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Tailor-Made Itineraries
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Tailor-Made Itineraries
Track African elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards in the little-visited Chebera Churchura National Park.
Search for the critically endangered Swayne’s hartebeest in Maze National Park.
Explore the remote wilderness of Mago National Park.
Meet the Mursi people and learn about the cultural significance of lip plates.
Visit Hamer communities known for ochre hairstyles, leather garments, and bull-jumping ceremonies.
Observe Karo body painting using chalk, ochre, charcoal, and iron ore pigments.
Discover the traditions of the Arbore, Konso, Dorze, and Alaba peoples.
Cruise Lake Chamo among Nile crocodiles, hippos, and prolific birdlife.
Walk through Bale Mountains National Park in search of mountain nyala and Menelik’s bushbuck.
Search for the Ethiopian wolf, the world's rarest wild canid, on the Sanetti Plateau.
Explore the Afro-alpine landscapes of the Bale Mountains at elevations above 4,000 metres.
Experience the contrasting ecosystems of the Sanetti Plateau and Harenna Forest.
Visit the Rift Valley lakes of Langano, Ziway, Abiyatta, and Shalla.
Explore Addis Ababa's National Museum, Mercato, and Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Want to combine wildlife viewing with meaningful cultural encounters.
Interested in Ethiopia's lesser-visited national parks.
Enjoy remote destinations with relatively few tourists.
Comfortable with multiple long driving days.
Want to visit several of the Omo Valley's best-known ethnic groups.
Enjoy camping as part of an expedition-style journey.
Have an interest in birdwatching and rare endemic wildlife.
Comfortable travelling in areas with limited tourism infrastructure.
Want opportunities to photograph wildlife, landscapes, and cultural traditions.
Prefer luxury accommodation throughout.
Dislike long road journeys.
Require consistently high-speed internet or modern amenities.
Uncomfortable camping in remote locations.
Prefer wildlife viewing from permanent safari lodges.
Have difficulty walking on uneven terrain.
Sensitive to high altitudes above 3,500 metres.
Prefer fast-paced sightseeing with domestic flights instead of overland travel.
Uncomfortable visiting remote communities with very different cultural practices.
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David Smyth
Director, Forward Travel
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Stories from the road
Real journeys, real words — hear from explorers who've travelled the world with Forward Travel.
“David crafted a once-in-a-lifetime safari for us. Every detail, from the lodges to the guides, was flawless.”
Emma & James Wilson
Australia→Kenya
September 2024