1 Why can't I do these trips on my own and (presumably) save money?

One can often do our tours on his own, if he has large quantities of time, patience, money and willing to forego some safety measures.

Time: Rustling up a permit to cross a border, finding suitable transport or buying air/rail tickets from local agents etc.

Patience: One should have time to burn but, as seasoned travelers know, it can take hours and days of waiting in line, dealing with bureaucrats and triplicate forms, trying to get a taxi to the third office in a row that will send you to the fourth.

2 Why should we choose your company?

a. Our Managing Director Mr Solomon Fantaye is one of the leading tour Operators in Ethiopia, recognized by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of Ethiopia and also by the National Bank of Ethiopia

b. We have our own insured large fleet of Deluxe Air-conditioned Coaches/Cars with state of art technology and very strong networking of Associates in all over Ethiopia.

c. Due to our excellent relations with most of the Hotels, we receive very attractive special rates from all Hotels which at times are approximately 15/20% lower than their rack rates.

3 Do you include trip insurance?

We advise you to arrange travel insurance in your own country.

4 How flexible are Orion's Tours Itinerary?

All our trips are flexible and can be designed based on the interest of the individual traveler. They can all be extended, minimized or redesigned in a way to suit your interest.

5 Can you put a custom trip for me?

Yes, the only thing we need from you is to provide us information on your interest and a general info on how you would like your trip to be.

6 How many people can join the tour?

All our trips are open for small, medium and big groups depending on tour availabilities.

7 Can I travel alone?

Ethiopia is one of the safe destinations for single travelers, traveling either guided or alone. However, before traveling alone we recommend you to consult any local tour operator so that you can have detailed information to the places you would like to travel.

8 Do you have age restriction for any of your trips?

There are no upper age limits on our tours however we need a medical report for travelers above 75. All Family tours are open for children and has no restrictions on the number of children in a trip.

9 What Kind of transportation do we use?

For all trips, we use private transportation with fully equipped Land cruisers, vans and big buses all air conditioned with the following general classification.

Transfers for small and medium size group - Vans

Transfers for big size groups - Big buses with AC

For city Tours - Vans / Four Wheel drives / big buses/ private cars

For Surface tours out side Addis - Full option Land cruisers with AC

10 What range of hotels do you have?

The capital city, Addis Ababa has a wide range of hotels starting from Luxury Collection to budget tourist hotels. The historic sites have hotels ranging from 3/ 4 * to budget hotels providing all the basic facilities. In the south there three star hotels, lodges and camp sites providing all the basic facilities.

11 How can I Pay for my trip?

Currently we accept official bank transfer and will update the info when we restart our credit card service. Contact us for our bank details.

12 What Kind of cloths should I pack?

Informal dressing is recommended for travels in all parts of the country. While traveling in the south we recommend clothing of casual nature preferably cotton and Khakis with neutral colors.

A warm sweater or jacket is also advisable for the cool evenings especially in the northern part and the mountains.

13 Can you book my international flight?

We can assist you in booking your international flights for both electronic and paper tickets

14 What is the best way to contact Orion Tours and Travel Services?

The easiest way to contact us will be through our email address

Alternatively you can use our Telephone and Fax.