Ethiopia
24th of February – 18th of March 2020
24th of February – 18th of March 2020
Days
Kilometers Per Bike
USD For 2 People
Liters Of Petrol Per Bike
24th of February – 18th of March 2020 (we had to fly out of Ethiopia due to the Corona Virus, therefore did not do the route and time we had planned for this country)
Highest Point: 3556 m a.s.l
Lowest Point: 365 m a.s.l
Ehtiopian Birr
~ 0.6 USD per liter at the petrol station (if you find one that has any)
~ 1 up to 2 USD per liter on the black market, depending where you are and how urgent the situation is
During the day between 10 and 42 degrees (Omo valley is very hot, the mountains can get really cold)
The tarmac roads are good apart from some patches and you can find some amazing gravel roads and challanging tracks if you ask for it
We had pretty good weather without much rain, apart from the last couple days in Addis. It can be very cold in the mountains and extremley hot in Omo Valley so be prepared
Xenia: none
Martin: none
Here some apps and webpages we think are usefull for travelling overland to this country
App: iOverlander
Websites: Overlander Africa (Facebook Groupe)
XTR: none
XTZ: none
XTZ: none
XTR: side stand broke again and needed to be welded, on the morning of the last riding day Martin pushed Xenias bike over by accident and it fell against a car. The windshield and side mirror broke. Left rear indicator got ripped of by a child that did not get money or a pen from Xenia
Lost: nothing
Other: none
Visa: We could get an e-visa very easy in just a few minutes.
Carnet de Passage: You need a CdP to enter the country and when you enter you get a paper that says where you will be leaving the country. In case you change the border like we did (we planned to go further to Sudan but then had to fly the bikes from Addis back home) you need to change this paper in Addis, otherwise you cant leave the country.
Insurance: Our COMESA insurance was still valid for Ethiopia
Coffee and Injera (traditional food) is what you get in Ethiopia at every corner for cheap
Here some very country specific information:
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