The whole trip was really fantastic. One of the most interesting things in Ethiopia is diversity. There were four main destinations. Each one worth a travel: Nile Blue falls, Simien Mountains, Lalibela, and Omo Valley.
We had a great expectation about Lalibela and Omo Valley. Blue Nile, lake Tana, and Simien Mountains were very exciting surprises.
First of all, you need to go both North and South. They are so different and so interesting. That means that you need to have enough time. Our only regreat: we would have be able to spend more time in each place. Probably some places are rather different depending on the month of the year.
We travelled in September and we were very lucky: everything was green and beautiful. The trip has to be planned to be able to visit some local markets: they are unforgotable.
Tourism is a very effective way to development, mainly when a country has so many things to offer.
The tourist is doing a significant financial effort but you can see that your money is creating a lot of jobs and is shared by a lot of people who are having their living on an activity where both parties have significant benefits.