Tourism in Ethiopia

At SimienEcoTours, we don’t just take people to beautiful places, we believe in creating meaningful, responsible journeys that are built on trust, professionalism, and cultural connection. That’s why, every low season since 2018 (except during crisis years), we hit pause on travel operations and turn our focus inward: investing in our people through hands-on training and leadership development.

In 2024, Ethiopia launched a bold set of economic reforms, part of its Homegrown Economic Reform (HGER) agenda, aimed at transforming the economy to be more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable. These reforms are backed by major international partners, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, which have provided billions in financing to support the efforts. Here’s a closer look at the benefits and challenges these reforms bring to Ethiopia and its people.

Some days ago, on November 2nd, after a two years long conflict and ten days of peace talks in South Africa, the two parties (Government of Ethiopia and TPLF) finally agreed on a “permanent cessation of hostilities” as well as on a series of other measures which should end permanently the conflict.