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Discover why Ethiopia is the perfect destination for E-Bike tours. Learn about safety, terrain, and what makes E-Biking in Ethiopia a unique and eco-friendly adventure with SimienEcoTours. Ethiopia is a land of awe-inspiring landscapes, vibrant cultures, and ancient history. As interest in eco-friendly travel grows, many adventurous souls are now turning to E-Bike tours as a unique and sustainable way to explore this extraordinary country. But one question often arises: Is Ethiopia safe and suitable for an E-Bike tour? The answer is a resounding yes - and here’s why.

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.

For those seeking a genuine experience, spectacular landscapes and the flares of authentic culture, look no further than Gurage. Over the last months we explored and designed tours specifically crafted to immerse visitors in the daily rhythms of Gurage communities, and this article tells you something about what expects you there.

After successfully overcoming 2 crises like Covid-19 and the conflict in the Northern part of the country, we organized again the annual training for our internal staff and freelance tourism professionals. We found it important to bring together all these professionals after such long time - to reconnect, spend some valuable time together, improve our knowledge and fill the small gaps that this long time with few job opportunities inevitably created.

Our employee Lorenzo Mazzoni, born in Italy and expert in Ethiopian history, religion, music and culture, graduated with a thesis on the Rastafari movement and reggae music, later published under the title “Rasta Marley, the roots of Reggae” (Stampalternativa, Viterbo 2009). In 2011 he started travelling to Ethiopia, and in 2018 he began working there, first as a language teacher, and then as a tour guide and sales manager for SimienEcoTours. His connection to Ethiopian history, religion and music continued to stay very strong, so who better that Lorenzo can explain the real Rastafari movement?