8-Day Northern Ethiopia Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and Addis Ababa City Tour

Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, you will be met by an Enat Ethiopia Tours representative and taken to your reserved hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you have various sightseeing options: Mount Entoto with the best views over the capital. Institute of Ethiopian Studies, where you can see a variety of artifacts from all the different regions reflecting the history and culture of the country National Museum, which, among other exhibits the 3.5-million-year-old bones of Lucy. Trinity Cathedral: this is the burial place of members of the imperial family and noted patriots; the cathedral is the most magnificent of its kind in the country, ornamented with carvings, mosaics, and other artistic works. The Mercato, the largest open-air market in Africa, Accommodation: Hotel, Addis Ababa.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

Triple-E Hotel and Spa

• Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Addis Ababa-Bahir Dar Flight

You will be met at the airport in Bahir Dar and taken to your hotel. You'll have an afternoon boat trip on Lake Tana. You will go on a boat trip on Lake Tana to explore the nearby monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret on the Zege peninsula, known for its 14th-century, round, grass-roofed churches and their magnificent murals, the Azoa Mariam and Ura Kidane Mihret churches. Its architectural styles with mud plastered round wall and a conical thatched roof are typical examples of ancient Ethiopian orthodox churches. Ura is especially well known for its fine frescoes, manuscripts, ecclesial objects, such as the crown of various emperors dating from the 14th century, gold and silver processional crosses, silver drums, and royal vestments. On your walk through the densely forested area, we hope to encounter monkeys and abundant bird life. On the lake, you will also have a chance to see hippos and more wildlife.

Main Destination:

Bahir Dar (City)

Accommodation:

Jacaranda Hotel Bahir Dar

• Mid-range hotel located in Bahir Dar (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Bahir Dar-Gondar

You'll visit the Blue Nile Falls. After breakfast, you will visit the magnificent Blue Nile Falls. The water plunges here for 45m (148ft). It is about a 35km/1-hour drive from town. In the late afternoon, you'll drive back to Bahir Dar and discover the market, where you may purchase handicrafts like jewellery, woven and embroidered garments, ox-horn cups or grass baskets (Agelgil), for which Bahir Dar is well known, or simply watch the indigenous culture of the local community. Afternoon: You'll drive to Gondar. After lunch, you'll drive to Gondar, a 17th-century royal city of Ethiopia, affluent in the imperial structure of a Castle Compound and the spectacularly painted Debre Birhan Selassie Church. Accommodation: Hotel, Gondar.

Main Destination:

Gondar (City)

Accommodation:

Haile Resort Gondar

• Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Gondar-Simien Mountains National Park Trekking

You will visit all the historic sites of Gondar, including the royal enclosures of Fassil Ghibe, all the castles of the Gonderian emperors, and the Fasilades bath, as well as the famous Debre Berhan Selassie Church, which is completely covered in murals, with the angels’ faces on the wooden ceiling that have become a trademark of Ethiopian art and design. Afternoon: You'll continue your journey to the Simien Mountains National Park. In the late afternoon, you will reach the highest Lodge of Africa inside the national park. Due to its unique landscape and its endemic fauna, the park was declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 1996. In the park, you may experience very close interactions with the friendly Gelada monkeys. Accommodation: Camping in Simien Mountains National Park.

Main Destination:

Simien Mountains National Park

Best Time To Visit September to December (Beautiful scenery)

High Season October to April (Lodges are busy)

Best Weather October to April

Wildlife in Simien Mountains NP

Gelada Monkey Abundant

Walia Ibex Occasional

Ethiopian Wolf Rare

Klipspringer Rare

Bushbuck Rare

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Golden Jackal Rare

Hyena Rare

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Simien Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Simien Mountain National Park - Drive back to Gondar

You will explore and admire the impressive scenery with its deep gorges and valleys, and the highest waterfall in Ethiopia. A gentle walk to the waterfall would take us about 2 hours. We hope to encounter further endemic animals and birds. In the late afternoon, you will drive back to Gondar, where you will spend the night. Accommodation: Hotel, Gondar.

Main Destination:

Simien Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Haile Resort Gondar

• Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gondar-Lalibela Flight

Gondar– Lalibela/Drive/Flight (350 km). Today, you'll continue your drive through ever-changing landscapes to Lalibela (approx. 7-8 hours). On the way, you may opt for a stop at Awra Amba and visit the completely self-sufficient community, where men and women are socially equal and where there are no religions. Quite an interesting and unique approach in Ethiopia. Judge it for yourself! You will reach Lalibela in the late afternoon. Accommodation: Hotel, Lalibela.

Main Destination:

Lalibela (Town)

Accommodation:

Tabor Hotel Lalibela

• Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visting the Rock Hewn Church of Lalibela

Today, you'll explore the 11 famous rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, often called the 8th Wonder of the World. Carved directly from the volcanic rock on which they stand, these remarkable structures display extraordinary craftsmanship and spiritual significance.

In the morning, you'll visit the first group of churches: Bet Golgotha, Bet Mikael, Bet Mariam, Bet Maskel, Bet Danagel, and Bet Medhane Alem — the largest rock-hewn church in the world, built in the style of a Greek temple.

After lunch, you'll continue to the second group of churches, located south of the River Jordan, culminating with a visit to Bet Giyorgis, the most iconic and beautifully carved of all. Isolated on a sloping rock, it stands as a masterpiece of Ethiopian architecture.

Main Destination:

Lalibela (Town)

Accommodation:

Tabor Hotel Lalibela

• Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lalibela -Addis Ababa

Morning/Afternoon: You'll attend mass at one of Lalibela’s iconic rock-hewn churches. You'll transfer to the airport for an air transfer to Addis Ababa.

Upon arrival, you'll enjoy shopping or relaxing in the city.

Evening: Traditional Ethiopian dinner and cultural dance show at a renowned restaurant. Afterwards, you'll transfer to the airport for your international departure.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.