Harar, Eastern Ethiopia – 3 Days Tour

Day 1: Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa and Harar

Fly from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa on Ethiopian Airlines. Continue by vehicle from Dire Dawa to Harar. Stroll through the 16th-century walled city of Harar, the fourth most important city in the Islamic World. See the home of Arthur Rimbaud, a renowned French poet who worked and lived in Harar as a “gun-runner” during the 19th century. Overnight Hotel

Day 2: Harar Market, Harari Museums, and Hyena Man

Visit the colorful Harar market. Tour the National and Harari museums and Ras Mekonnen’s house (Haile Selassie’s father.) In the evening see the “Hyena Man” feeding the hyenas that gather nightly outside the town. Overnight Hotel

Day 3: Harer – Addis Ababa

Drive from Harar to Dire Dawa with an optional stop at Ethiopia’s largest “chat” market in Aweday. From Dire Dawa, fly to Addis Ababa. Transfer to the airport for late-night departure if needed.