Car Hire With a Driver Across Ethiopia
From Bole Airport and the capital to Lake Tana, Lalibela, Gondar, the Rift Valley, Tigray and the eastern corridor.
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Where we drive.
- View Addis Ababa
Local
Car hire Addis Ababa
Daily executive transport across the capital and Bole airport.
- View Bole International Airport
6 km · 15 min
Car hire Bole International Airport
24/7 meet-and-greet from terminals 1 & 2.
- View Bahir Dar
565 km · 7–9 hrs
Car hire Bahir Dar
Multi-day chauffeur to Lake Tana and the Blue Nile Falls.
- View Lalibela
700 km · 10–12 hrs
Car hire Lalibela
Chauffeur-driven 4x4 to the rock-hewn churches.
- View Hawassa
275 km · 3–4 hrs
Car hire Hawassa
Rift Valley executive transport, 4 hours from Addis.
- View Gondar
730 km · 10–12 hrs
Car hire Gondar
4x4 chauffeur to the Camelot of Africa and the Simien Mountains.
- View Mekelle
780 km · 11–12 hrs
Car hire Mekelle
4x4 chauffeur for Tigray field missions.
- View Dire Dawa
450 km · 7–8 hrs
Car hire Dire Dawa
Eastern corridor chauffeur to Dire Dawa and Harar.
Frequently asked.
We serve the whole of Ethiopia from our Addis Ababa base. The most requested destinations are Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, Hawassa, Mekelle and Dire Dawa, and other towns are available on request.
Most trips start in Addis Ababa or at Bole International Airport. Drivers can also meet you at regional airports such as Bahir Dar, Gondar, Hawassa, Mekelle and Dire Dawa after a domestic flight.
It depends on your time and plans. Driving lets you stop along the way and reach places without airports, while flying saves long days on the road, for example on the 700 km trip to Lalibela.
Yes. Multi-day trips keep the same driver and vehicle throughout, with overnight stops planned into the route and the driver's accommodation shown in your quote.
For paved routes such as Addis Ababa to Hawassa, no. For mountain, national park and unpaved routes, including the Lalibela approach and the Simien Mountains, a Toyota Land Cruiser is recommended or required.
Yes. Check your government's current travel advice for every region on your route before you book. We will also discuss current road conditions with you when preparing your quote.
Plan a journey
- Read more about Travelling Ethiopia: Region Guides
Travelling Ethiopia: Region Guides
Route-by-route guides with distances, drive times and best seasons.
- Read more about Long-Distance Chauffeur Hire
Long-Distance Chauffeur Hire
Multi-day journeys with overnight stops anywhere in Ethiopia.
- Read more about Bole Airport Transfers
Bole Airport Transfers
Meet-and-greet in arrivals with live flight monitoring, 24/7.