13-Day Ethiopia Birdwatching & Wildlife Tour

Reply from Vowland Ethiopia Tour and Travel

Official Response from Vowland Ethiopia Tour.

We are writing this statement in response to a recent attempt to discredit our company and damage our reputation through false accusations. Our company, Vowland Ethiopia Tour, has served travelers with honesty and professionalism for over eight years, providing quality, trustworthy service to both local and international clients.




❗ Incident Summary:

On April 21, we were contacted by a person requesting a 3-day Danakil Depression tour and a 5-day South Omo Valley tour for three travelers. We agreed on a total package price of $4,200 USD, with a deposit of $1,000 USD required in advance and the remaining $3,200 USD to be paid upon arrival in Addis Ababa.

We provided our official Ethiopian company bank account details for the deposit.

After sending several follow-up emails, we received no response. Then, on July 17, we received two unexpected emails—each under different names.

1. One sender claimed to be in Uzbekistan and promised to transfer the funds by July 20.


2. Another email stated that $3,600 USD had already been transferred on July 3 and requested a contract form.

How questions. How couldn't they deposit the money July 4 if they said in any email we will deposit July 20?? We leave the verdict to your mind who you read this review.

However, upon reviewing the payment, we discovered:

The money was allegedly sent to a company named Yaldo LTD in Sheffield (UK) — not our company. They make false transactions as we have attached to you.

We never use international bank accounts or accept full payment without a contract or service confirmation.

We only requested a $1,000 advance, not full payment.


This raised serious concerns, as the claim of transferring funds contradicts our agreement and protocols.



🚨 Scam Attempt & Investigation:

Following these irregularities, our IT department conducted a full review. It revealed:

Fake email accounts were created to impersonate clients.

False flight tickets and receipts were generated.

A WhatsApp message was later received from a young woman claiming to be the daughter of one of the travelers. She gave vague, contradictory answers and refused a Zoom meeting to resolve the issue.

When asked to speak to her mother (one of the supposed clients), she claimed they could not speak English—even though initial communication and the tour agreement were in English.


Eventually, we requested Ethiopian Airlines to verify the flight tickets. They confirmed that the booking number and names were fake.




📢 Our Stand:

These individuals made false accusations, attempted to scam our company, and now seem intent on damaging our reputation online. We have documented all evidence, including emails, WhatsApp messages, and verification reports from Ethiopian Airlines. And we found this case ETT tour has one who destroyed our company business by sent this women to make all those trouble and loss our trustworthy by our clients.

If these individuals proceed with further defamatory claims or false reviews, we are prepared to pursue legal action through Ethiopian courts for reputational damage and fraud.