Just four hours from Addis Ababa lies a lush volcanic caldera where raw hiking trails meet traditional design-led luxury. From natural sparkling springs and swaying suspension bridges to lakeside tukuls at Wenchi Ija Eco Lodge, here is the real-talk guide to Wenchi Crater Lake… the grand finale of our Ethiopia series.

From the sea of white robes at Timkat to the 900-year-old rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopian culture is a living, breathing history. Here is Part I of our three-part series into the sacred heart of Ethiopia.