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Kenya for big-game safari and beaches, Ethiopia for history, trekking and endemics. An honest comparison from an Ethiopian operator.

Meskel, Genna, Timkat and Fasika with 2026 and 2027 dates, where each one is worth being, and why the eve matters more than the day at two of them.

Around 121 cliff churches, the largest group of rock-hewn architecture in the world. The climbs, the access rules, and whether you can go.

About 110 km north and two to three hours each way. The monastery, the Jemma gorge, the Portuguese Bridge and geladas, in one full day.

Around 450 wolves survive and Bale holds more than half. Where to see them on the Sanetti Plateau, and what else the park has.

Ziway, Langano, Abijatta-Shalla, Hawassa and Chamo compared, what birds each one holds, and which lake is the right place to base yourself.

The hyena feeding explained honestly, the walled old town with its 82 mosques, and the drive up from Dire Dawa answered directly.

Why the castles and the escarpment are planned as one trip, what a day in the park really gets you, and how to fit both in three or four days.

What the Ethiopian Orthodox Church holds about the Ark at Axum, what historians say, the tabot in every church, and whether you can visit.

The classic northern circuit day by day: Bahir Dar, Gondar, the Simien, Axum and Lalibela, with driving times and what ten days adds over seven.

Seven days covers one half of Ethiopia, not both. What 5, 7, 10 and 14 days realistically buy you, and which itinerary fits each.

Three, five and eight day Simien routes compared on altitude, walking hours and difficulty, plus the scout and permit rules at Debark.