
Kent Redding, president of Africa Adventure Consultants (http://www.adventuresinafrica.com/), describes Ethiopia as a destination like no other: exotic, foreign, mysterious and historical. The adventure combines highlights of the Northern Historic Circuit with a journey to the Omo Valley in the south, home to a number of indigenous tribes with unique customs. In the north, guests boat across Lake Tana visiting historic island monasteries, wander among Gondar’s medieval castles, and explore Lalibela’s underground rock-hewn churches. In the south, participants visit a number of tribal villages including the Dorze, Hamer, Dassenech, and Karo peoples, using the Buska Lodge in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) as a base.National Geographic Traveler’s (NGT) fifth annual 50 Tours of a Lifetime target travelers willing to move outside of luxury and certain comfort zones to delve into culture and personal discovery. The feature will be in the May/June 2010 issue of National Geographic Traveler, on newsstands in late-April and online at http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/tours/.African travel expert Redding offers these curious and little-known facts about Ethiopia:.
