ETHIOPIA. with. Professional & Unusual.. We are the one and Only Ethiopian Deaf Travel Operator. See it! Hear it! Breath it! Feel it...

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1 See it! Hear it! Breath it! Feel it... with Professional & Unusual.. We are the one and Only Ethiopian Deaf Travel Operator

2 About US! Tour for All! Is our motto; Addis Tour Travel was established to offer new and unique Ethiopian travel experiences to international travelers looking for untouched holiday package. We pride ourselves on being the one and only Ethiopian Deaf Travel operator, offering holiday packages, and unusual experience to all our tourists. All the professionals at Addis Tours Pvt. Ltd. are masters of Tourism and Airlines Business, each brings with him/her a unique set of experience adding value to the traveler s overall experience of Ethiopia. The team is well aware and equipped to cater to requirements of various market segments. These familiarities give Addis Tours the credibility of being a serious player in Ethiopia travel business. Our expert multilingual tour guides can make a good adventure holiday into a fantastic and unforgettable one. We are passionate about providing the very best tour services in Ethiopia prior to travel and on tour and we always keep striving to get it right first time, every time!

3 What we offer! Passion!- We are passionate about: Sharing this amazing part of Ethiopia with the world Exceeding expectations- going the extra mile See it! Hear it! Breath it! Feel it... Experience!- Our wide fields of expertise accumulated over 10 years of working and travelling throughout Ethiopia include: More than 10 years of tourism ventures and activities between us which puts us up front when it comes to adding the Addis Tour & Abem Travel to the unique personalized packages we offer all our clients. Access to the top professionals in their specialized fields Local Knowledge- we know all the secret spots, we go off the beaten track, we find the hottest new discoveries Even people with disability With our professional sign language Interpreter and guides, Our packages- are professional and unusual with the focus on the corporate arena and special interest groups. We offer tour for all service! So why use us? Because we really are different! Our difference- Tour for all is our motto We offer experiences- unforgettable Our personal service and commitment to going the extra mile is part of every package we develop. Because everybody is different, we take the time to create an experience that will be uniquely suited to you or your company.

4 Ethiopia A countless- splendored culture Ethiopia, The origin of all living things, the origin of all human kind, and the origin of the first civilization; Very little is known, very little has been studied so far and a great deal more to be studied, to be excavated, and to be rediscovered. Ethiopia is a country of great antiquity and an amazing beauty of its cultures, landscapes, monuments, architecture, wild life and its rich and colorful history are brought to unforgettable life through. It s rolling mountains, breath-taking landscapes, agreeable climates, endemic wildlife, diverse cultural heritages, hospitable people; artifacts could make the nation a fascinating destination.

5 Ethiopians are among the most hospitable people in the world. To attend a town fiesta is to be welcomed in every home. Don t travel just to see the landscape in the Ethiopian. It is true that the view in Semein & Bale Mountain and Ertalle Volcano is a majestic cone. But don t miss meeting the southern Ethiopia peoples. Attend a tripe fiesta with them. You not only get to know the Ethiopian, you get to know how it is to be an Ethiopia. Did you Know That Ethiopia is a Country of : Man may indeed have evolved in Ethiopia? The fossilized Skeleton of Lucy lies at the National Museum in Addis Ababa, along with many other prehistoric discoveries, including Stone Age tools up to 2.5 million years old, and Vibrant Cave paintings.

6 See it! Hear it! Breath it! Feel it... The Holy Ark of the Covenant housed in Axum? which religious historians describe as mankind only remaining link with God. It is now kept inside a well-guarded Chapel of St.Mary of Zion in Axum, Northern part of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the country of 13 months of Sunshine? They come from our use of the Julian calendar. I n our Calendar we have 12 months of 30 days each, the remain five or six days in a leap year- constitute a little month which we call Pagume, from a Greek word meaning additional this, then is the factual basis for our proud boasts of 13 months of sunshine

7 See it! Hear it! Breath it! Feel it... Unique Languages and writing It is not only its calendar that differentiates Ethiopia from its neighbors. Alone in Africa, Ethiopia has its own script and notational system. Ethiopia is the Original home of Coffee. That its use travelled from Kaffa the province which gave coffee its name, and the place where coffee still grows in its organic way. Ethiopian coffee is unmatched for flavor and is blended in to every major coffee sold in the world. Endemic Mammals: There are 284 species of mammals of which 31 are endemic and 7 are large mammals. Gelada Baboon, Abyssinian wolf, Menelik s Bush Buck, Mountain Nyala, Swaynes Hartebeest, Walia Ibex, Wild Ass among others.

8 See it! Hear it! Breath it! Feel it... UNESCO World heritage sites of Ethiopia Accordingly, Ethiopia stands top in Africa to register more than 10 world heritage sites under UNESCO.

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10 Tips For the Traveler in Ethiopia Land Ethiopia covers an area of 1.14 million skm(944,000 square miles) Climate There are two seasons: the dry season prevails from October through May; the wet season runs from June to September. Topography Ethiopia has an elevated central plateau varying in height between 2,000 and 3,000 meters. In the north and center of the country there are some 25 mountains whose peaks rise over 4,000 meters. The most famous Ethiopian river is the Blue Nile (or Abay), which runs a distance of 1,450 kilometers from the source in Lake Tana, to join the White Nile at Khartoum. Economy About 90 percent of the population earn their living from the land, mainly as subsistence farmers. Agriculture is the backbone of the national economy and the principal exports from this sector are coffee, oil seeds, pulses, flowers, vegetables, sugar and foodstuffs for animals. There is also a thriving livestock sector, exporting cattle on the hoof, hides and skins. Language Ethiopia is a multi-ethnic state with a great variety of language spoken in the country, of which there are 83 with 200 dialects. Amharic is the working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia while Oromigna, Tigrina and Guragina are widely spoken. Electric Supply Ethiopia uses 220 volts 50 cycles AC. Plugs are two pin. Time Ethiopia is in the GMT +3 time zone. It follows the Julian calendar, which consists of 12 months of 30 days each, and a 13th month of five or six days (on a leap year). People The population is estimated at 78 million. Hotels Addis Ababa has hotels that cater for all the pockets, from the Luxurious Sheraton, Radisson Blu, Hilton, Capital, Intercontental, and Elele to the Four and three star tourist-class hotels. All tourist resorts offer a choice of modern hotels. Banking Hours Banking hours are usually from 8:00-5:00 pm from Monday to Saturdays. Most banks work through lunchtimes. Communications Telephone, Fax and Internet access is available in Addis Ababa and regional cities in Ethiopia. Courier For Courier services, DHL, FEDEX, UPS, TNT, ARAMEX and EMS have offices in Addis Ababa. Currency The units of currency are the Birr and cents. Notes are 100, 50, 10, 5, and 1Birr. Currently the new 1 Birr coin is also in circulation. ATMs (Automated Teller Machine) are founds in major Hotels, shopping malls and at The Bole International Airport. It is important to retain currency exchange receipts from banks. Resident Permit The main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs issues a resident permit to a foreign investor, upon submission of an Investment Permit issued in his/her name. A foreign investor, who is a share holder of a company or branch company and an expatriate staff who has a work permit, is also entitled to a residence permit.

11 Working Hours The government offices have 39 working hours a week. The office hours are 08:30 am to 12:30pm and 01:30pm to 05:00pm from Monday through Thursday. Working hours on Friday are 08:30am to 11:30am and 01:30pm to 05:00pm. Private and public businesses are often open on Saturdays. Health Requirements A yellow fever certificate is essential for Ethiopia and often required for other African destination i.e. Nairobi, Johannesburg etc. Vaccination against cholera is also required for any person who has visited or transited a cholera-infected area within six days prior to arrival in Ethiopia. Visa and Immigration Requirements Visas are required for all foreign visitors to Ethiopia, with the exception of nationals of Kenya and Sudan. Visa applications may be obtained at Ethiopia s diplomatic missions overseas and visas are readily available. However, nationals of 37 countries are now allowed to receive their tourist visas on arrival in Ethiopia at the regular charge. The list includes Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Mexico, North Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United state. INCLUDED in our Rates: Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast All transport and day game drives. EXCLUDE: * Lunch and Dinner * Alcolic and soft drinks. Any cost not mentioned in itinerary. Night drives unless stated as included. SUGGESTIONS: Bring your own camera and binoculars; Anti-malaria precautions are recommended. At the end of the tour. Addis Tours wishes you all the best on the way back to home. And thanks for being with Addis TOURS.

12 Do you have any queries? See detail tour packages on Web site: us: Phone: Feel free to contact us with your groups size and requirements proposal and we will work with you to build tailor-made program for your next trip.