Hiking & Trekking Tours in Ethiopia

“Travelling with Sammy through the Simiens was awesome – his friendliness, bush skills and knowledge were exceptional and should be chosen by anyone going into this area. Sammy knows the locals and surrounding areas, will keep you safe and happy and did it all for a good proce.”
Stephen
Sydney, Australia

“In January we stayed in a lodge in the Simiens, and we are delighted to have been put in touch with Sammy to be our tour guide. We live in Addis and this was our first time hiking the Simiens. Sammy was friendly, knowledgeable, and was flexible to let us take the time we wanted and to allow us to focus on the things we wanted to do. We had a great full day of hiking with him. Definitely recommend getting in touch with Sammy for his knowledge and recommendations, and we’ll be back again for a longer hike soon. His number is 091 821 1005 and his other web address is http://www.rasdejenethiopiatrekking.com/”

“We were fully satisfied with the 4-day trek in the Simien Mountains led by Sammy. His knowledge of the place allowed us to discover a remarkable site and landscapes. On the material level, the two tents were spacious, the mattress sufficiently comfortable and the sleeping bags made it possible to face the negative temperatures of the nights of January. Thank you to the cooks for the good meals after a day of walking. We highly recommend Sammy for such an experience. You can join it : by mail : samuel.kassaw@gmail.com by phone (WhatsApp) : +251918211005 his website : hikeethiopia.com”

“In December 2019, my wife and I went on a four day hike into the SImien Mountains with Sammy. It was a spectacular experience, and I couldn”t recommend him highly enough. We would like to highlight the following: (i) Sammy’s organisation is highly professional. Everything worked liked clockwork, everything which was promised was delivered, and nothing unexpected or unheralded happened. The equipment is also top-notch. Good tents and sleeping bags are absolutely vital, as the temperature drops to close to freezing at night. Sammy’s is excellent – probably the best I’ve seen while hiking, and in many cases noticeable better than others we saw in camp. Sammy also has a knack for finding the best corner of the campsites and arranging, for example, a meal inside the cooking hut on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve, when the other groups ate outside. (ii) Sammy is an extremely nice, warm and engaging person. Being with him is like hiking the mountains with a highly professional friend. In particular, he is using his company to properly promote a sustainable tourism culture which involves and promotes the locals. He sees his company as providing an organised, developing set of opportunities for a large number of Ethiopians, and is articulate in describing this vision. He currently employs more than 25 people and is looking to get this up to 50. (iii) His support team was friendly, professional and absolutely efficient at everything they did. Sammy was extremely clear that he was not in the business of pushing a tipping culture and left it up to us to tip as we felt appropriately (although I strongly recommend leaving good tips – they make a huge difference to the support staff). (iv) He dealt with our group’s altitude issues, a fall I took while crossing some rocks and various other minor issues we threw at him with a relaxed professionalism which was very encouraging. He also is clearly well known and trusted in the community (he comes from Debark, the gateway to the mountains(. Finally, he was great in recommending (and guiding us to) some great spots in Gondar. His speciality may be the Simiens, but he is clearly a good guy to know for other areas in Ethiopia as well. His tours were absolutely value for money, and his communication was first rate. I would very strongly recommend both him and his organisation. Enjoy! Sean”