Welcome to Nightjar Tours

Nightjar Tours is an Ethiopian based travel company running tours to the diverse cultural and natural attractions of Ethiopia and the neighboring countries in East Africa.

The company is named after a mysterious endemic bird named Nechisar Nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) discovered in Ethiopia in 1990 and regarded as the rarest bird on earth. We chose the name to underline the fact that Ethiopia is the home of unique natural and cultural attractions.

Ethiopia, which prides itself as the “Land of Origins”, is the home of the famous 3.2 million year old Lucy, the birthplace of coffee and the source of the Blue Nile.

Ethiopia is truly a unique destination. With Nightjar Tours you will explore from the wonderful rock-cut churches of Lalibela and Tigray in Northern Ethiopia to the vibrant colourful cultures of the Omo Valley, Southern and Eastern Ethiopia. We will take you in style from the breathtaking Simen and Bale Mountains (which are the home of unique wildlife) to the geological wonders of Dallol and Erta Ale.

For those interested to experience Ethiopian way of life, our tours include local life experience.