One hour flight, approximately about 800KM from Addis | Hotel Spend one day is Gambela, Ilubabor Coffee Tour, visit Baro River, it is a river in southwestern Ethiopia, which defines part of Ethiopian border with Sudan. Baro river is the only navigable river in the country , during the rainy season traders used to travel by boat between Gambella town and Khartoum in the Sudan. Visitors get to see a lot of people swimming in the river. Visit fish market.
In addition to the coffee biosphere of the Yayo forest, there are undiscovered waterfalls in the Illubabor Zone. Sor is the largest waterfall in Becho woerda. The 20 meter high waterfall is a beautiful undiscovered waterfall that is located in a thick forest.
It is a perfect place for all those that do not know how to brew their coffee cancome so that learn more about the coffee plantations and beans. Most of the coffee trees that are planted in this area are planted under a shade so that the seeds are not affected by the weather that is experienced in these highlands and they use modern farming techniques here in order to increase production. We will be also visiting a lot local farmers who are outgrowers of Kabire Ilke coffee plantation and owners of small coffee farms.
Visit about 5 hectares of coffee farm which was stablished and inspired by the story of a young man from that place who grew up homeless and orphan and now helping a lot of orphan children, 100% of the income goes to the charity organization that is proving shelter, food, education and healthcare to the homeless and orphan children.
Visit Ilke Waterfall
Illke is one of Illubaborʼs Coffee Tour hidden beauties. Illke is on the road to Suphe Woreda and is easy to get to but still hidden from tourists visiting the area. Illke differs from other waterfalls in the country because it is given little or no attention and is not advertised as a tourist destination, get ready to discover the new tourist attraction and probably one of the best tourist attraction you will ever see.
Visit Dukham Coffee Factory, and coffee tasting Visit of Addis Ababa: Tomoca coffee shop (Piazza), Kaldis Coffee Shops and Mercato/Entoto Mountains. If time permits, add the national museum or one of its beautiful churches (St-George Cathedral, Holy Trinity church or Bole Medhane Alem Cathedral) In the evening traditional dinner in Cultural Restaurant along with different traditional dances live show.
