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A traditional ecolodge offering simple but comfortable bungalow accommodation and a lovely restaurant in a perfect setting next to Chebera-Churchura National Park.

Set on a forested hill on the edge of Chebera-Churchura National Park, Chebera Safari Lodge is owned and operated by a local family who work closely with the local community. 

Each of the ten fairly simple rooms on offer have a private bathroom, comfortable bed with mosquito net, storage chest, water dispenser, table and umbrellas. Further up the hill, along a track of about five minutes walk (quite steep and a little slippery after rain), is a lovely open-sided restaurant decorated with local artwork where home-cooked buffet style meals are served. There's a small bar here with a modest range of local beers, wines and soft drinks available.

The lodge has its own organic garden, with almost all produce for the restaurant being grown on site, or coming from the local farms. 

There are many fruiting trees that regularly attract a selection of colourful birdlife, while the flowering bushes are a hive of butterfly activity. At night, the pool attracts several species of frogs.

At Chebera there's currently no WiFi and only limited hot water, but plans are in place to offer both very soon. The lodge’s involvement with the local community means that there are often song and dance performances around the fire on some evenings.

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Key info

  • Available*: Oct-Jun * The dates shown are when the accommodation is generally available. Please enquire for specific availability.

Wildlife trips

This accommodation is featured in the following itinerary:

Ethiopia Wildlife Highlights

This 15-day small group tour discovers the extraordinary country of Ethiopia, a destination with wildlife and landscapes unlike any other in Africa. With a focus on its endemic mammals and birds, this tour takes in wonderful and little known national parks in the south of the country. Find out more about Ethiopia Wildlife Highlights

  • Price (inc. flights): 15 days from £6,995
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
    Tailor-made can be arranged
  • When to go:
    • F
    • M
    • A
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Chebera-Churchura National Park

Chebera-Churchura National Park

A hidden gem, this national park in Ethiopia’s lush wild coffee growing district of Kafa is a superb, up-and-coming wildlife hotspot. Covering 1,250 square-kilometres of montane cloud forest and wooded grassland, this ecosystem is home to elephant, buffalo, hippo, waterbuck, bush pig and De-Brazza’s monkey. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • Where: Kafa district
  • Ideal for viewing: African elephant, Cape buffalo, hippo
  • Excellent for: Vehicle safaris, Walking with wildlife