Ethiopia holds more endemic bird species than almost anywhere else in Africa, a result of its isolated highland plateaus and the string of Rift Valley lakes running south from Addis Ababa. This trail works through both: Ziway, Langano and Awasa for waterbirds, Awash National Park for dry-country species and the odd mammal, and up onto the Sanetti Plateau for high-altitude endemics found nowhere else.
It’s a serious birding itinerary rather than a general wildlife trip, run at the pace a proper species list demands – early starts, patient waiting, and a guide who knows every call.
Official visitor information for Ethiopia is published on Visit Ethiopia.
