Hi, I'm Testi, your local guide · 16 years in Harar
Old city walks, hyena nights, Babile's camels and elephants, mountain sunrises and trips across the country. Every experience is tailor-made with Testi, a Harar guide for 16 years.
For 16 years I've shown travellers around Harar and across Ethiopia: the alleys of the old city, the villages in the hills, the mountains of Kundudo and Gara Muleta, Babile, and the road to Somaliland.
Every trip is tailor-made. Tell me what you're curious about and we'll plan it together.
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Three ready-made trips to start from. Each one can be changed, shortened or extended. Prices on request.
1 day
2 days
3–4 days
Pick the experiences you like and Testi combines them into your trip. Open one for the details, or ask Testi directly.
Alleys, markets and mosques of the walled city listed by UNESCO.
Share a coffee ceremony and a traditional meal in a painted Harari home.
The house named after the French poet Arthur Rimbaud and the historic palaces of Harar.
Colourful markets, and birds of prey that swoop down just above your head.
End the day on the old walls of Harar as the sun goes down.
Meet the famous hyenas of Harar at the edge of the old town after dark.
Herders and traders at the big camel market of Babile, east of Harar.
Balancing rocks and strange stone towers in the Dakhata valley near Babile.
Search for the wild elephants of the Babile Elephant Sanctuary.
Rural life in the Koromi and Argoba villages, in the hills around Harar.
Ethiopia's largest khat market and the lake on the road to Dire Dawa.
Kefira market and the historic station of the Ethio-Djibouti railway.
Hike Mount Kundudo, east of Harar, and watch the sun rise over a sea of clouds. Camping on request.
A mountain day with wide views over the highlands of eastern Ethiopia.
Travel overland from Harar to Hargeisa, Somaliland, with a guide who knows the way.
Wildlife, waterfalls and hot springs on the road between Addis Ababa and Harar.
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and Ethiopia's other great sites, planned with you.
Combine experiences, change the pace, add a day or travel further across Ethiopia. Tell Testi what you'd like and he will build the trip around you.
Testi can arrange your pickup at Dire Dawa airport and the drive to Harar, about an hour away, then your ride back for your flight.
Testi knows the places, the people and the light. He scouts locations, makes introductions, translates and plans your shoot days, in Harar or anywhere in Ethiopia.
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Send your dates, group size and what you'd like to see.
Testi replies with a route and the price for your trip.
Agree on a meeting point, then enjoy the journey.
One message is all it takes.
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