Ethiopia & Djibouti - Eastern Ethiopia (PDF Chapter)

Most of eastern Ethiopia is a stark landscape of dust-stained acacia scrub and forgettable towns. But scattered around this cloak of the commonplace are gems of genuine adventure. Un-doubtedly, the east’s pièce de résistance is the walled city of Harar.

• explore the magical jumble of alleyways of Harar’s old walled town, and witness the fa-mous feeding of the hyenas after nightfall
• maps
• take a tour of the popular Awash National Park, known for its outstanding birdlife and vari-ety of landscapes
• transport
• get out of the car and track elephants on foot around the underrated Babille Elephant Sanctuary
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Bishoftu (Debre Zeyit), Awash National Park, Djibouti Road, Asaita, Dire Dawa & Around, Harar & Around, Jijiga.