5 Days Discover Organic Coffee in Kaffa, Bonga

Route: Addis Ababa – Jimma – Bonga – Addis Ababa

Note: Itinerary can be amended upon request

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport & City Tour

Arrive at Bole International airport, meet & greet with us and transfer to the hotel.

Visit Addis Ababa:

  • Visit Mount Entoto(3,300 above sea level. The Church of St Mary (1885) and Emperor Menelik II Palace. The Entoto Museum, with its historical exhibits, is well worth a visit. The Panoramic View of Addis here is spectacular.
  • Ethnological Museum (within Addis Ababa University) that exhibits the culture and handicrafts of various Ethiopian ethnic groups,
  • National Museum in which you are visiting different archaeological findings (including Lucy’s replica Skeleton).
  • Visit the Trinity Cathedral, Mausoleum of emperor MenelikII at Bààta Church
  • The Unity Park – in the Menelik II’s Grand Palace
  • Merkato– the largest open market in Africa.
  • Visit one of the famous coffee shops like Tomoca.

Overnight – Hotel, Addis Ababa

Day 2

Addis Ababa – Jimma – Bonga

Fly from Addis to Jimma, visit King Abba Jiffar at his Place in Jima and drive to Bonga, Kaffa province (about 100 km asphalt road). Visit a traditional Kaffa house and learn about the culture of the Kaffa people. Drive to Ellelo, Adiyo falls, the Dadiben, and Gora Hot spring. 

Overnight- Hotel, Bonga

Day 3

Trek to Mankira

Trek to Mankira Coffee Forest, the place where coffee Arabica was first discovered. Meet the local coffee farmers. On the way; visit the Adaracha Medhane Alem church and the Gurguto natural Bridge. 

Overnight – Hotel, Bonga

Day 4

Bebeka Coffee Plantation

Driven to Bebeka via Mizan Teferi. On the way, visit the Honey city/ village for coffee and Honey farm. The 93-sq-km Bebeka Coffee Plantation, 28 km southwest of Mizan Tafari, is Ethiopia’s largest and oldest coffee farm. Visit both wild and planted coffee farms. 

Overnight – Hotel, Mizan Teferi

Day 5

Mizan Teferi – Jimma

Drive to Wolaita Sodo via Gibe Hydroelectric Dam.

Overnight – Hotel, Jimma.

Fly from Jimma to Addis Ababa and Departure (end of the trip)