Gorgora

Name of campsite: Camping Tim & Kim village
Coordinates: N12 13.694 E37 17.964
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: unkown - see notes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 4 euro for 2 with car on campground
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
65km out of Gonder via gravel road. Signposted in the village of Gorgora.
Community based project run by young Dutch couple who set up lodges (still in construction), available tents and camping ground. Clean showers and toilets. Even though at the time we stayed no running water nor electricity due to the rebuilding of the restaurant's roof. No internet. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be provided. Laundry can be done.

Gonder

Name of campsite: Hotel Beleguez Pension
Coordinates: N12 36.63 E37 28.319
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 8 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Basic but clean room and bathroom, with power and running water. Compound to park the car with a guard.

Debark

Name of campsite: Camping/Hotel Simien Park
Coordinates: N13 09.162 E37 53.915
Facilities: Toilet / not clean / no running water
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 2 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Camping in the carpark of the hotel. No electricity, no water, poor and dirty toilet, no privacy. Only reason to stay there is that it was too late to enter Simien Mountains NP. New rooms are available at 180 Birr per night, we did not try them. Facilities and cleanness of these rooms are unknown to us. Several and long powercuts during our stay in the carpark.

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Simien Mountains

Name of campsite: Camping Chennek
Coordinates: N13 15.688 E38 11.613
Facilities: Toilet / No shower / reasonably clean
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 1 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Camp at 3,614m high, cold at night but splendid location with Gelada baboons around. No shower, very basic toilet, shelter for cooking. Camp fee is included in the entry ticket for the NP.

Adi Arkay

Name of campsite: Wild camp
Coordinates: N13 31.710 E38 07.098
Facilities: none
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 0
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Wild camp a few km after Adi Arkay on the road to Axum. Under a large tree, but can be seen from the road. No people came around the car, it's a quiet spot in case of emergency stop. In case of rain it can be muddy.

Axum

Name of campsite: Hotel Africa
Coordinates: N14 07.502 E38 43.970
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean / electricity
Hot water: Yes
Internet: Yes
Cost per night: 7 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Large and clean room with bathroom (for Ethiopian standards). Hot water and no power cut. Friendly staff. Compound with a guard to park the car safely. Good restaurant with Western food. Internet cafe. A good place to reset yourself.

Mekele

Name of campsite: Hotel Hatse Yohannes
Coordinates: N13 29.750 E39 28.603
Facilities: Toilet (leaking) / shower / clean / electricity
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 10 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Ok room although with dirty carpet, balcony. Leaking toilet but good hot shower. Good restaurant with friendly staff and bar with DSTV. Car park on the back of the hotel with guard during 24/7. Internet (slow) available at walking distance from hotel. Western Union bank below the hotel.

Lalibela

Name of campsite: Hotel Alef Paradise
Coordinates: N12 01.727 E39 02.531
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean / electricity
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 13 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: June 2010

Extra info:
Clean large room with balcony. Good hot shower. OK restaurant with friendly staff and bar with DSTV. Car park on hotel compound with guard. Internet (slow) available at walking distance from hotel. Guides to visit the churches can be arranged from the hotel for fixed fee of Birr 300. Guides speak good English and are knowledgeable. Ask for Nemekia as your guide. Mob: 0913 250 490 / Email: nemekia12@yahoo.com
Hotel Seven Olives is recommended for their excellent food

Kombolcha

Name of campsite: Camping in Hotel Harego Lodge
Coordinates: N11 05.367 E39 42.938
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean / electricity in room
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 6 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: July 2010

Extra info:
Camping in the carpark of the hotel. Rent a room to access bathroom with hot shower. Restaurant with good local food.

No pictures available.

Addis Ababa

Name of campsite: Camping Wim's Holland House
Coordinates: N09 00.597 E38 45.296
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean / electricity in room
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 6 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: July 2010

Extra info:
Muddy small campground. Very basic shower and toilet, not clean. Great restaurant/bar area. Best option to camp in the capital. No internet. www.wimshollandhouseaddis.nl

No pictures available.

Harar

Name of campsite: Hotel Harar Ras
Coordinates: N09 18.731 E42 07.362
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean / electricity in room
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 7 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: July 2010

Extra info:
Camping in the carpark on the back of the hotel. Quiet. Rent a room to access bathroom with supposedly hot water, but the water runs only 6 hours per day and is rarely hot. The rest of the room is best avoided. Ok restaurant with local food. No internet.

Lake Langano

Name of campsite: Camping Karkaro Beach
Coordinates: N07 35.851 E38 41.655
Facilities: Toilet / No shower / see extra info
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 7 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: July 2010

Extra info:
Wonderful site with exclusive access to a white sandy clean beach by the Lake Langano. Quiet and peaceful, can park in the shade of trees, ideal location to rest and enjoy swimming in the lake, being totally alone! No shower (in construction when we were there, Jul 2010) and long drop toilet. No internet.

Arba Minch

Name of campsite: Camping in Hotel Swaynes
Coordinates: N06 00.065 E37 32.951
Facilities: Toilet / shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 3 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: July 2010

Extra info:
Grass camping ground with an amazing view on the 2 lakes Abaya and Chamo. Good shower and toilet. No hot water. Delicious food in the restaurant. Friendly staff. No internet.

Konso

Name of campsite: Camping in Hotel Strawberry Fields Lodge
Coordinates: N05 20.803 E37 26.310
Facilities: Toilet / No shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 4 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: November 2010

Extra info:
Camping in the carpark of this eco lodge, run by Alex (from Zimbabwe), expert in natural farming technics. Super clean composting toilet, no shower. Very good restaurant with organic food from the garden. No internet.

Jinka

Name of campsite: Camping Rocky Camp
Coordinates: N05 46.286 E36 34.997
Facilities: Toilet / shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 7 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: November 2010

Extra info:
Grassy camping ground, very basic toilet and shower, no hot water, no electricity. Expensive for what it is. Kids coming around, no privacy. No internet.

No pictures available.

Jinka

Name of campsite: Camping in Hotel Jinka Resort
Coordinates: N05 46.775 E36 33.939
Facilities: Toilet / shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 6 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: November 2010

Extra info:
Camping in the backyard of the hotel, nice, clean and quiet. Ok shower, no hot water. Clean toilet in the bar area. Good restaurant with western food. No internet.

Hayloha

Name of campsite: Wild camp in Hayloha village
Coordinates: N05 53.487 E36 09.220
Facilities: No Toilet / No shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 0 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: November 2010

Extra info:
Wild camp in a Mursi village in Mago National Park. No privacy - obviously! - but a great experience with the Mursi tribe. We paid for visiting the village so that included the camping fee.

No pictures available.

Turmi

Name of campsite: Camping Kaske River Camp
Coordinates: N04 58.519 E36 30.923
Facilities: No Toilet / No shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 5 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: November 2010

Extra info:
Camping by the dry Kaske river bed, beautiful location shaded by the large mango trees. Clean campground, nice shower and toilet. No hot water but warm weather so not a problem. Friendly staff from the Hamer tribe. No internet.

Moyale

Name of campsite: Camping in Hotel Koket Borena
Coordinates: N03 32.659 E39 02.883
Facilities: No Toilet / shower / No power
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 4 euro for 2 with car parked
Source: ourselves
Last updated: November 2010

Extra info:
Camping in the carpark at the back of the hotel, quiet spot. Very bad shower and toilet so the manager opened one of the rooms/huts for us to access the bathroom, but the water was running very very little. Ok restaurant. Advantage is to be at the border itself with Kenya to cross the next morning. No internet.