$1,848 to $1,925 pp (USD)
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Day 1
Addis ababa city tours
Addis ababa city tours
Visit trinity cathedral, resting place of emperor haile selassie. Tour the museum, a great introduction to ethiopian culture and history. Make a short drive to entoto hills for a view of the city and visit maryam church. En-route, stop at Sheromeda traditional cloth market. visit the mercato or the sholla market, two of addis ababa's main markets.
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- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Metas Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Fly Day 02 addis ababa - bahirdar
Fly Day 02 addis ababa - bahirdar
Fly addis ababa - bahirdar
Fly to bahir dar on ethiopian airlines. Take a boat tour on lake tana, the source of the blue nile, and tour ancient monasteries on the zege peninsula. We will visit two of the following monasteries: ura kidane mehiret, azwa maryam, mehal zege giorgis, and bete maryam. End the day with a sunset visit to bezawit hills overlooking the nile river.
- Main Destination:
- Bahir Dar (City)
- Accommodation:
- Naky Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Drive Day 03 bahir dar - gondar
Drive Day 03 bahir dar - gondar
Day 03 bahir dar - gondar
Drive through the countryside to gondar. Tour the royal enclosure, a unseco world heritage site featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian kings beginning in the early 17th century. Having survived several wars, including air raids during world war 2, the castles are a testament to the resilience of this once mighty empire. Visit the church of debre birhan selassie, famous for its religious art and especially its iconic ceiling depicting angels.
- Main Destination:
- Gondar (City)
- Accommodation:
- AG Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Drive Day 04 gondar- semien mountain national parks
Drive Day 04 gondar- semien mountain national parks
Drive Gondar- semien mountain national parks
Morning after breakfast drive to the jagged panorama of the simien mountains national park, famed for its exclusive landscape, afro-alpine vegetation and unique wildlife, where you may spot the endemic Wallia Ibex, gelada baboon troops, bushbuck, klipspringer, then drive back to gonder.
- Main Destination:
- Simien Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- AG Hotel
Wildlife in Simien Mountains NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Fly Gondar - lalibela
Fly Gondar - lalibela
Fly to lalibela on ethiopian airlines. Tour the magnificent rock-hewn churches, a unseco world heritage site. This group of eleven monolithic churches were carved directly into the stone mountainside at least 800 years ago. This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings. In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony and learn the process for baking injera (a staple food for much of Ethiopia.).
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Harbe Hotel - Lalibela
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
See lalibela full
See lalibela full
For the morning we have two options: take a morning hike with mules to the 13th century rock-hewn monastery of mount asheton. The walk provides wonderful views of lalibela and the surrounding countryside, drive to Yemrehanna kristos, a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of lalibela. The drive to yemrehanna will give you the opportunity to view the rural countryside and villages of the ethiopian highlands. Following either option above continue with tour of lalibela’s churches in the afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Harbe Hotel - Lalibela
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Fly to addis from lalibela
Fly to addis from lalibela
In the morning see remain church of lalibela, fly back to Addis Ababa and shopping at souvenir shops. Evening fair well dinner and transfer to hotel. We will see addis ababa the city sightsee and walk around addis so to experience the way people drink coffee and so on.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Metas Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Drive to debrelibanos monastery
Drive to debrelibanos monastery
Debrelubanos monastery
Day Trips/outdoor From Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos monastery – Portuguese Bridge and Jemma River Gorge. See nature, see Gelada Baboons s, birds, waterfall.
Customizable Tours.
A visit to Debre Libanos and Ras Darge’s bridge is a popular day trip out of Addis. We recommend not including the Blue Nile Gorge on a one-day tour as too much driving is involved. See our overnight tour.
After a two-hour drive, we arrive at Debre Libanos where we visit the church and the recently opened museum. A short, steep, path leads us to the cave where Tekle Haimanot has been praying. We enjoy a late lunch with breathtaking views over the Jemma River Gorge. After lunch, we make a short walk to Ras Darge’s bridge before we are heading back to Addis Ababa. We will drop you at your hotel late afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Debre Libanos Monastery (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Metas Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Departure end of tours
Departure end of tours
Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
If you have time little walk market shopping, souvenirs and take you airport too. End of Tours.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
