, in particular, my colleague, Dawood Nazerali really understand the complex needs of …

Dr Richard Marsh

I travelled to Ethiopia in February 2013.  Without a doubt it was one of the most interesting and stunningly beautiful tours I have ever been on.

Yumo Tours’ organisation was impeccable throughout.  Internal flights ran like clockwork, despite the very …

Diane Whitfield

Dawood was an excellent guide with a great knowledge of all the places we visited and also the country and history in general, leading to many interesting conversations about the history of the country, as well as the current situation. …

Alicja & Hugh Barton

” I travelled with Yumo Tours to Ethiopia in 2013.  The tour itinerary was very well conceived and we went to some unusual places that other tour operators often do not cover. Ethiopia has a marvellous combination of architectural  and …

GJO, London

We were looked after by Dawood and his team during our trip to Ethiopia some years ago. His commitment to our comfort and enjoyment of our visit could not have been greater. Best of all was his willingness to answer …

Eileen Strang & Barry Hitchens