Lalibela Eco Trekking Tours
From Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches and Gondar’s royal castles to the Simien Mountains, Bale Highlands, and the Danakil Depression, we create authentic, tailor-made journeys led by trusted local professionals
Founded in 2012 in the historic town of Lalibela and now proudly based in Addis Ababa, Lalibela Eco Tours was born from a vision: to share the soul of Ethiopia with the world through authentic, immersive, and responsible travel.
Led by tourism expert Molla Kassaw, our locally owned and operated company brings over a decade of hands-on experience, deep cultural knowledge, and a passion for Ethiopia’s landscapes, people, and traditions.
We are more than guides—we are storytellers, cultural ambassadors, and hosts. Our multilingual team ensures every traveler feels welcomed, understood, and at home throughout their journey in Ethiopia.
Discover the most breathtaking landscapes, historic sites, and cultural gems.
Ethiopian-owned and operated by professionals who know the country inside out.
Trusted travel expertise since 2012 with proven, reliable service.
Every journey is customized to your interests, pace, and budget.
Licensed, multilingual guides delivering rich and engaging experiences.
We support local communities and respect culture and nature.
Well-maintained vehicles, trusted partners, and 24/7 guest support.
Reviews 5/5
Reviews 5/5
Reviews 5/5
Reviews 5/5
Posted on Saifullah HasanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Lalibela Eco Tours helped me connect with the warm and welcoming Ethiopian people. I can’t wait to return!Posted on ashenafi wuduTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. greatPosted on Lian VerbercktTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We travelled to Ethiopia with LETT quite a while back, in November 2017, but I realised I did not write a review after the trip and these guys really deserve the full star review! We (2 couples in their late twenties) did a 3 week tour via Addis-Bahir Dar-Gondar-3 day trek in Simien Mountains-Aksum-rock churches-3 days Danakil-Lalibela-Mile Serdo-Addis with Sammy as our driver and guide. We really pushed them hard because we wanted to see as much as possible of this beautiful country and they delivered like the professionals they are! Everything went smoothly, we really enjoyed Sammy's company and all of his help and tips along the way, and they organised great tours with local companies in the different regions. We cannot recommend Lalibela Eco Trekking Tours enough!Posted on Julio ChaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. One of my best travel souvenirs, huge experience that help me to understand this country a little bit more. All the staff was really professional and nice. Superbe experience!!Posted on Michel DebebeTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Randonnée dans les montagnes de Lalibela avec une organisation d’Eco-trekking. Dans cet article je veux particulièrement parler de mon expérience avec Lalibela Eco-trekking la semaine passée. Molla, le jeune homme de Lalibela a commencé avec ce projet il y’a un peu plus d’un an et a déjà beaucoup de bonnes références dans plusieurs sites web. J’ai organisé une randonnée de 4 jours de la ville de Lalibela jusqu’au troisième plus haut mont d’Éthiopie, le mont Abune Yosef et retour a Lalibela via un village sacré où se trouve une des plus belles anciennes églises du pays, Yemrehane Kristos. Molla m’a personnellement vu en avance pour discuter tous les détails. Ce que j’aime beaucoup avec sa randonnée proposée était le fait qu’on dorme que dans les maisons des locaux habitant aux montagnes qui fait ce trekking une expérience culturelle exceptionnelle. On dorme dans les maisons traditionnelles où toute la famille habite sous un toit avec tous les animaux. Naturellement il ne faut pas attendre beaucoup de luxe mais à mon avis la possibilité d’avoir accès aux familles rurales fait compasser avec un manque de l’eau chaude. Dans des maisons il y’avait assez de couvertures and sacs couchants propres pour que une nuit confortable et garanti dans les températures quand même froids. La randonnée soit même était bien organisée avec environ 5 à 7 heures de marche par jours. Le prix de 60 dollar compris un guide qui parle bien anglais, un porter avec un âne et un chef qui prépare trois repas par jour qui sont inclus dans le prix. La nourriture est simple, basée aux légumes avec du riz et des pates qui donne assez d’énergie pour la randonnée. La quantité des repas était absolument suffisante et les repas étaient préparés toujours fraichement. En plus il y’avait du café, du thé et des petits snacks pendant les pauses. Aussi très agréable et le fait qu’on commence la randonne directement de la ville de Lalibela. Avec d’autres randonnées organise il faut souvent payer du transport jusqu’au lieu où on commence la marche. Molla m’est donc venir chercher à l’hôtel avec toute l’équipe et après les 4 jours on m’y accompagner encore. Comme c’est un projet Eco-local, la communauté locale profite d’un part des revenus. En plus Molla a commencé un projet de soutenir quelques enfants dans leur formation pour améliorer leurs perspectives en avenir. Donc je peux que recommander de choisir Lalibela Eco Trekking pour une vraie expérience de la cohabitation des communautés locaux et leur environnement dramatique. Finalement je veux dire que j’ai écrit cet article pour remercier Molla pour la bonne expérience avec son projet et pour faciliter a autres touristes la possibilité d’une expérience supplémentaire aux églises de Lalibela. Comme le transport du reste de pays n’est pas si facile je le trouve dommage que la majorité des touristes venant a Lalibela voient que les églises, qui surement sont magnifique, mais si on finisse le trajet a Lalibela avec une randonnée on comprend encore beaucoup plus pourquoi les gens locaux sont tellement religieuses. Profiter bien de votre séjour a la ville sacre de Lalibela et saluer Molla pour moi…. Michael
EXCELLENT Based on 144 reviews Posted on mari0casalVerified Lalibela Planning this trip for a year and thanks to Molla and his team in Lalibela Eco Trekking Tours it was a complete success.From the beginning the communication was excellent and constant.Answering every question and making a custom tour taking in consideration my preferences.I will be back to Ethiopia because it is a beautiful country and again I will contact Lalibela Eco to make sure that I have a great experience.Posted on Cornelia AVerified Enchanting Ethiopia My friend and I did a 24day- round trip to Addis Abeba, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Simien Mountains, Lalibela, Awash and Harar. It was all organised by Molla of Lalibela Eco Trekking Tours. Every single day was a special experience only to be had in Ethiopia. We enjoyed ourselves tremendously - people in markets and villages, diverse landscapes, World Cultural Heritage, World Natural Heritage, religious practices, food,... We had booked the tour by WhatsApp and e-mail with Molla and agreed the price. The flight to Addis we booked ourselves. I can only recommend this travel agency as it was reliable, honest and where necessary flexible as well as very safe. We traveled in January 2023, just after the war in Tigray had ended and chose the timing at the advice of Molla who wanted to ensure that we have a great experience. Car and driver were also perfect. We had a fabulous trip!Posted on Gordon MVerified Fantastic 2 week tour of Gonder, Bahir Dar, Lalibela, Simien Mountains!! We had a fantastic time hiking in the Simien Mountains and in the highlands around Lalibela. Staying in the Degosach Eco Lodge was a highlight, with local villagers joining us for a dinner and foot washing (which they told us was based on ancient tradition going back to earliest Christianity in Palestine; see Gospel of John 13). Experiencing Timkat in Gonder was one of the most profound travel experiences of my life. Molla's logistical arrangements were wonderful. The hotels were comfortable, the food was excellent, and our guides were excellent, hospitable, and generous.I recommend Lalibela Eco Tours. You will meet wonderful people. You will experience the beauty of Ethiopia. And you will help real people in a struggling economy.We traveled in January 2019. I'm writing this review rather late, and the only option for dates on the Tripadvisor website are more recent than 2019. So I had to choose a date that didn't fit our actual travels.Posted on EliasVerified Amazing experience with Lalibela Eco Trekking Tours We did a full week tour through Ethiopia with Lalibela Eco trekking tours and it was amazing!Pickup was organised from Bahir Dar Airport to our hotel. At the hotel we received a briefing with the planning for the entire week. Our driver (who drove a strong 4x4 car) took us to the Blue Nile Falls, Lake tana + monasteries, Gondar City, Fasil Castil, Simien Mountains and Lalibela. Throughout the trip we had the same driver and for each city there was a different guide with good knowledge about the local sites.Everyone was very friendly and we were treated very nicely. We recommend this tour for everyone who visits Ethiopia and we will definitely book another tour with this agency once we have time to visit the Danakil Depression. A shoutout to our driver, Gashaw. This young man went the extra mile and took care of all our needs. He was always ready to pick us up and drop us off wherever we needed. We suggest you to ask for him to be your driver, fantastic guy!Posted on Ferdusa IVerified Amazing tour of lalibela churches, highly recommend Eco Trekking tours. I had a tour of Lalibela churches on feb 2022 with Eco Trekking tours and it was fantastic ! I highly recommend Eco trekking. Everything was very well organized; we were picked up from the airport and dropped off at our hotel that was booked by eco trekking. The hotel, Sora Lodge, was sooo beautiful with magnificent views from the top of the mountain. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the churches, the region of Lalibela and of Ethiopia in general. He made our tour very interesting and worth our while. The region is safe at the moment. I traveled with my son and husband and we did not encounter any issues. Thank you Eco Trekking! We have made beautiful memories of Lalibela for a lifetime.Posted on EmmanuelVerified Unforgettable, breathtaking and safe trip to Lalibela We had one day and half wonderful trip to Lalibela with ECO Trekking Tour. Everything was perfect from the airport to the lodge. The driver and the guide were very nice and kind with us and especially with our son. They provided us with all the information and services.The Sora lodge is very modern, very clean and gives you a paradisiac view and sunset. The churches are wonderful and the guide told us everything about them. It’s breathtaking to see all the groups of churches. The people in Lalibela were also very welcoming. We felt very safe thanks to the military presence and control. They facilitated everything for us. We highly recommend this excursion and with this company.Posted on Soumeya UVerified Wonderful Lalibela tour and beautiful stories We had a great time with Mesfin. We spent two days in and around Lalibela it was beautifully lead, instructive and rich. Thanks Mesfin for a great experiencePosted on Henrik NVerified Excellent service/hiking/nature/authentic villages We used lalibela Eco Trekking Tours for our 10 day Hiking, nature and culture trip to Ethiopia, Lalibela and Tigrey.We were very statisfied with the service and communication we had with Molla Kossaw from lalibela eco trekking tours.We had Kassahun as our guide for 5 days in the mountains around lalibela and we were very statisfied.In the mountains around lalibela, the nature was beautiful, the hiking very good but the culture and authentic villages was extraordinay good. I have been manyplaces in the world, but have never been experience authentic villages like this. Beware of altitude Sickness in the mountains around Lalibela (3.800m).The mountains in Tigrey was very beautiful, dont be afraid of hights if you visit Abuna yemata Guh, some places more climbing than hiking, only safesty is local men helping you where to put your feet. If I go this part of Ethiopia again, I will definately use Lalibela Eco Trekking TourTigrey wasPosted on Nic OlasVerified Diverse 2 days hike Did a 2 days tour with one night in the mountain lodge. As the rating states: straight forward 5 stars. The hike, although slightly challenging due to hights (went with my mother), is just jaw-dropping beautiful and diverse, from deserty hills to green highlands and golden crop fields. The huts in the mountains are clean and comfortable, plenty of warm sheets, milky way night skies, the guys up there full fo joy, good food, cold beers even! Molla organizes well, guides know a lot about culture and nature. Highly recommended, more laid back and sincere than Simien trips.
Travel with trusted local experts and experience Ethiopia’s history, culture, and landscapes in an authentic and unforgettable way. Whether you want adventure, culture, or relaxation, we’ll create the perfect itinerary for you.
Discover Ethiopia with a trusted, locally owned tour company. Since 2012, we’ve been crafting authentic, responsible, and unforgettable journeys across Ethiopia.
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