Addis Abeba
Arrival at Addis Ababa (The African Capital) Upon arrival your guide and driver will welcome you at the airport and drive about 15 minutes to your hotel. We will let you rest today at your hotel and we will meet you in the morning for city tour Overnight Nexus Hotel, bed and breakfast only.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Nexus Addis
- Meals & Drinks:
Mount Entoto
After breakfast we will start the city tour of Mount Entoto Minilik palace, St. Mary Church and the best viewpoint of Addis Ababa Visit the National Museum we will meet Lucy, her ancestor and Descendants Fossil After Lunch we will continue the city from Historical Trinity Church where Haile Selassie body rest and we will continue to Bhata where the royal family body rest place where King Menelik II and his family, daughter of King Haile Selassie Overnight same hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Nexus Addis
- Meals & Drinks:
Bahir Dar
Fly to Bahir Dar, a town on the shore of Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia (3,600km) in the afternoon boat trip on Lake Tana to see the Monasteries of Ura Kidane Mihret (16 th century AD) and Azwa Mariam (16 th century AD). Walking and bird watching around Lake Tana. Overnight: Delano Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Bahir Dar (City)
- Accommodation:
- Delano Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Bahir Dar - Gondar
Bahir Dar – Gondar (The Camelot of Africa) in the morning after breakfast at your hotel, drive 185 km to Gondar, which was the capital of Ethiopia in the 17 Th. and 18 Th. centuries. After lunch, Sightseeing tour of Gondar and the finest of the churches is that of Debre Birhan Sillassie or ‘Trinity at the mount of light’. It was built during the reign of Emperor Iyasu (1682-1706). Overnight Taye Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Gondar (City)
- Accommodation:
- Taye Belay Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Gondar - Axum
Today after you have your breakfast at your hotel, we will drive to Axum on the way we will see stop at Wolleka to visit the Falasha black Jewish then continue to Debark, you will see the Semin Mountain chain mountains and Tekeze River the landscape is amazing.
- Main Destination:
- Axum (City)
- Accommodation:
- Consolar Hotel Aksum
- Meals & Drinks:
Aksum
Sightseeing of the Axum that includes the visit to the Archeological museum of Axum, the Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion which is believed to be the last resting place of the Original Ark of the Covenant, and in the afternoon visit the famous ‘Stele field’(4 th Century AD and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruin palace and tomb of King Kaleb and King Gebre Meskel (5 th and 6 th Century AD) and the residence of the legendary Queen of Sheba (9 th century BC). Overnight: Consular Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Axum (City)
- Accommodation:
- Consolar Hotel Aksum
- Meals & Drinks:
Axum- Mekele
Axum – Mekele through the Tigray Mountains and also the bloodiest battlefield, Adwa, on which Ethiopians won the Italian Colonizers. Enroute visit the Yeha Temple (5 th Century BC) from visiting the rock-hewn churches of Abreha Atsebeha(10 th Century AD) and Wukro Cherqos (10 th Century AD) Overnight Zemarias Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Mekele (City)
- Accommodation:
- Zemarias Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Mekele- Lalibela
Mekelle – Lalibela(The African Jerusalem)With a picnic lunch on the way drive 360 km to Lalibela, which is home to the incredible rock hewn churches of King Lalibela in the 12th and 13th century whom the town is named after. On the way visit the tribal villages of the Amhara people and the scenic Wollo Mountains. Overnight: Roha Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Roha Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Lalibela
Visit of the rock-hewn churches of King Lalibela, which are unofficially regarded as ‘the eighth wonder of the world’. In the morning, visit six churches that are grouped as first group of churches and in the afternoon visit the second and the third group of churches of Lalibela. These churches are Ethiopia’s top tourist Attractions and are registered as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Overnight: Roha Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Roha Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Lalibela- Desi
Lalibela – Dessi With lunch on the way and crossing the scenic Dilb Mountains, drive 300 km to Dessie. En route, stop off at various view points and the Amhara people. After having lunch at Woldia, proceed driving to Dessie and stop at Haik to visits the monastery of Haik Estephanos, which is dedicated to St. Stephen and is from the 13 th century AD. Overnight: Golden gate hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Dessie (City)
- Accommodation:
- Golden Gate Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Desi - Awash
Dessie – Awash (through the land of “LUCY”)After breakfast drive to Awash National Park, which is 395km to the southeast. On the way game viewing at Yangudi Rassa national Park where one can see animals like; Wildass, Beisa Oryx, Anubis baboon, Hamadryas baboon, Ostrich and many other scrub birds. After arrival and check-in at the lodge visit Awash National Park, this was established in 1966. It has a total area of 756km2, 81 recorded species of wild mammals, more than 350 species of birds. Beisa Oryx, Soemmering’s gazelle, Anubis baboon, Black backed jackal, Grivet monkey, etc and many birds will be seen in the park. O/N Genet hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Awash National Park
- Accommodation:
- Genet Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Awash- Langano
Awash – Langano After breakfast drive to Lake Langano through the Great Rift Valley that is the only visible thing from the moon and UNESCO as world heritage site registers it. Enroute stops at Lake Ziway to see the water birds that are found in abundance and Lake Shala to see flamingos and the hot springsO/N Sabana Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Langano
- Accommodation:
- Sabana Beach Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Langano- Arbaminch
Langano – Arba MinchAfter breakfast, drive to Arbaminch (40 springs); on the way we will visit the Dorze people with their uninfluenced indigenous culture. Then visit the village of the Dorze people, famous for their intricately woven Bamboo huts and weaving of Traditional closes. O/N: Paradise Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Arba Minch (City)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Arbaminch- Konso
Arba Minch - Konso After your breakfast drive for a boat ride on Lake Chamo, where crocodiles can be seen in abundance. This place is locally known as the crocodile market since several crocodiles can be seen at a time. Hippos and plenty of birds; like storks, Egyptian goose, herons etc. can also be seen and after the visit proceed to Konso. The Konso people are famous for their natural resource conservation activities like, terracing for water and soil conservation. They are also known for wood carving art. Visit the red soil pinnacle carved by erosion, Gesergiyo village, and Waga village for the woodcarvings erected as a mark of tomb. UNESCO registers the Konso village on June 2012 for their terracing work as being the first African and their community life. O/N Kanta Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Konso (Cultural Village)
- Accommodation:
- Kanta Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Konso - Turmi
Konso – Turmi After early breakfast drive to Turmi which is the village of Hamer tribes peoples we will stop in med valley of woyto, continue to visit the Bena triebs village, and we will visit the Tsemay triebs village overnight will be in Turmi Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Buska Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Turmi-Karo
Turmi – Karo – Turmi After breakfast, drive to Murulle to visit the Karo people known for their body painting with the use of local colors especially white lime, which they use to imitate the plumage of Guinea fowl. Drive back to Turmi for lunch and we will drive to Dimeka Market if it is market day when you are in turmi. Overnight stay. Same Turmi Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Buska Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Turmi- Omorate
Turmi – Omoratie After breakfast drive to Omoratie to see the tribes and back to Turmi late in the afternoon we will visit hamer village or, If there is a bull jumping ceremony the driver will find out and let you know, there is fee and you will pay for the ceremony. Overnight same lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Omorate (Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Buska Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Turmi - Jinka- Mago- Turmi
Turmi to Mursi to Jinka Mago National Park, This Park has a total area of 2162km Square, 84-recorded species of mammals, and 257 species of birds. Buffalo is the charismatic species of the park. Then, visit the Mursi people famous for the clay disc the female inserts into their lower lips as a mark of beauty. As the larger the disc is, the more beautiful the lady is. Overnight Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Mago National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eco Omo Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Jinka to Addis Abeba
Fly from Jinka to Addis one of our representatives will meet you at the airport. We will take you to the Hotel. In the Evening, you will be the guest of Ethio USA tours at one of the best traditional Restaurants of Addis to see the folkloric dancers of the Ethiopian people and to Taste the variety of traditional meals of the Ethiopian people End of the tour Depart.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: