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3-Day Harar: Historic Walled City & Hyena Men
EasyHistorical & HeritageCultural Immersion

3-Day Harar: Historic Walled City & Hyena Men

Harar & Dire Dawa3 Days / 2 Nights2–10 travelers peopleEasy4.9 (45 reviews)12 Photos

Tour Overview

Immerse yourself in the 4th holiest city in Islam: explore 82 historic mosques, traditional Harari Adare houses, Arthur Rimbaud museum, and witness the famous nightly hyena feeding.

Tour Highlights

Harar Jugol: Walk through the 16th-century walled city and historic gates
Nightly Hyena Feeding: Experience wild spotted hyenas fed by hand outside the city walls
Arthur Rimbaud Cultural Centre and traditional Harari Adare house interior
Dire Dawa French colonial railway history and lively spice market

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Fly Addis to Dire Dawa & Drive to Harar (1,885m)

Fly 45 minutes from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa. Meet your guide and take a scenic 1-hour mountain drive up to the historic walled city of Harar (1,885m). Check into a traditional Harari guesthouse. In the evening after dark, attend the famous nightly hyena feeding ceremony outside the Fallana Gate to observe the Hyena Man hand-feed wild spotted hyenas.

Flight to Dire DawaScenic mountain drive to HararNightly wild hyena feeding ceremony
Stay: Grand Gato Hotel or traditional Harari Adare guesthouse, HararMeals: Dinner

What's Included

Included

  • Domestic flights Addis–Dire Dawa–Addis
  • 2 nights traditional Harari guesthouse or hotel with breakfast and dinner
  • Private ground transport between Dire Dawa and Hararand
  • Professional guide
  • entrance fee

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Meals not noted
  • Tips
Starting from
$590
per person based on 2 travelers (domestic flights included)
45 reviews
Duration3 Days / 2 Nights
Group Size2–10 travelers people
DifficultyEasy
RegionEastern Ethiopia

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