Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and climate, History, Government and politics, Economy, Population, Language, Religion, Education, Music Chapter 2 Wildlife Guide Mammals, Reptiles, Birds Chapter 3 Practical Information When to visit, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Tourist information, Red tape, Getting there and away, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festival days, Shopping, Nightlife, Media and communications, Local interaction, Responsible tourism, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBT travellers PART TWO ADDIS ABABA AND SURROUNDS Chapter 4 Addis Ababa History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Maps, Getting around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Cinema, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 5 Around Addis Ababa East towards Bishoftu and Adama, South towards Butajira and Hosanna, West towards Ambo and Mount Wenchi, North towards Debre Libanos and the Blue Nile Gorge PART THREE NORTHERN ETHIOPIA Chapter 6 Bahir Dar and Lake Tana Dejen to Bahir Dar via Debre Markos, Dejen to Bahir Dar via Mota, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Bahir Dar, Monasteries of southern Lake Tana, Bahir Dar to Gondar by road, Gorgora and northern Lake Tana Chapter 7 Gondar and the Simien Mountains Gondar, Debark, Simien Mountains National Park Chapter 8 Axum and Surrounds Shire Inda Selassie, Axum, Adwa and surrounds Chapter 9 Northeast Tigray and Its Rock-Hewn Churches Adigrat, Rock-hewn churches between Adigrat and Wukro, Wukro and surrounds, Hawzen and the Gheralta Escarpment, Abiy Addi and the Tembien Chapter 10 Mekele and the Danakil Mekele, Danakil, The Djibouti-Awash road Chapter 11 Lalibela and Surrounds Through routes to Lalibela from Tigray and Western Amhara, Lalibela, Around Lalibela Chapter 12 Dessie and Southeast Amhara Hayk, Dessie, Gishen Debre Kerbe, Makdala Hill, Kombolcha, Bati, Dessie to Addis Ababa via Debre Berhan, The Dessie-Gundewein road PART FOUR SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA Chapter 13 Awash National Park, Harar and Eastern Highlands Awash National Park, Awash to Harar and Dire Dawa by road, Dire Dawa, Harar, Jijiga Chapter 14 Bale and the Southeast Arsi Zone, Dodola and the Adaba-Dodola IFMP, Bale Mountains and surrounds, Southeastern birding route, South towards Moyale Chapter 15 The Southern Rift Valley Lakes Ziway, Lakes Langano, Abijatta and Shalla, Lephis Forest, Shashemene, Hawassa, Sodo, Arba Minch and surrounds Chapter 16 Konso and South Omo Travel practicalities, Karat-Konso, Along the Konso-Jinka road, Jinka, Hamar Country: Dimeka, Turmi and Arbore, Omorate and the Omo River Chapter 17 Southwest Ethiopia The Western Highlands, Gambella Region Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossaries General glossary, Glossary of key historical and legendary figures in Ethiopia Appendix 3 Further Information Index.