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In the late afternoon, we climbed a scenic dirt road to the Dorze village in the Gamo highlands, a mountainous region about an hour’s drive from Arba Minch. They are a relatively small community, with estimates of around 15,000-30,000 people who are closely related to the Gamo tribe...
Today we started early to be able to reach Arba Minch, which is approximately 461 km and takes about 8 to 9 hours. We took the nice expressway (310 ETB), which is already open up to Ziway, some 177 km from Addis Ababa. It looks like the part to Hawassa is nearly finished and will open...
After long preparations and in challenging times, we finally arrived in Addis Ababa, situated in the Ethiopian highlands at 2,300 meters, making it one of the world’s highest capitals. The city was founded in 1886 by Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taytu Betul, named “New...
From Arusha, we drove on a good tarmac to the Namanga border on our way to Nairobi. It was again a pretty easy and friendly border. After arriving on the Kenyan side, we went to the building on the right side, where we obtained a Tanzanian exit stamp in our passports, and then proceeded...
Kolo Rock Art Sites, also known as Kondoa Rock Art Sites, in central Tanzania, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a vast collection of ancient rock paintings and carvings dating back over 1,500 years, with the oldest paintings potentially as old as 30,000 years. The art provides a...
The estate is built on the site of the former Dodoma Wine Company (DOWICO), reviving a legacy that began in 1971 when the region’s wine potential was recognised by the first President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Julius K. Nyerere. Domiya Estate is a luxury winery and...