History, Rock-hewn Churches & Nature Tours




Day1: Addis Ababa– Arrive Addis Ababa, meet our staff member and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day site seeing in the capital and visit mount Entoto with a commanding view over the town, church of St Mary, Entoto museum with a collection of royal objects and the grass thatched roof palace of king Menilk the 2nd of Ethiopia. Then back to the city for an extra visit of the National museum, Markato and so on. Over night hotel.
Day2: Addis Ababa-Kombolcha- early breakfast then drives to Kombolcha on the way visit Sembete market place where the Amhara, Afar and Oromo tribes are coming together, every Sunday. Over night hotel.
Day3: Kombolch-Lalibela– today we head to Lalibela with stop at the monastery of Hayk Estifanos and Bati Camel market place, every Monday. Over night hotel.
Day4: Lalibela– the whole day in Lalibela, with a visit of the magnificent rock hewn churches in the town. These are Bete Medihanialem (the house of the saver of the world), Bete Mariam (the house of St. Mary), Bete Meskel (the house of the cross), Bete Denagil (the house of the Virgin martyrs), Bete Golegotha-Micheal (the house of Golegotha and St. Michael and Bete Giorgis (the house of St. George), Bete Gabriel-Raphael/the house of St. Gabriel and Raphael; Bete Emanuel/the house of Emanuel; Bete Merkorious/the house of Merkorew and Bete Libanos/the house of father Libanos. Over night hotel.
Day5: Lalibela-Mekele – Drive to Mekele via Sekota or Korem. If we drive via Sekota, visit the church of Genete Mariam but if Korem, visit the cave church of Yimrehanekirstos. Then proceed to Mekele with a stop at Lake Ashenge and the wonderful mountain chains of Alamata and Maichew. Over night hotel.
Day6: Mekele– Aksum– after breakfast and some activities in Mekele, drive to Aksum via the rock hewn church of Wukiro Qirkos, rope-climbing monastery of Debre Damo (only men) and the moon temple of Yeha. Over night hotel.
Day7: Aksum– Full day in Aksum and visit the stele park, the bath and ruin palace of queen of Sheba, Ezana’s stone inscription, the church of St. Mary Zion and more. Over night hotel.
Day8: Aksum-Debark- today drive is very through the beautiful scenery o Tekeze river valley the chain of Simen Mountains NP and Limalimo mountain ranges. We would have lunch in the small town of Adiarkay or picnic lunch at any viewpoint. Over night hotel or lodge.
Day9: – Debark-Gondar– after breakfast drive to Simen Mountains NP for short hiking and wondering around the most spectacular landscape of the Simen, which is home to the endemic Gelada Baboons. Enjoy lunch box in the park then direct drive to Gondar with a stop over at the Fellasha village where the Ethiopian Jewish people were used to live. Over night hotel.
Day10: Gondar-Bahirdar– in the morning city tours of Gondar to visit the royal enclosure, Debrebirhan Sillasie church known for religious mural paintings the bath of King Fasiledes and monastery of Kuskuam. then in the afternoon drive to with a stop at Awramba community village. Over night hotel.
Day11: Bahirdar– Full day in Bahirdar, morning boat cruise on lake Tana to the Peninsula and island monasteries of this lake Urakidane Mehret, Mahal zeghie Gyorgis, Azua Mariam, Narga Sellasie, Kibran Gebriel and more. Afternoon drive to Blue Nile falls about 35ks south of Bahirdar. On return to Bahirdar do lakeside walking on lake Tana and more sightseeing of the town like visiting local basketry market. Over night hotel.
Day12: Bahirdar-Addis Ababa– take an early breakfast then ahead to Addis Ababa crossing the Blue Nile gorge, a Georg which is as much Bigger, Dipper and Wider as the Grand Cannon of North America. Lunch on the way and more visit of Debre Libanos monastery – in the after noon, arrive Addis Ababa, have shopping then in the evening farewell dinner at traditional restaurant with local dishes and live tribal dances. Finally transfers to airport for your departure home. End of our service.
- Tour code: LETT-18
- Days: 12
- Nights: 11
- Price: 0$