Yumo Tours, Ethiopia

Yumo Tours Ethiopia

Specialist Ethiopian ground tour operators

Celebrating 40 Years of Yumo Tours

The original Ethiopian tour operator, since 1978.

Axum

“As far back as Abyssinian annals go, far away into a hazy legendary period when Christianity was planting itself on the ruins of a Sabaean paganism, Aksum was looked upon as the sacred city of the Ethiopians.”
J Theodore Bent

Lalibela

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

Gondar

The home of the Emperors and their castles, Gondar, located in the foothills of the Simien Mountains in northwestern Ethiopia, is the ‘Camelot’ of Africa.

Gondar became the capital of Ethiopia during the reign of Emperor Fasiladas (1632-1667), who built …

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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 didn’t know what to expect of Ethiopia but I have to say it has seen my heart. Such beauty, history and amazing people made it a captivating experience. The knowledge of all the local guides was amazing and made …

Caroline Blackburn

I would like to make a special comment about Dawood. He is interesting, knowledgeable, funny and very organised meaning that everything was thought of and meant that I had an amazing experience. He was everything a tour guide should be …

Caroline Blackburn

I had a truly wonderful holiday in Ethiopia. It introduced me to an ancient culture that I knew little about but which is vibrant and colourful. My tour took me from the teeming hubbub of Addis to the magnificent rockhewn …

David Rowlands

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

Dawood made our recent group tour run like clockwork due to his hard work behind the scenes which gave the illusion of it being effortless . He was always there to advise , smooth the way and help but was …

Ash and Mark Holman