Yama Ethiopia Tours
Welcome to Yama Ethiopia Tours! We are a passionate, family-run tour company dedicated to offering unforgettable experiences in the heart of Ethiopia. Founded and owned by Seifu W/Aregay and managed by his brother, Tariku W/Aregay, Yama Ethiopia Tours blends a deep love for nature with years of expertise in tourism.
Seifu, the owner, has over 15 years of experience working in wildlife conservation, particularly in Awash National Park, where his dedication to preserving nature runs deep. Tariku, the General Manager, brings a unique perspective from his childhood in the eastern part of Ethiopia, specifically in the Awash National Park region. Growing up with his father, a wildlife expert, Tariku developed a strong connection to the natural world. After completing his primary and high school education in Awash, Tariku moved to Addis Ababa to further his studies in Tour Operation, Guiding, and Tourism Management.
OUR MISSION OUR VISION AND VALUES
It is our vision that to be a leading example of a tour operator demonstrating sustainable tourism in Ethiopia. We also want to expand our business scope by adding lodges and resorts to our tour operation business.

Our Values
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Provide the best and unique travel experience with high quality service for everybody in a sustainable, honest and transparent way.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
Yama Ethiopia Tours vision statment will be as, It is our vision that to be a leading example of a tour operator demonstrating sustainable tourism in Ethiopia.
OUR VALUES
Our core values to Yama Ethiopia Tours are quality, professionalism, Honesty, Transparency, personal and sustainable tourism.
QUALITY
Clients come in the first place; Yama Ethiopia Tours strive for an optimal service level in order to get the clients best value for his tour.
PROFESSIONALISM
We take our business very serious. It means our behavior is correct, objective, balanced, efficient and reliable. We are down to earth in the way we conduct business.
HONESTY
Yama Ethiopia Tours works with honest employees, with honest, fair and competitive market prices. We strive to demonstrate honest behavior towards our environment.
PERSONAL
Yama Ethiopia Tours like to give tailor made advice as every person is different with different wishes. It means personal commitment, aimed on establishing a temporarily, personal bond.
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Yama Ethiopia Tours conducts business in a sustainable way. We also take into account the interest of the local people, preserve the cultural heritage, we take care of our environment.
About Our Teams
Our operation teams are devoted travel and tourism experts who are ready to assist you making “Your dream come true” We are available 24/7 to answers all your questions and requests to offer you all available options.
We also make sure all our guides, drivers and service providers have extensive experiences and knowledge to make your stay with us as perfect as possible.
We appreciate the trust you put in us when it comes to choosing your tour operator for your holiday in Ethiopia!
- Manager & Tour Operators 3
- Guides 10
- Driver Guides 9
- Accounting & Finance 2
- Secretary 1