What to Expect After Reservation Request
The Response will be mailed to you within short time upon completed reservation form.

Visa
A travel visa to enter Ethiopia. Clients from other countries should contact the Ethiopian embassy in their own country for more information. The website of the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry(Ministry of Foreign Affers of Ethiopia)http://www.mfa.gov.et/ provides useful information.

Tour Leader and Guide
An experienced bilingual tour leader is available for groups. The tour leader meets the group of the airport and will be with the group throughout the tour. In addition A well trained local guide is provided in each city.

Hotel
In Ethiopia there are internationally recognized hotels wherever possible and choose them for their quality, comfort, location and service.

Food & Beverage
Buffet breakfast is served in hotels throughout the trip. It combines Western icons such as bacon and sausage with Chinese dishes. Tea coffee milk fresh fruit and a variety of juices are also available. Again choices may be very limited when we stay at 3 star or lower grade hotels out of necessity.
Lunch and dinner would be local cuisine served in restaurants outside the hotels. Tea is included soft drink is limited to one bottle per client.
Standard lunch or dinner consists of pork of fish or chicken plus vegetable dishes, soup and rice or noodle.
Vegetarians and clients allergic to certain food items such as nuts MSG or sesame oil should disclose their dietary needs at the time of reservation and then remind the tour leader or local guides once on the tour. Every effort will be made to satisfy the client's needs; however pathfinder cannot guarantee the dishes served contain absolutely no such items.

Motor Vehicle
Comfortable air conditioned motor coach or minivan will be used depending on group size. The vehicles are professionally operated and well maintained. There will be enough empty seats to ensure everyone's comfort. We do not share vehicle with strangers.

Additional Costs
As indicated in Terms & conditions, the tour price does not include visa fee, airport fees, departure taxes, and tips for guides, drivers,cook fees for taking pictures of people and bellhops. Normally USD300 or its equivalent would be sufficient to cover all the extra expenses including tipping, when a tour is within 3 weeks.

Tipping
Tipping is customary but not mandatory. The figures below are only suggestions for your convenience. The recipients include the tour leader, local guides, drivers, bellhops, cook and porters.

What to Wear & Pack

Bring casual clothes and comfortable walking shoes. T-shirts, shorts and jeans are suitable. A sweater and a jacket that can be worn in layers are recommended. Overcoat or down jacket is not needed unless it is winter (December - March).

Electricity
In Ethiopian, 220 volts AC, 50Hz is the standard. Two-Pin and three-pin sockets are in use.

Weather & Temperatures

There are two seasons: the dry season prevails from October through
May: the wet season runs from June to September