🇪🇹 Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien, Ethiopia · Road Trip
Ethiopia Road Trip
Ethiopia at your own wheel — a mapped self-drive through Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien.
Starting from
₹2,08,999 / person
Overview
The best of Ethiopia is usually between the towns, and this 9-night self-drive is built to find it. You get the car, a mapped scenic route through Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien, and every night booked ahead — so The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and Simien Mountains national park happen on your schedule, with the detours left deliberately open.
Oct – Mar is the sweet spot for Ethiopia (Africa), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 3★ / 4★ en route hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹2,08,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Ethiopia visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓9 nights' 3★ / 4★ en route stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Ethiopia visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Hire car for the full trip with unlimited mileage and insurance
- ✓Route notes, offline maps and pre-booked parking where needed
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Addis Ababa
Arrive in Addis Ababa, collect your hire car at the airport desk and drive to your first night's stay with route notes already loaded.
Day 2
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Set your own hour for The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela — the car is yours, so the day runs to your pace, not a coach timetable.
Day 3
Simien Mountains national park
An easy drive to Simien Mountains national park with a viewpoint or two written into the route for the photo stops.
Day 4
Gondar’s royal castles
Drive to Gondar’s royal castles today on a route we map for you — the scenic road rather than the fast one, with stops marked.
Day 5
Lake Tana monasteries
A morning at Lake Tana monasteries & the Blue Nile Falls, then back on the road with the afternoon's driving kept short and the next town booked.
Day 6
Axum’s obelisks
Today's leg ends at Axum’s obelisks; parking, fuel stops and a lunch detour are all on the route notes.
Day 7
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Set your own hour for The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela — the car is yours, so the day runs to your pace, not a coach timetable.
Day 8
Simien Mountains national park
An easy drive to Simien Mountains national park with a viewpoint or two written into the route for the photo stops.
Day 9
Gondar’s royal castles
Drive to Gondar’s royal castles today on a route we map for you — the scenic road rather than the fast one, with stops marked.
Day 10
Departure
Drop the hire car back at the airport desk — we build in the buffer so the return is never a scramble — and check in for your flight.
Book your Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Addis Ababa · Lalibela · Simien trip
“Addis Ababa was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Rutvi Vaghani
Vapi · Anniversary trip
“Fantastic solo travel. The Addis Ababa package was customised to our dates and budget, the 3★ / 4★ en route were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.”
Harsh Italiya
Navsari · Solo travel
“Great value for a 9-night Addis Ababa trip. Clear communication before travel, GST invoice for our records, and genuine 24/7 support. This is how a holiday should be planned.”
Zeel Kothiya
Navsari · Solo travel
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