Trekking was by far the highlight of our adventure. We went with Addis Yimer addis_yimer@yahoo.com and it went super smoothly. I emailed a couple of people and he was the most reasonably price at $175 a person. We had a team of 9 people making sure that our experience was safe and we were well fed and happy. The food... More

This time we did a short, half day hike only. In December 2004 we stayed 3 nights on top of the Simien Mountains, which was fabulous. Our short hike was equally enjoyable, organized by the Lodge du Chateau. The views are stunning. The sound of silence surrounded us. Layers of mountains were all around us! A feast for our eyes... More

You can get visa on arrival. Check tripadvisor and other forums before you start packing your suitcase. ATM works almost everywhere, get local sim for your mobile. . It’s a good idea to pack some reading material.

Go here. Its worth it. I organized everything through Walking Ethiopia. On the surface they are more expensive, but not by much. And you get the best. Plus they are helpful in saving you some money if thats an issue, and they put much of the money you pay back into spearheading some great conservation efforts. And when I had... More

Following advice from other travellers on this site I organised my trek in the Simiens through Meles (yematam@gmail.com) and it was great. I opted for a 5 day / 4 night trek (note though that one of the days was mostly used in travelling back from Chennek to Gonder by car) which meant that I spent two nights at Gich... More

My wife and I did this trek in November 2012. Our guide was Meles Yemata. This was an amazing trek. The scenery was absolutely stunning, the views magnificent, and the wildlife like the Baboons mesmerized us. Meles was an outstanding guide. He is friendly, always smiling, well organized, and a great shoulder dancer. Should we return to Ethiopia to do... More

They are magnificent. But there are 20 000 people living in the park and unless the government moves them very soon there is going to be an ecological disaster. Apparently UNESCO will help them to do this but somebody needs to give them a kick in the pants.

We spend 2 nights in the park in January 2013. The actual mountains are very nice but not so different from what you see in other parts of the world. We stayed 12 days in Ethiopia and traveled mostly by plain with Ethiopian airlines very efficient airline!] The cost of 5 internal flights was cheaper than the trip to get... More

Like many other reviewers my friends and I had an amazing time over there throughout a worthwhile 7 day hiking trip, views are breathtaking, fauna and flora are amazing. The trek at times tough but we were super lucky to be in company of Kader Sulyvan our cook and Tesfaye (a.k.a "Hope") our guide who knew how and when to... More