Explore Addis
12 curated places · Day Trips · Outside Addis
Adadi Mariam Rock-Hewn Church
Outside Addis — 65km southwest
The southernmost Lalibela-style underground church, still in active worship
Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) Crater Lakes
Outside Addis — 47km southeast
A resort town ringed by volcanic lakes — kayaking, birdlife and lakeside lunches
Debre Libanos Monastery & the Portuguese Bridge
Outside Addis — 110km north
Sacred 13th-century monastery, gorge-edge bridge and wild gelada monkeys
Ensessa Kotteh Wildlife Rescue Centre (Born Free)
Outside Addis — 30km northwest (near Holeta)
Born Free's sanctuary for rescued lions, cheetahs and monkeys
Melka Kunture Prehistoric Site
Outside Addis — 50km south
Walk over 1.7-million-year-old tool workshops beside the Awash River
Menagesha Suba Forest Park
Outside Addis — 40km west
Africa's oldest conservation forest — giant junipers, colobus monkeys, endemic birds
Mount Yerer
Outside Addis — 35km southeast
Extinct 3,100m volcano hike with summit views from Addis to the Rift Valley
Mount Zuquala & Abbo Monastery
Outside Addis — 80km south (near Bishoftu)
Sacred crater lake atop a perfect volcano, crowned by a hilltop monastery
Muger River Gorge (Durba)
Outside Addis — 60km northwest
Plunging canyon views, waterfalls and gelada monkeys an hour from town
Sodere Hot Springs Resort
Outside Addis — 120km southeast (near Adama)
Steamy riverside thermal pools where Addis Ababans go to soak
Tiya Stelae Field (UNESCO)
Outside Addis — 85km south
Mysterious medieval carved monoliths — a UNESCO World Heritage enigma
Wenchi Crater Lake
Outside Addis — 155km west
Emerald volcanic lake with an island monastery, hot springs and horseback trails