-Drive west through Oromia highlands.
- Optional stop at Menagesha Suba Forest.
- Explore Nekemte town and museum.
- Overnight: Nekemte
-Scenic drive to Assosa, capital of Benishangul-Gumuz
- Visit Gumuz villages and local markets.
-Overnight: Assosa
-Visit Guba and Kurmuk towns near the Sudanese border.
- Explore Blue Nile tributaries and gold panning areas.
- Wildlife viewing: baboons, antelope.
- Overnight: Assosa
-Drive to Bonga, capital of Kaffa Zone.
- Route passes through Didessa Valley.
- Overnight: Bonga eco-lodge
-Hike through Barta Forest, origin of wild Arabica coffee.
- Visit Kaffa villages and traditional farms.
- Overnight: Bonga
-Drive to Mizan Teferi, southern Bench Maji.
- Tour Bebeka Coffee Plantation, Ethiopia's largest.
- Overnight: Mizan Teferi
-Drive to Gambella town.
- Walk along the Baro River, visit Anuak and Nuer villages.
- Overnight: Gambella
-Safari in Gambella National Park.
- Wildlife: giraffes, lechwe, kob, birds.
- Optional canoe ride on Akobo River.
- Overnight: Gambella
-Option 1: Flight back to Addis.
- Option 2: Drive back via Jimma (adds 1 day).