We did Omo valley tour and it was truly once in a lifetime experience. Our guide Haile was excellent, gave us lot of information about the tribes, culture etc. Made... read more our journey very enjoyable and fun. Also adjusted to our needs. We learnt a lot of the tribes way of life and felt very welcome when we visited their homes.

Huge shout out to the tour driver Abbey, who was fantastic and took great care of us all the way.

  Haile and his company are very good for clients because he is always on time and respect his customers. I really appreciate his service with maximum respect. Trust me Haile... read more Ethiopia Tours is highly recommended .

  I went to Arba Minch to see some of the tribes in Omo Valley. At my arrival to arba minch guesthouse I was welcomed with food and coffee by the... read more family and Haile (owner of Haile Ethiopia tours).
I asked for a trip to Omo Valley, to see tribes and specially the Hamar tribe. Haile told me that it was not a problem and he would arrange a trip to a marked and a tribe village. The price would be 280 dollars after some negotiations I got him down to 225 dollars, in my opinion still a very high price.
Next morning a car picked me up to drive 4 hours to a marked where I was for 30 minutes and then 4 hours back. It was a big scam!! and I can never recommend Haile for future adventures. The trip didn't had the value of 60 dollars. If you don't know about prices of transportation in Ethiopia. A bus from Arba Minch to the capital Addis Ababa (9 hours) is around 5 dollars.

  This was my second trip to the Omo Valley with Haile. I can only say that it got better. The more we knew what we wanted to see, the more... read more in-depth this trip was. We felt like family. From going to an Orthodox Ethiopian Church service to visiting different tribes and hearing stories, songs and dance. It’s an eye opening experience, that we are all the same. Thank you

  We had an amazing experience in Ethiopia with Haile! We traveled to the north and to the south of the country over 8 days, and Haile planned and managed the... read more entire trip. He chose the best hotels and restaurants and experiences for our budget, and arranged professional local guides in every destination. He was also flexible and modified our plans according to our requests and priorities. I would definitely recommend him to anyone traveling to Ethiopia! And I would recommend everyone to experience visiting Ethiopia.

  Haile was an excellent guide. As some other traveller said, his connection with the peoples and tribes you visit is genuine, and that makes the trip a totally different experience.... read more He engages with the communities and finds the most interesting local guides. Like Franco, an amazing and knowledgable guide for the Hamer People.

The only small recommendation to Haile it's to try to prepare a little bit more information about the itinerary, the costs and the activities on the trip. But I wouldn't recommend anyone else for this area, and I am sure we will be asking for his services again!!

  Haile is one of the few guides I’ve had after visiting 76 countries who actually had personal connections with the people who could make a trip more than just a... read more tourist experience. I spent several days with Haile and he made sure I saw everything on my list and introduced me to real people all along the way. We visited a tribe way off the path that rarely sees outsiders with children who had never seen a white person!
I really enjoyed my trip and my time with Haile!
Great experience and value

  Haile answered all of my requests, was always on time, and made our experience in Arba Minch very memorable! Haile provided a very fair rate for his tour services. He... read more met me in Addis Ababa prior to our trip to discuss any concerns that I had, and made sure that we had a very pleasant time during our long weekend trip to Arba Minch. He can provide custom tour ideas. Haile led us to the Dorze tribe and we visited a family that is off the beaten track to receive tourists. This made our experience much more original, and the whole family was very welcoming to us. We had an excellent time, and I recommend Haile to any tourist looking to take in an original experience in Ethiopia. Very good English and always responsive to your calls and emails.