Yumo Tours, Ethiopia

Yumo Tours Ethiopia

Specialist Ethiopian ground tour operators

Celebrating 40 Years of Yumo Tours

The original Ethiopian tour operator, since 1978.

Lalibela

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

Ankober

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

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

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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

This confirms Dawood is an exceptional guide and the YUMO tour of Ethiopia was the best holiday I have ever had.

John Hall Spencer O.B.E. (London, England.)…

John Hall Spencer O.B.E.

I would recommend Ethiopia as a travel destination for all from the inexperienced traveller who wants to see something different to the seasoned traveller. All will marvel at the ancient history and the diversity and friendliness of the people. I …

Dave Fraser, Wales

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

If you want to visit Ethiopia – and you should visit because it is an extraordinary country with a long, rich history – you cannot do better than to go with Yumo Tours and Dawood Nazerali as your guide. I …

Judith Geduldig

I did a YUMO tour of Ethiopia with our guide Dawood Nazerali a couple of years ago. I can quite honestly say that it was one of the best tours that I have ever done and I found that Ethiopia

Susan McCarthy