RIDE THE RIFT is a collaborative effort by four Ethiopian tour operators to re-energise Ethiopia’s tourism sector. Our aim is to introduce new destinations to travellers in Ethiopia and offer opportunities to experience the beauty of these places while participating in cycling, running and hiking activities.
Between us we have many decades of experience of working in Ethiopia, organising trekking, cycling and running tours and events, and developing community tourism where relationships from village to local government level are carefully managed.
In staging Ride the Rift tours we have brought together the full range of our skills and are committed to opening up more hidden places of Ethiopia to our growing client base. Our work started in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic started to hit Ethiopia’s tourism industry. Our first event was a charity bike ride in Ankober which raised over 500,000 Birr. These funds were distributed to over 60 cooks and guides across Ethiopia who had been deprived of an income since the start of the pandemic. We are continuing to fundraise for individual freelance providers with the support of generous corporate donations.
We’re happy to announce that we updated our website and have our next tours online:
• 3-5 February 2023: Danakil: including Erta Ale and Dallol, with flight Addis-Semera on Friday morning and return flight on Sunday afternoon
• 10-12 February 2023: Wondo Genet and Hawassa: Hike in Wondo Genet on Saturday & run the Hawassa Half Marathon 21km or 8km on Sunday
• 2-5 March 2023 (Thursday 2 March is holiday, Victory of Adwa Day): Gurage biking & hiking
All info with details as usual here on our website: https://bit.ly/3BVhTqZ
To contact us please email ridetherift2020@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can call or message us on 0921 602236 (Mark – English), 0920 732527 (Marco – Italian, German, English) or 0911 198543 (Bogale – Amharic, English). We also have a WhatsApp group chat where we share lots of current information about upcoming tours. Please contact us if you would like to be added to this group.
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