Awash National Park lies 225 kilometers east of the capital, Addis Ababa and is believed to be the oldest and most developed wildlife reserve in Ethiopia. The park covers 827 square kilometers featuring Fantalle Volcano (1,800 meter), extensive mineral hot-springs and other extraordinary volcanic formations. The park is crossed by the deep cutting path of the River Awash, a river with neither source nor outlet. The wildlife consists mainly of East African plain animals including Minilik’s Bushbuck, Hippopotamus, Beisa Oryx, bat-eared fox, klipspringer, caracal, leopard, aardvark, colobus and green monkeys, Anubis and Hamadryas baboons, Soemmering's gazelle, cheetah, lion and kudu. In addition, the park is a habitat for about 462 species of birds of these, six are endemic namely Banded Barbet, Goldon-Nacked Woodpecker, White-Winged Cliff Chat, White-Tailed Starling, thick-billed raven and Wattle Ibis.

Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest places, dating back to the 12th century. Lalibela town, named after one of Ethiopian ruler, King Lalibela (1181-1221), a member of the Zagwe dynasty. Lalibela is known by the amazing eleven rock hewn churches. Built in the twelfth century, they are still standing in excellent condition. Most consider them as the eighth wonder of the world, and is one of the world heritage sites listed by UNESCO. The famous Lalibela churches carved out from the rock on which they stand. Some lie almost completely hidden in deep trenches, while others stand in open quarried caves. A complex and amazing labyrinth of tunnels and narrow passage ways connects them all. Seeing all of the Lalibela churches are well worth it - particularly during the colourful Ethiopian Christian holidays: Genna, (Ethiopian Christmas) and Timkat (Epiphany).