Vast Ethiopia Tours PLC

VAST Ethiopia Tours is an Ethiopia  Tour Operator  Company run with expert knowledge of Ethiopian culture, geography and history. Our staff includes 10 Ethiopians ranging from guides and drivers to the best office workforce in the country. VAST also counts on two foreign tour consultants as well as a network of sales and promotion partners throughout Europe and the US.

We choose the best tour guides who know and understand our country, languages and culture. Each one speaks English in addition to a variety of foreign languages. In fact, VAST can accommodate visitors in English, German, Spanish, Polish, French and Flemish. The safety of our visitors is assured by employing responsible drivers and using reliable vehicles. We have strict rules about driving at night and never go over the speed limit. We take comfort knowing you are comfortable.

In addition to enriching your experience, VAST Ethiopia Tours has ulterior motives, namely changing the world’s negative perception of Ethiopia and its people. Even thirty years after the much talked about famine of 1984, most people tend to link Ethiopia with poverty and destitution. VAST, the Ethiopia tour operator strives to show a side of Ethiopia that not only is enchanting but shows Ethiopians as a people who are doing everything they can to improve their own lives and the lives of their families.

Indeed, the story of VAST proves that an Ethiopia tour operator company can offer quality services at a competitive price with flawless execution. We are the proof that Ethiopians are at the forefront of the growth and transformation of their country, and through our VAST Cares community development program, we donate 10% of our profits to several social programs in education, culture and helping the physically disabled.

VAST Ethiopia Tour Operator value client feedback and suggestions, which is why so many past clients have returned to us and recommended VAST to friends. We hope that once you have toured with us, you will do the same.

Guiding Principles

• VAST Ethiopia Tours will not make unrealistic promises about your tour, rather will deliver what is promised.
• VAST Ethiopia Tours always prioritizes genuine experiences that show visitors the real Ethiopia by engaging with local communities and their traditions.
• VAST Ethiopia Tours will do everything possible to make you and your group feel comfortable during your stay in Ethiopia.
• VAST Ethiopia Tours invests deeply in planning and designing your tailor-made tour to fit each explorer, traveler and trekker based on the individual and/or group’s profile and objectives. Vast Ethiopia Tours will always make your safety and enjoyment top priorities.
• Through our social component VAST Cares, VAST supports community development with transparency and compassion as a way to give back to the underprivileged and underserved populations of Ethiopia.

VAST is an Ethiopia Tour operator of the  following types of tours

• Historical Tours
• Cultural Tours
• Bird Watching Tours
• Trekking Tours
• Adventure Tours
• 1-2 Day City Tours and Excursions
• Pilgrimage and Festival Tours
• Research Tours
• Volunteering and Social Tours through VAST Cares

We have the following tour packages: for detailed itineraries, prices and other information, please contact us.

1. Lalibela to Abune Yosef: Highland Adventure through the Holylands;

Combining a visit to the historic Lalibela rock-hewn churches with trekking in the highlands is the perfect way to experience Ethiopia’s rich history as well as its natural beauty.  

Total number of days hiking: 3 days
Trek difficulty: Moderate-Difficult

• All meals on trek provided by VET guide/cook
• Trekkers may opt for pack mules or donkeys to carry backpacks etc.

2. Mekdela: Walking in the Steps of the Barefoot Emperor

The overnight trekking experience to Mekdela gives tourists the opportunity to step over a century back in time to relive one of Ethiopia’s most incredible chapters of history.

Total number of days hiking: 3 days
Trek difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Chances of seeing other tourists visiting Mekdela: 3%

• All meals on trek provided by VET guide/cook
• Trekkers may opt for pack mules or donkeys to carry backpacks etc.

3. Northern Historic Route: Journey through the heart of Ethiopia’s Past

The Historic Route overland tour takes visitors from the current capital of Addis Ababa to the former capitals of the Gonderite and Axumite empires, as well as to the sacred city of Lalibela and the rock churches of Tigray.

4. Southern Cultural Route: Journey through the Omo Valley

Ethiopia has more than 80 ethnicities living in its borders, all speaking different languages and practicing different customs. VET Southern Cultural Route takes travelers to the heart of the most remote tribes, whose animist beliefs strike a chord with the true African experience.

VAST can also organize:

• Logistical arrangements for filming and photography
• Logistical arrangements for adoptions
• Domestic flights
• Hotel and ticket bookings
• Car rental

Vast Ethiopia Tours PLC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Vast Ethiopia Tours PLC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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