Discover Organic Coffee in Kaffa, Bonga 5 Days
Discover Organic Coffee in Kaffa, Bonga 5 Days
Discover Organic Coffee in Kaffa, Bonga, where coffee beans first discovered
Itinerary
Tour Code: Coffee 03
Program: Place of Coffee
Duration: 4 Days /14 Nights
Transportation: Surface - drive
Day 1: Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport & City Tour
Arrival at Bole International airport, meet & greet with us and transfer to the hotel.
Visit Addis Ababa:
- Visit Mount Entoto(3,300 above sea level. The Church of St Mary (1885) and Emperor Menelik II Palace. The Entoto Museum, with its historical exhibits is well worth a visit. The Panoramic View of Addis here is spectacular.
- Ethnological Museum (within Addis Ababa University) that exhibits the culture and handicrafts of various Ethiopian ethnic groups,
- National Museum in which you are visiting different archaeological findings (including Lucy’s replica Skeleton).
- Visit the Trinity Cathedral, Mausoleum of emperor MenelikII at Bààta Church
- The Unity Park - in the Menelik II’s Grand Palace
- Merkato – the largest open market in Africa.
- Visit one of the famous coffee shops like Tomoca. Overnight - Hotel, Addis Ababa
Day 2: Addis Ababa – Jimma - Bonga
Fly from Addis to Jimma, visit King Abba Jiffar at his Place in Jima and drive to Bonga, Kaffa province (about 100 km asphalt Road).Visit a traditional Kaffa house and learn about the culture of the Kaffa people. Drive to Ellelo, Adiyo falls, the Dadiben and Gora Hot spring. Overnight hotel, Bonga
Day 3: Trek to Mankira
Trek to Mankira Coffee Forest, the place where coffee Arabica was first discovered. Meet the local coffee farmers. On the way; visit the Adaracha Medhane Alem church and the Gurguto natural Bridge. Overnight - hotel, Bonga
Day 4: Bebeka Coffee Plantation
Driven to Bebeka via Mizan Teferi. On the way, visit the Honey city/ village for coffee and Honey farm. The 93-sq-km Bebeka Coffee Plantation, 28 km southwest of Mizan Tefari, is Ethiopia’s largest and oldest coffee farm. Visit both wild and planted coffee farm. Overnight – Hotel – Mizan Teferi
Day 5: Mizan Teferi – Jimma
Drive to Wolaita Sodo via Gibe Hydroelectric Dam. Overnight – Hotel – Jimma
Fly from Jimma to Addis Ababa and Departure (end of the trip)
Itinerary can be amended upon request