PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

11 November: Arrival in Addis Ababa 06:20 am. Transfer to Kenenisa hotel. After a rest, lunch at Lucy restaurant in the city, followed by a visit at National Museum of Ethiopia, where we will see Lucy. City strolling in the afternoon, including visits to Mercato, one of the biggest open-air market in East Africa, and visit at a coffee house. Dinner at the hotel together with Kenenisa Bekele.

12 November: Bus to Sululta and morning run session together with Kenenisa Bekele followed by breakfast and visit at a school. Then we drive in several Land cruisers to Lake Ziway, with a stop at the rock-hewn church Adadi Mariam (dated back to 15th century) along the way. We will also visit UNESCO World Heritage Steles of Tiya. Arrival at Haile resort in Lake Ziway in the evening. http://hailehotelsandresorts.com/ziway-resort

13 November: Morning run near the lake followed by breakfast at 08.00 am. This day, we go for a boat ride to watch hippos and various bird species, and enjoy a delicious lunch at Haile Resort in Awassa. Then we travel to Yirgalem in Sidamo district, where we go for an evening run before the dinner. Overnight at Aregash lodge.

14 November: We start the day with a pleasant morning run, followed by breakfast. Then we visit some coffee farmers guided by Per Nordby and have lunch at the lodge. We go for an afternoon run and finish off the day with a nice dinner.

15 November: Another day with focus on running and coffee. We will go for a morning run and visit a coffee washing station and attend a coffee ceremony, before we travel to Awassa in the late afternoon. Here, we will stay at Haile resort, where we also will have dinner.

16 November: Full day in Awassa. Choose between running, biking, time on your own or a trip on the lake. In late afternoon we return back to Lake Ziway and stay overnight at Haile resort.

17 November: Morning run, breakfast and then we go to Addis Ababa, where we will stay at the Kenenisa Hotel. In the evening (7 pm) we enjoy a pasta party at Hilton Hotel in the company of Haile Gebreselassie

18 November: After breakfast, a bus will take us to the start of the Great Ethiopian Run, which is one of the largest 10K races in the world with over 40 000 participants. Afterwards, the bus takes us back to the hotel where we’ll have lunch. In the evening, we have dinner at Makush Gallery, before the bus transfer takes us to the airport.