Travel Ethiopia is a private, eco-conscious tour and safari company that was founded in 1994. Travel Ethiopia's wide expertise enables us to introduce travelers to the many sides of Ethiopia's past and present.
It fills us with pride when we reflect on the significant milestones we've reached in our company's history. What began as a small firm with only a handful of employees, from a very small room with a few sets of cars, has grown to stand tall among the businesses operating in the industry, with more than 40 employees trained in various tourism oriented studies.
Among our most valuable assets are our highly qualified, diversified staff's wide knowledge base, deep-rooted professionalism, and steadfast devotion. Our travel professionals are united by a desire to provide our clients with the most exciting experiences possible.
Travel Ethiopia's two directors have substantial tourism expertise. Samrawit Moges has been directing tours around the country since 1981. Thomas Mattanovich has been guiding people to Ethiopia's most distant places since the late 1960s. Thomas, who was born in the former Yugoslavia, moved to Ethiopia when he was 13 years old. He is an Ethiopian citizen who speaks three Ethiopian and six European languages. Samrawit and Thomas are both passionate about Ethiopia's environment, wildlife, and community development.
To be the leading tour operator in Ethiopia, known for our reliable and high-quality service and customer satisfaction.
To provide high standard services to our clients, allowing them to have a unique experience and taste of Ethiopia, its intact culture, rich history and natural environment through our motivated and well-experienced team.
Horses and horsemanship were so important in the life of an Ethiopian that even kings used to be referred to by their horse names. To the common man, his horse was not simply a beast of burden, but also a loyal comrade in the heat of battle. As a country with a history of frequent conflict and wars, Ethiopian emperors used to rule from roving tent camps. Their seat of power was always on the move with no permanent abode. Their hardy breed of donkeys, mules, and horses made this possible. Through its emblem, Travel Ethiopia reveals its loyalty, reliability, and unfaltering service to its clients. As to your being younger by seven years, the beauty and hospitality of the ancient wonderland as well as our unique Julian calendar will take care of that.
Travel Ethiopia offers a team of knowledgeable and devoted employees. The guides are highly skilled and bilingual, and the coordinators are well-versed in the nation. Travel Ethiopia also has a contemporary fleet for distant places and up-to-date camping equipment, which contributes to the seamless functioning of its tours. This enables Travel Ethiopia to offer a fantastic experience at a reasonable price to its visitors.
Travel Ethiopia is the first company to employ female guides, with the goal of empowering women and collaborating with communists. The company fulfills its social corporate responsibilities by collaborating with Meseret Humanitarian Organization, Hope for Women & Children, Wise (Women in Self-Empowerment), and Travel Ethiopia. The company sponsored two young males and one female from the remote area of Turmi on their college education, and they are now serving their community.
Travel Ethiopia is dedicated to environmental protection. Travel Ethiopia has considerably decreased the usage of printed brochures to market its destinations and services, beginning with an office-based approach. We are increasingly turning to digital brochures and intend to depend mainly on them in the near future. The vehicles we use on trips also demonstrate our commitment to reducing polluting emissions. We are regularly upgrading and purchasing new models of low-emission vehicles.
Furthermore, we tell our guests prior to trips to reduce their usage of plastic water bottles because to the strain they have on the local ecology. To help with this, we purchase large water containers and tell our customers to bring robust non-plastic bottles that are easily recyclable. Many of our clients have praised this method of preserving. Travel Ethiopia is also well-known for its tree-planting project throughout Ethiopia. Travel Ethiopia has so far planted over 300,000 trees in several local areas plagued by deforestation and erosion.
Travel Ethiopia provides its guests with substantial pre-trip information about Ethiopia's social and political climate, as well as specific destinations within the country. Before departure, all Travel Ethiopia consultants deliver further written and oral briefings to clients. We strongly encourage our visitors to respect the traditions and practices of the local communities through our website and consultations. For example, we emphasize that tour participants should respect the privacy of others, especially while taking pictures.
We also advise our customers not to make any promises to people of the local community unless they truly plan to keep them. Travel Ethiopia advises consumers not to negotiate unless they have a real desire to purchase. Travel Ethiopia also hopes to improve the guests' experience by enlightening them and arranging excursions to local marketplaces that benefit the local population.
For example, Travel Ethiopia encourages its clients to visit and buy crafts and souvenirs from manufacturers in the northern Ethiopian community of Awra Amba. This African hamlet is seen as an example of self-help and gender equality. Travel Ethiopia thinks that by organizing such excursions, it can support such projects and assist local communities