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ViatorHarar, Eastern Ethiopia; 3 Days / 2 Nights
3 daysDire Dawa, Ethiopia- Free cancellation
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Viator
Viator
Harar is an ancient trade center famed in Ethiopia, for its welcoming culture towards new people. Thousands of people live just within 1 KM square.
To defend the city and its people from constant aggression from the neighboring tribes and kings. Emir Nur built a protection wall called Jegol in the 1560s. The old city is now still circled by this wall a new one extended outside of the wall. It has 5 gates to enter into the old city. It has narrow streets with colorful houses, lots of mosques, and shrines.
A person from Harar considered being simple loving and welcoming. So people from Harar famed to make friends easily that even goes about the Hyena in Harar.Hayen is a formidable predator animal in Africa but They are feed and co-exist peacefully with the people,
Harar, Ethiopia
Day 1. Addis -Dire Dawa – Harar Fly from Addis Ababa to Diredawa for 2 days harar tour and meet our representatives and wait for you at the Airport with a sign of your name on it. Drive to Harar check-in to your Hotel. After resting, go out for a city tour of Harar. On the Harar city tour will walk in the narrow alleyways of city paths passing through its colorful house and visit the Sheriff Museum (former Ras Teferi Honeymoon house), Rimbaud House, and Harari National Cultural Center. Visit Harari’s colorful house and local market. One of the Best Experiences of Harar is to see the hyena man. He is a man who Tames the wild Hyena. He feeds Meat to the wild hyenas every night. Sometimes by holding meat in his mouth and a Hyena comes to grab and also you will see the black kite bird feeding , tomb of Amir nur mujahid
Harar, Ethiopia
The hyena feeding ritual, which takes place daily, showcases the deep connection between the people of Harar and these powerful creatures. Local men, known as hyena feeders, gather at a designated spot just outside the city walls, armed with a piece of meat to offer to the hyenas
Harar, Ethiopia
Morning Drive from Harar to Babile Camel Market and Valley of Marvels. Ba bile is the largest Camel Market in the region . It happens every Monday and Thursday. Somali and Oromo farmers will walk to Babile to sell their Camels, Goats, and cattle. We will also drive further to the Valley of Marvels. It has wonderful landscapes, famous for its balancing rock formations. It is amazing to see how a big stone balances and stays on the tip of a single stone. If It is not happen to be on a Market Day and not worth visiting Babile On your way back to Dire Dawa you will visit Koremi. Koremi is a village older than Harar itself. Its houses are built of stone in a very old style that may show the ancient architecture of the area. The People is a Koremi plant, a mild Narcotic plant called chat and coffee. Drive back to Dire Dawa airport to fly back to Addis.
Harar, Ethiopia
Harar must be the best city in Ethiopia for photography. It is extremely photogenic, and the mix of culture, people, and colour makes for excellent subject matter. The colourful alleys, the old Peugeot cars, the markets exploding with produce and products and especially the activities around the city gates will keep photographers busy for days
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