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We provide with driver SUV rental  and 4x4  car rental in Ethiopia and have been doing so since 2007. If you require a 4x4 car for hire while visiting Addis Ababa and other destinations in Ethiopia including Bahir Dar, Harar, etc we shall provide you with a reliable 4x4 with a professional English speaking driver. We have a range of car hire locations in Ethiopia including at Addis Ababa Airport and Addis Ababa city. Rent a 4x4 car from Addis and travel to Dolo, Harar, Omo Valley etc.

Our 4x4 rental vehicle options include brand new Land Cruisers with A/C, 5 seater SUVs, 7 seater 4x4 SUVs, 4x4 minivan, 25 seater minibuses and 4x4 pick-up trucks. Hire 4x4 cars in Lalibela, Debark 4x4 car rental and 4x4 with camping equipment rental to visit the Semien Mountains, Aksum and Harar. We have 4x4 rental cars stationed in Lalibela, Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa, Harar and Aksum enabling you to fly between cities- fly and drive! 4x4 car rental from Addis Ababa Ethiopia at cheap 4x4 car hire prices.

Are you arriving at Addis Ababa's Bole Airport and require 4x4 rental, SUV car hire, airport transfers, group car hire, minibus hire, coach hire or attending meetings and AU conferences in Addis Ababa? We have the perfect 4x4 and SUV car hire solution for you at very competitive and cheap 4x4 car hire rates. Our drivers are professional English speaking drivers and will handle every driving assignment like pros. Let us handle your Addis Ababa car hire and holiday travel requirements. We have car hire rental stations in downtown Addis Ababa and at Addis Ababa airport. Step off the plane and into a waiting 4x4 rental vehicle ready to set off your holiday or business in Addis Ababa at the right footing and stressfree.


Ethiopia is a travel destination extremely rich in cultural history. Ethiopia boasts 4  destinations in the North of Ethiopia that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Ethiopia enjoys very rich historical, cultural and natural gems.  The South of Ethiopia is a travel  destination that extremely fascinating and unique. It is one of those places like no other in the world. While in Ethiopia Visit the many tribal villages.

Ethiopia has numerous historical locations especially in the historical in north of Ethiopia. When one visits the historic north of Ethiopia you marvel at buildings dating back to the 1st millennium BC.  Here is where you will find tombs of the Axum kings and rock hewn churches dating back to the 4th century. Visit some of the monasteries of Lake Tana and the 13th century monolithic rock hewn churches of King Lalibela . The east of Ethiopia hosts the 1000 year old city of Harrar. Harrar with more than 90 mosques  is believed to the 4th Islamic holy destination in the world after, Medina, Mecca. South of Ethiopia, is a region with extremely remote, medieval monasteries and in Jimma, in Oromia you will get the opportunity to visit the recently restored palace of Abba Jiffar, the last independent king of the area.

For the ardent traveller seeking to discover the off-beaten tracks of Africa, still un-spoilt by mass tourism, Ethiopia is a land of abundant variety, from the high peaks of the Semien Mountain in  to the Danakil Depression in the Afar region, tropical rainforests, lakes, savannah and scorching African heat deserts. Bale National Park in Oromia is  home of numerous animals, wildlife and birds. When you visit Bale National Park you witness wild fauna and flora, volcanic lakes and  calm water streams. For big game safaris lovers, one is able to experience game drives in the Omo and Mago National Parks in the Southern Region, with their exciting Mursi and Hamer villages.

Sample Ethiopia Holiday Itinerary.
This sample Ethiopia holiday tour starts in the Northern part of Ethiopia . The tour starts in Bahir Dar believed to be the source of the Nile. The tour then takes us to the ancient city of Gondor, often described as the Camelot of Africa, and onward onto Axum and its archeological treasures. Finally we arrive in Lalibela  famous for its famous rock churches. This tour can be flexed to cover other areas of interest in Ethiopia.

Tour Day 1 : Arrival in Addis Ababa. After checking into your hotel we go sightseeing, visiting the Ethnographic Museum and the Church of the Trinity where Haile Selassies' remains now lie.

Tour Day  2: Fly to Bahir Dar, visiting the Blue Nile Falls and the Lake Tana Monasteries.

Tour Day 3 : Drive to Gondar and visit Imperial castles, including the King Fasiledes Castle and the Debre Berhan Selassie Church.

Tour Day 4 : Fly to Lalibela, nicknamed the “Petra of Africa,” and visit 11 Rock hewn Churches chiseled out of a mountain slope. An Unesco World Heritage Site.

Tour Day 5 : On our second day in Lalibela, we will visit the church of Yimrhane Kristos. This exquisite church, a masterpiece of Axumite wood and stone construction is renowned for its interior decoration.

Tour Day 6 : Fly to Axum, once an ancient kingdom and the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia. Amongst its archaeological and historical attractions are monolithic steles or obelisks and the legendary Bath of the Queen of Sheba.

Tour Day 7: Return to Addis, taking the opportunity visit the Merkato Outdoor Market, and then a farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant before transferring to the airport.

Sample Ethiopia Holiday Itinerary 2.

Holiday Day 1: Arrival in Addis Ababa. After checking into your hotel we go sightseeing, visiting the Ethnographic Museum and the Church of the Trinity where Haile Selassies' remains now lie.

Holiday Day 2: Fly to Bahir Dar, visiting the Blue Nile Falls and the Lake Tana Monasteries.

Holiday Day 3:Drive to Gondar and visit Imperial castles, including the King Fasiledes Castle and the Debre Berhan Selassie Church.

Holiday Day 4: Fly to Lalibela, nicknamed the “Petra of Africa,” and visit 11 Rock hewn Churches chiseled out of a mountain slope. An Unesco World Heritage Site.

Holiday Day 5: Fly to Axum, once an ancient kingdom and the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia. Amongst its archaeological and historical attractions are monolithic steles or obelisks and the legendary Bath of the Queen of Sheba.

Holiday Day 6: Fly to Arbaminch. In the afternoon visit the Dorze tribe and their village, famed for its beehive-shaped houses. Tribe members are expert weavers, and weaving is a primary profession for many Dorze

Holiday Day 7: Travel to Jinka and visit a Konso tribal village. A pagan society, the Konso erect eerie wooden totems over the graves of their dead and have numerous cults based around the breeding and veneration of serpents.

Holiday Day 8: Excursion to the Mago National Park and then on to a Mursi village. The Mursi, like other tribes in the Omo, speak their own language, and have their own custom of dress and jewelry, including a lip disc, which women wear by slicing their bottom lip.

Holiday Day 9: In Turmi, we witness the Hamer people, who keep their own unique customs.

Holiday Day 10: Excursion to Murrula as a day trip and learn body painting with the Karo people.

Holiday Day 11: Drive back to Arbaminch.

Holiday Day 12: Boat trip on Lake Chamo home to huge crocodiles, hippos and a variety of birdlife. After boat ride, we will start drive to Lake Langano and to the Abiyata Shalla National Park.

Holiday Day 13: Drive back to Addis Ababa and Departure.


Hire a 4x4 vehicle for your Ethiopia holiday or tour at very low 4x4 car hire prices. Our Ethiopia 4x4 car hire rates are offered exclusive or inclusive of fuel, inclusive of driver fees & accommodation, inclusive of comprehensive insurance and on un-limited mileage basis so that you enjoy your Ethiopia tour without worrying about additional car rental charges.

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