Ras Dejen Ethiopia Trekking (RDET)

Ras Dejen Ethiopia Trekking is a travel and tour operator company in Ethiopia providing the best service with well designed tour packages specializing in the northern historical circuit & Simien mountains National park. We have worked to all corners of Ethiopia for six years. Our tour company name was Sammy Ethiopia Tours (one of the highly recommended tour companies in Ethiopia by trip advisor, bradt Ethiopia guide). Based on our customer’s feedback and by considering the benefit of niche market to provide quality service, we became specialists for the north historic route of Ethiopia. (Addis Ababa-Bahirdar-Gondar-Lalibela-Simien Mountains-Axum-Tigray rock hewn churches) Learn More

Tour Packages

Simien Mountains Tours

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Historic & Festival Tours

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Danakil Depression and Erta Ale Tour Tours

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Omo Valley and Cultural Tours

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Wildlife and Birding Tours

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Tigray Churches Tours

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Testimonials

Jacques, Olivier and Xavier

We were fully satisfied with the 4-day trek in the Simien Mountains led by Sammy. His knowledge of the place allowed us to discover a remarkable site and landscapes.
On the material level, the two tents were spacious, the mattress sufficiently comfortable and the sleeping bags made it possible to face the negative temperatures of the nights of January.
Thank you to the cooks for the good meals after a day of walking.
We highly recommend Sammy for such an experience..

Jacques, Olivier and Xavier
February 2020
Sean Prior

In December 2019, my wife and I went on a four day hike into the SImien Mountains with Sammy. It was a spectacular experience, and I couldn”t recommend him highly enough. We would like to highlight the following: (i) Sammy’s organisation is highly professional. Everything worked liked clockwork, everything which was promised was delivered, and nothing unexpected or unheralded happened. The equipment is also top-notch. Good tents and sleeping bags are absolutely vital, as the temperature drops to close to freezing at night. Sammy’s is excellent – probably the best I’ve seen while hiking, and in many cases noticeable better than others we saw in camp. His tours were absolutely value for money, and his communication was first rate. I would very strongly recommend both him and his organisation. Enjoy! Sean

Sean Prior
January 2020
Oscar Gonzalez

We went with Sammy Kasaw to the Simien Mountains for a 3 days 3 nights trip and everything was perfect. I was traveling with my 68 years old mother and we really enjoyed our time at the national park. Sammy was ontime when our flight arrive to the airport. I think is really important to see someone with your name on a sign waiting for you so you dont have to worry about contacting people.
Sammy will make sure you enjoy every moment of your trip. We definitely recommend Sammy Kasaw for your future trip to the Simiens.

Oscar Gonzalez
December 2019
Daan, Mart and Johan

We did a two day, one night trekking in Simien Mountains National Park. We left early in the morning from Gondar en drove via Debark to the entrance of the park where we started the hike to the Jinjabar Camp Site where we slept in a pre-pitched tent. The next day we drove to Chenek where we entered a completely different world. The views and flora and fauna are amazing! After a walk around we drove back to Gondar, What made this trip even better was the very professional and friendly guide we had. His name is Samuel Kasaw and he arranged the transportation, tent and meal perfectly and joined us on the hike. He is truly a good and knowledgeable guide who understands what Western travellers find important (like punctiualty, good food and good material).

Daan, Mart and Johan
November 2019
Geraldine Tew

Sammy organised a 3 day/ 2 night trip for a group of 4 in the Simien mountains. We all had an amazing experience and our tour guides, cooks, guards were all amazing. Our guide provided lots of information about the national park, its history, people, animals, flora & fauna. It was a truly incredible life experience and I would recommend it to others. Sammy was professional, respectful and organised.

Geraldine Tew
October 2019
Joanna

We (two friends from the USA and South Africa), spent 4 days and 3 nights with Sammy and the team he arranged trekking in the Simien mountains. He was really wonderful to communicate with, extremely organized and flexible in planning. He was an excellent guide, and very enthusiastic about the mountains as well as all the animals and plants. We saw Ibex, Gelada monkeys, and many many birds. He knew many of the paths very well, and we always felt very safe, even when the bad weather and clouds rolled in and one couldn’t see anything. I would recommend bringing warm clothes as it can get very cold at the top of the peaks.
We would HIGHLY recommend traveling with Sammy, and anytime we would be back in Ethiopia we will give him a call.

Joanna
October 2019
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Attractions

Cultural Attractions

The Omo River forms through the confluence of the Gibe River, by far the largest total tributary of the Omo River.

Historical Attractions

Comprising eleven churches and two chapels, Ethiopia’s labyrinthine ‘New Jerusalem’.

Natural Attractions

The Danakil Depression lies at the triple junction of three tectonic plates and has a complex geological history.