We provide real and updated information on Eritrea and offer the widest variety of tours in all of Eritrea. From city trips in Asmara, to cooking workshops, exploring the desolate landscape of the Danakil Depression, diving in the Red Sea to archeological tours, Eritrea has it all! Have a look at our wide range of travels and day tours!
Eritrea Travel and Tours is a colorful, international crew of American-Belgians and Eritrean friends who all share the same love for Eritrea. Our team has decades of experience setting up all kinds of tours in every corner of the country. Throughout the years we have assisted film crews shooting documentaries, set up diving expeditions, tribe visits, cycling tours and much more. Contact us to know more!
Welcome to Eritrea Travel and Tours, your best source for information on Eritrea and your travel partner to one of Africa’s best hidden secrets.
Sometimes dubbed as the Italy of Africa, Eritrea is a relatively young country with a remarkable colonial architecture and a complex political history. The former Italian colony fought a violent civil war which lasted over thirty years before it finally got independent from neighbouring Ethiopia in 1993. Since then Ethiopia has been led by president Isaias Afewerki.
As Eritrea is extremely hard to visit, it is not overrun by tourists. Visas are extremely hard to get and traveling outside of the capital requires a travel permit, which is a pity as the country offers exceptional beauty and a variety of culture, nature and landscapes waiting to be explored. Because of the construction-obsession of the Italians in the nineteen thirties, Asmara offers a wide variety of intact colonial constructions with a lot of art deco and futuristic buildings to be seen. It is one of the cleanest cities in all of Africa with exceptional city planning and was one of the most modern cities in all of Africa. In 2017 the capital was added as a world heritage UNESCO site.
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In the Red Sea we can find the Dahlak-Archipelago, a group of over 200 idyllic islands where you can snorkel and scuba dive in the warm waters of untouched coral reefs with many unique species which can only be found among the Eritrean coastline. Once inland we’ll find majestic mountains rising over 2.500 meters and fertile lands which attract the majority of the inhabitants to farm and herd cattle.
Besides many untouched areas such as the Semenawi Bahri National Park Eritrea which has an abundance of wildlife such as gazelles, ostriches, African wild dogs, leopards and tons of birds, the country boasts an enormous amount of archeological sites which show an ancient bond between Africa and the Middle East. There are over 80.000 sites throughout the whole country. This is the second largest variety in the continent after Egypt.
There is plenty of variety and stuff to be discovered during your holiday: the rich colonial architecture, scuba diving at the Red Sea, desert explorations, the ancient Christian and Muslim culture with plenty of mosques, churches, monastries and holy sites, birding and wildlife viewing and ofcourse one of the best parts: the food. Eritrea has excellent local cuisine as well as many Italian dishes which became part of the Eritrean food culture. It also has a long tradition of coffee ceremonies and because of the Italian occupation there are excellent macchiatos, cappuccinos and lattes to be found.
Come explore this little hidden pearl with us and get to know its friendly people with their traditions and stories they want to share with you. We offer a wide variety of high quality tours all over the country for decades throughout a vast network of local, enthusiastic guides led by our professional team. We happily help you setting up your ideal holiday in Eritrea as well as help you out with your visa, travel permits, airport assistance and anything else you might need for your new adventure. Have a look at our tours and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
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