Detailed Explanation of travel budget to Canada via Ethiopia

Here about tickets, planning, e-visa, RT-PCT Test, Reaching Canada via Ethiopia. Explained In-Detail

Planning

1. Get E-Visa
2. Book Tickets
3. Qatar Airways (IND-ADD via DOH) Ethiopian Airlines (ADD-Y##)
4. RT-PCR before 48 Hrs of departure
5. Book Hotel in ADD (recommended below), but many available depending on budget

• Best Western Plus Pearl Addis
•  Ethiopian Skylight  

IND-DOH (Airline staff and immigration is tough sometimes, sp. DEL)

1. Check-in with Qatar airways should be smooth but depends on luck

2. May ask for return ticket, or confirmed onward ticket from ADD

3. Through check-in + 2 Boarding passes (IND-DOH, DOH-ADD)

4. Immigration in India: Tell the truth that going to Canada via ADD

5. Money Exchange to USD for Ethiopia stay ($200/person/ night, ask for $1,2,5 for taxi + tips)

Layover at DOH

1. Explore the airport, Quiet rooms for sleep (free), Wi-Fi (but no Whats App calls)

2. Food court, Boarding pass (DOH-ADD) has 30 Qatari riyal food voucher included

3. Chance to find company traveling to Canada via ADD if lucky

DOH-ADD (for veg, make sure to pick AVML)

• Take extra precautions as local Ethiopian travelers do not wear mask in the flight

ADD arrival (Wi-Fi available)

1. Fill a form, will be provided in the flight (attached)

2. Immigration should be easy

3. Collect luggage

4. Follow the exit sign

Hotel (people speak English, credit card accepted)

1. While booking arrange airport pickup (free)

2. Check-in

3. Wi-Fi + Breakfast buffet (veg too)

Transport in ADD city (Cheap taxi, cash only, nice people, speak English)

1. Talk to the hotel reception, tell them destination and return to hotel as well

2. Reception will call cab

3. Ask to the reception staff for amount (roughly)

4. Pay to the driver once arrived back to the hotel (pay little extra or tip if possible)

Food in restaurant

1. Om Indian Bistro highly recommend

2. All types of Indian food

3. Manager is a local resident, speaks fluent Hindi

COVID Test (Open 24 X 7, people speak English, credit card accepted)

1. Test Centers

• Wudassie Diagnostic Center
• Washington Medical Center
• Talk to Hotel reception to arrange lab person to collect covid test sample from the room Or ask them to get a cab and go to the covid test center to give sample and collect result,Sample collection from Hotel room.Go to lab for test and “collect result”

• 8-Hours ~105 USD ~60 USD
• 24-Hours  ~70 USD ~30 USD

• Passport is the only document will be required for test
• If one pick an option to go to the lab for test, then need to pick up the result as well

ADD airport for check in (drinks, snacks available to purchase)

1. Make sure to reach airport at least 8 hours before the departure time

2. Airlines staff will take photos of the documents and send for verification

3. Whoever gets clearance will be allowed to check in

4. Immigration should be smooth

5. Security will be done at least 4 times before boarding the airplane

ADD-YYZ

1. Decent service (just like air India)

2. For veg, must pick AVML or they have only beef or chicken

3. Flight will stop at DUB for fueling and crew change, passengers will remain seated

YYZ Arrival

1. Make sure to have all the required documents and follow the sign

2. Immigration

3. Go to public health for covid Test

4. Collect luggage

5. Pass through the customs boarder securities

6. Take hotel shuttle

Source got from whats-app group