- Meet your ancient ancestor the hominoid skeleton "Lucy'' at the national museum. 
- Find out where the biblical Ark of the Covenant is kept in Aksum and walk the footsteps of Queen of Sheba. 
- Marvel at the mystical churches of Lalibela, hand-hewn from rock to create the Jerusalem of Africa. 
- Visit the castles of Gondar, unique in Africa and go back to a time of powerful kings. 
- Discover the astonishing mix of ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia and learn about their traditional ways of living. 
- Wander in colourful Harare, the old walled city with more than 80 mosques, and the fourth most holy site in Islam. 
- Trek the Simein mountains, the Roof of Africa, and enjoy endless vista or hike in Gheralta to experience the spirituality of centuries old churches dotted among steep pink cliffs. 
- Explore the out -of-this-world landscapes of the Danakil Depression, the lowest and hottest place on earth, and climb the Erta'Ale volcano. 
- Tour the lakes and parks along the Great Rift Valley-the only geographical feature visible from the moon. 
- Take a Boat trip on Lake Tana, the source of the mighty Blue Nile. to discover its islands and monasteries 
By Teshome Gesesew
 
            