Cultural · Slow Travel · Private
Jimma, the Coffee Kingdom
The palace of King Abba Jifar II, and the coffee country that made his kingdom rich.
The Journey
2 nights, designed around the hours that matter
South-west into the green heart of coffee country. Jimma was the capital of the strongest Oromo Gibe kingdom, and its king's palace still stands above the town. We pair it with time on local coffee farms and in the forest, and a ceremony in a family home.
Places
- Jimma
- Jiren
Tailor-made journey
Priced to your plans
Quoted individually once we know your dates, lodges and group size.
- Duration
- 3 Days · 2 nights
- Best season
- Oct – May
- Group size
- 2 – 8 guests
- Style
- Cultural · Slow Travel · Private
Final pricing depends on season, room category and group size. No deposit is taken until the itinerary is right.
Day by Day
The itinerary, as it usually runs
A working draft rather than a fixed schedule — we move days around for weather, festivals and how you are feeling.
Day 1
South-west to Jimma
The drive of about 353 kilometres from Addis Ababa into the green hills of the south-west, arriving in Jimma for the evening.
Day 2
The palace & the coffee farms
The palace of Abba Jifar II on the hill at Jiren and its museum in the morning, then an afternoon with coffee growers in the surrounding hills, ending with a three-round ceremony in a family home.
Day 3
Market & the road home
Jimma's market in the morning, then the drive back to Addis Ababa — or on to the forests of Kafa and Bonga as an extension.
What Is Included
- A private vehicle and guide from Addis Ababa
- Palace and museum entry in Jimma
- Visits to local coffee farms with growers
- Two nights in Jimma
- Lunch daily and a coffee ceremony in a family home
Not Included
- Travel insurance (required)
- Coffee purchases, drinks and gratuities
Enquire
Make Jimma, the Coffee Kingdom yours
Send us your dates and we will confirm availability, quote precisely, and suggest the two or three changes we would make if it were our own trip.
Runs Oct – May · 2 – 8 guests · priced to your plans
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