Introduction
Start in Lalibela and end in Bahir Dar! With the most poplar sites in Ethiopia tour takes you through the 8th wornders of world! you have a 3 day tour package takes you through Lalibela and 2 other destinations in Ethiopia. Visit the most iconic historical destinations of Ethiopia tour is a small group tour that includes accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport.
The famous historic route is one of the best destinations in the world to travel centuries back to perceive the civilizations of the ancient and medieval Ethiopia the UNESCO registered eighth wonders of world- rock churches Lalibeal medieval monasteries of lake Tana, African Camelot castle of Gonder are living testimonies that endow with you a complete and full history of the country.
What is included in the tour
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Accommodation
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Guide
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COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
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Insurance
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Meals
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Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
- Flights
- Additional Services
- Visit to ADDIS ABABA- LALIBELA
- Visit to the capital city of Ethiopia
- Visit to Bahirdar
Day 1: ADDIS ABABA- LALIBELA - VISIT THE 8TH WONDERS OF WORLD
Early in the morning around 5:45 AM arrival at the domestic terminal of Addis Ababa Bole Airport check in and fly to Lalibela UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela - the Jerusalem of Ethiopia, in a fitting final to your Ethiopian adventure, after a quick check in to the hotel start explore the first group of the monolithic red-Tuff churches incredibly carved into the rock. Your will lead you through the network of crevices and tunnels linking each of the churches. The churches are still in use today. After lunch break continue visiting the second group which located on the other side of river Jordan finally walk to the separately standing, uncovered and beautiful Saint Georges Church down to narrow path to church, step inside and you will see a robed priest going about his timeless business Late afternoon drive back to your hotel, Overnight Hotel
Day 2: LALIBELA- GONDER- PM EXPLORE THE CAMELOT OF AFRICA
Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport to fly to Gonder known as the “Camelot” of Africa, nestled in the foothills of the breathtaking Semien Mountains National Park in the northwestern part of the country was the 17th and 18th century capital city of Ethiopia, which was founded by Emperors Fasiladas (1632 – 1667) and was home to a number of emperors & warlords, curtsies and kings who built several castles and palaces around the area. Visit the oldest and the most impressive Gonderine structure, the magnificent castle compound including the two storied palace of emperor Fasiladas, built of roughly hewn brown basalt stone held together with mortar, the fantastically decorated Debre Brehan Silassie Church (light of Trinity),the bath (now baptismal place during Ethiopian epiphany, January 19) of king Fasiladas, overnight hotel
Day 3: DRIVE GONDER- BAHIRDAR- BOAT TRIP ON LAKE TANA VISIT THE MEDIEVAL MONASTERIES- FLY BACK TO ADDIS ABABA - DEPARTURE
Early morning around 6:00 start drive to Bahirdar through the beautiful and fertile countryside on the Lake Tana side on new paved road, it takes 2:30-3:00 hours transfer to hotel after a short breakfast break take a boat trip on Lake Tana and visit two of the most accessible and representative of the monasteries with very beautiful well painting from the medieval time still serving their original function, Ura Kidane Mehret and Azwa Maryam. PM after lunch break excursion to Blue Nile fall 32 km to the little town of Tiss Abay and walk for about twenty minutes to visit the famous Blue Nile Falls. The falls is locally known as Tiss Isat meaning, “Water that smoke”. Those who may wish to descend to the base of the falls must be climb back to the other side and cross the Blue Nile in a boat in-order to back to the point of departure, transfer to the airport for your flight, Evening arrival at Addis Ababa. Then transfer to the airport for your departure back to home. End of the tour
