Day Trips/outdoor From Addis Ababa to Sodere Spa Resort

Sodere is a leisure complex in middle Ethiopia located app. 120 km to the southeast of Addis Ababa.

It is located on the wooded shore of the Awash River. A huge attraction, especially for children, is Vervet monkeys. These animals are used to contact humans and they can be met everywhere in the complex.

Sodere is attractive for guests for the hot waters famous for their therapeutic properties. One can use them not only in the open-access baths but also in some hotel rooms equipped with special bathtubs with therapeutic water. The Olympic-size pool should be to the liking of swimming amateurs, there are also paddling pools for children. The offer also includes restaurants and shops.

Sodere is one of the most popular places for weekend trips for citizens of Addis Abby and tourists. The resort became more accessible after the highway was built from Addis Abeby do Adama. It drastically reduced the duration of the trip and made a few-hour trip worthwhile.