Day1: Addis Ababa- Met by our staff member and transfer to hotel. Balance of the day site seeing in the capital and visit mount Entoto with a commanding view over to the town, church of St Mary, Entoto museum with a collection of royal objects and the grass thatched roof palace of king Menilk the 2^nd of Ethiopia. Then back to the city for an extra visit of the National museum, Marcato and so on. Over night hotel.

Day2: Addis Ababa-Bahirdar- fly to Bahirdar and do boating on lake Tana to the Peninsula and island monasteries of 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.

Day3: Bahirdar-Gondar- Drives to Gondar. In afternoon visit the royal compound where about 6 castles and other ruins of palaces are still standing, Debrebirhan Sillasie church and the bath of king Fasilledious.

Day4: Gondar-Simen mountain-Gondar- takes breakfast then drive to Simen Mountains NP for a day trip. Walk around in the park that has magnificent views and stunning landscape. Enjoy with the endemic Gelada baboon living on the cliffs and escarpments. After picnic lunch in the park, drive back to Gondar with stop over at the Fellasha village where Ethiopian Jewish used to live before they were airlifted to Israel in 1990 and on wards. Over night hotel.

Day5: Gondar- Axum- check out hotel and fly to Aksum, an old city where ancient Ethiopia’s civilization had been started. 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.

Day6: Aksum-Gerealtha- Drive to Gerealtha via Yeha moon temple, some of the Tigray rock-hewn churches: – like –Pettros and Paulos, Medihanialem Adi Koshu,

And Al-Negash Mosque; the 1^st mosque in Ethiopia.

Day7: Gerealtha- the whole day in Gerealtha exploring rock hewed churches of Danieal and Mariam Korkor, Mariam Papasite, Abune Yemata and more. Over night lodge.

Day8: Gerealtha-Mekele- after breakfast, more visit of Gerealtha churches then head to Mekele with spot over at Wukro Cherkos and Abreha -Atsibeha rock hewned sanctuaries. Over night hotel.

Day9: – Mekele-Lalibella– After breakfast, head to Lalibella through the wonderful landscape of Alamat and Korem mountain chains then to Lake Ashengie. Over night hotel.

Day10: Lalibela- Full day in Lalibela and visit 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.

Day11: Lalibela-Diredawa-Harar- early checks out then flies to Addis Ababa connecting with the flight to Diredawa.  On arrival more, drive to Harar with stops at some Cat/chat market places. Balance of the day; visit Hara city and its surroundings, like museums, market places, Harari private houses and more. Early evening goes out of the city to entertain with Hyena man show. Over night hotel.

Day12: Harar- Dire Dawa-Addis Ababa- Drive to Dire Dawa then you fly back to Addis Ababa. In the evening, dinner at Ethiopian traditional restaurant, then transfer to the airport for your international flight back home. End of the tour.