EthioGuzo Tour and Travel

Who We Are

EthioGuzo is a recently established sustainable adventure tour company set up by a Canadian and an Ethiopian with the vision of providing a diverse range of exciting and informative tours for  both low and high budget travelers.

Crossing the Omo River in dugout canoe.

 Mission statement.  Our mission is sustainable ecotourism, providing wholesome rewarding tours that leave little impact, benefiting both the visitor and the people and places visited.

Partners

We collaborate with community development organizations and community-run eco-tourism projects that help bring benefits to local communities and to allow visitors a taste of the culture in local villages. 

We run the Ethiopia tours for GAP
Adventures, see www.gapadventures.com, a Canadian Adventure tour company that focuses on sustainable tourism.

Our Staff

Steven Olson, PhD (General Manager/Owner), a Canadian with an education in natural resource conservation and community development, spent most of his childhood and high school years in Cameroon and Nigeria. He has worked and traveled extensively in West Africa and more recently after discovering the fascinating country of Ethiopia, decided to focus his background in conservation and sustainable development and his interests in nature and culture on sustainable ecotourism there. Steven is general manager of EthioGuzo and leads some of EthioGuzo's tours.

Eyerusalem Terefe Diro (Assistant Manager), an Ethiopian who grew up in Addis Ababa and has an education in secretarial services/science. She greets you with a smile and takes care of your reservations and bookings.

Ashenafi Getahun (Tour Leader), an Ethiopian who has a passion for his country and showing and telling people about it. With degrees in tourism and English, Ashenafi's abilities as a group leader and an ambassador for his country prove themselves time and time again.

Bertrand Duquénois (French Tour Guide and Marketing Manager), A Frenchman whose compassion for Ethiopia and its people lead him to find a job with EthioGuzo so that he might devote his time and effort in advocating the culture, history and nature of this spectacular country. See www.dear-ethiopia.com

Wubeshet Mamo (Driver guide), an Ethiopian with an excellent knowledge of his country, especially it's geographical locations and roads. Wubeshet will get you to where you want to go.