COVID-19 update 2022 – Eritrea remains closed and tourist visas are not being issued yet
Popularly known as the North Korea of Africa for being the most repressive and hermetic country on the continent, Eritrea is a real off the beaten track, undiscovered gem which not many people know about.
Paradoxically, this is a surprisingly chilled-out and tourist-friendly destination, filled with kind-hearted people, huge diversity, and loads of unique things to do.
Only being independent since 1991, after a 30-war against Ethiopia, traveling to Eritrea is the ultimate offbeat experience in Africa.
This guide contains everything you need to know about doing tourism in Eritrea, including visas, permits, tips and a 9-day itinerary.
COVID-19 travel bans and restrictions for Eritrea
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022: Eritrea just opened their borders after being closed since March 2020, as recent travel reports suggest.
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Introduction: what’s tourism in Eritrea like
Eritrea is a tiny nation sitting on the shore of the Red Sea, nestled between Sudan, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.
When I was traveling in Ethiopia, many travelers asked me what traveling in Eritrea was like, and I always told them:
Eritrea is sort of an extension of Ethiopia, very similar, but extremely different at the same time.
The dominant group in Eritrea are the Tigrayans, a group of people who share the exact same culture as Ethiopians from Tigray region, in the north of the country, one of the most touristic regions in Ethiopia.
However, in Eritrea, you also find many different ethnic groups and what makes doing tourism in Eritrea unique unlike Ethiopia is that this used to be an Italian colony just like Libya, from 1890 until 1943.
And, since this colonization is so recent, plus the Italians created the country pretty much from scratch, the Italian influence is very present, and visible, especially in Asmara, which…
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