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There is really great news – last night the heavy rain in Wof Washa has finally dowsed the fire and it is put out. In addition there is forecast more rain over the coming week, so the area should be well and truly soaked, which should mean any further outbreaks are unlikely this season. However […]
We are devastated by the ongoing news of a forest fire destroying some of the most beautiful forest within reach of Addis Ababa. Wof Washa forest is one of our community tourism sites, selected b ecasue of the importance if conserving this stunning forest. The fire started 5 days ago in Wof Washa forest – […]
In past years the authorities have shut down the internet in Ethiopia to stop people sharing information about exams. (Exams are taken at different times around the country). There have been rumours that it will go down tomorrow (Mon 8 March) for several days. If you do not receive any response to email for some […]
We have had a lot of holidays here in the last few weeks: Christmas, Gabriel, Western New Year, and Gena yesterday. We hope all of our friends and supporters have had a good holiday season and we hope that 2021 proves to be a marked improvement on 2020. However we have celebrated under a bit […]
After the fighting in Tigray province, there is a start towards normalisation in the north of Ethiopia. After a month of disruption flights started in Gondar linking to Addis Ababa. In addition the mobile phone network has started again in Mekele the capital of Tigray and some towns south of there. This is to guarantee […]
With the current business climate Tesfa Tours have take a smaller office in the same building. Sadly we loose our top-floor location, but we still have the view out to the wooded Yeka Mountain across the road. In fact we occupied that room as our sales room a few years ago – now we will […]
On Sat 21 Nov – join us on a sponsored bike ride that will test the legs, but also thrill the senses! Its a 1,550meter climb and a 30 km ride ip the Rift Valley from the Afar border to Ankober Palace. You will enjoy sweeping landscapes & majestic views.
The new and unique Tesfa Calendar Runs from Sep 2020 – Aug 2021 (ie Eth Year 2013) is now in its 14th year & is available. This calendar is unique in that it details the Ethiopia dates, holidays, saints days, fasts, Islamic holidays and more on to a western calendar month format. This goes along […]
Today Tesfa Tours and the Ethiopian sunshine welcomed our first international tourists since the country closed its borders for COVID19. They enjoyed a wonderful plate of fasting food (delicious vegan food) washed down with a few beers at lunch and will travel tomorrow to Bahir Dar, to begin their two week adventure across the north […]
Today across much of Ethiopia food is being prepared for tomorrows Meskal holiday, and bonfires are built and decorated with Meskal flowers ( a yellow daisy) and national flags. Tonight many will light the bonfires, although in some places they are lit tomorrow. Meskal commemorates that St. Helena found the True Cross of Christ in […]
We wish all who are celebrating a Happy Easter – (or as we say in Amharic “Melkam Fasika”). Some of you may be surprised that Ethiopian Easter, (which is in fact Orthodox Easter across many countries) is celebrated so long after Western Easter. As we all know Easter in all Christian faiths is a movable […]
Over a year ago I went back up to Tigray after the peace accords had been signed and flight services resumed. I met with my good friend Berhe and visited his family. We trekked to all the guesthouses and met with communities. (More details of this can be found here:- Blog- A new-dawn-for-tigrays-tourism.) Berhe has […]