4-day short break cycling tour
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Tour price: from £895 per person*
*based on group of 4
Ethiopia is easy to reach from Europe, so this tour fits well as an extended weekend break or inside one working week. There is only a 2 or 3-hour time difference between Europe and Ethiopia. Expect dry, sunny weather for all these tours – this is a great time to be in Ethiopia.
Itinerary: 4 days in Ethiopia | 3 days cycling | Total distance 375km
We aim to get you to Mekelle, the starting point for your tour, as quickly and efficiently as possible. To do this, you will have to take a short connecting flight from Addis Ababa to Mekelle; which flight you take will depend on your international flight arrival time. You will be met on arrival at Mekelle airport and taken to your guest house in Mekelle. This will give you time for some food and rest, before you assemble your bike and – tiredness permitting – go out for a short test ride before evening dinner.
Overnight stay at Parrot Guest House in Mekelle
Ride distance: 118km
Overnight stay at Canaan International Hotel
You rise early ahead of your longest ride and after breakfast in the hotel set off on the road going west to Adwa. This opening section comprises a challenging 12km climb (5-10% gradient) to the summit at just over 3000m followed by a breath-taking 20km descent into Bizet where you make your first stop. Over the next 20km, as the jagged Adwa Mountains come into view, the road undulates until you reach Enticho where you stop for lunch. There are more climbs ahead on the road to Adwa and on the final stretch into Axum. Before darkness falls, you will have a chance to see the magnificent Stelae Park and its underground burial chambers.
Ride distance: 130km
Overnight stay at Armah Hotel
Ride distance: 125km
What’s included:
- 3 nights’ hotel accommodation
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
- All ground transport including the option to travel by vehicle for part of the route
- All luggage and bike transfers for the rides
- Full support on your ride from drivers and cycling guides
- Maps and profiles of the rides supplied as pocket-sized ride cards
- Mechanical support including bike assembly and repairs
- Airport transfers
Not included:
- International and domestic flights
- Visa for Ethiopia ($50)
- Travel insurance