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8 DAYS TO THE NORTH OF ETHIOPIA

Overview

Experience the beauty, history, and culture of Ethiopia through four amazing locations, Addis Ababa, Gondar, Axum, and Lalibela. Traveling through air and land, you will visit the National Museum, the Trinity Cathedral, and other interesting and fascinating locations. You will also experience the best Ethiopian cuisine and accommodation. This package is well structured and arranged to give you an unforgettable experience.

Provided by Dejene Ethiopia Tours.

$2,200.00

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival At Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Our Dejene Ethiopia Tours representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel (Hilton Hotel) where you will spend the night.

Our Dejene Ethiopia Tours representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel (Hilton Hotel) where you will spend the night.

Day 2 - Addis Ababa City Tour

Your tour of Addis Ababa will start with a visit to the National Museum, which houses numerous antiquarian relics and archaeological artifacts (the most famous exhibit is the 3.5 million-year-old skeleton of Lucy).Continue with a visit to Mount Entoto (3,200 m. elevation), the Church of St Mary (1885), and Emperor Menelik II’s Palace. The Entoto Museum, with its historical exhibits, will surely be an insightful visit. Enjoy a fine lunch at the Lucy Restaurant. The adventure goes on with a visit to the Trinity Cathedral, constructed by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1947 (embellished with carvings, mosaic, and other artistic works such as paintings of saints and the apostles on the stained glass). Explore Merkato, the largest open-air market in Africa. Have dinner at one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis, where you can taste the Ethiopian variety of foods, as well as see the folk dances of the Ethiopian tribes. Spend the night at a hotel.

Day 3 - Fly To Bahir Dar And Visit Lake Tana Island Monasteries And Blue Nile Falls

Travel to Bahir Dar with a short flight in the early morning. Our tour guides will meet you at the airport and drive you to a hotel where you will check-in and rest for a few minutes. Your adventure continues with a boat ride on Lake Tana, aiming for a visit to the medieval period island monasteries (with incredible mural paintings and religious books). Explore monasteries such as Kibran Gabriel (only for men), Entos, and, on the Zegien peninsula, the Ura Kidan Mehiret, Azuwa Mariam, and Mahal Giorgis.Take an afternoon drive (some 30 km) to visit the Blue Nile Falls. Spend the night at Bahir Dar Hotel.

Day 4: Drive To Gondar And Visit The Fasiladas Castles

Drive to Gondar (185 km) in the early morning.Visit the Royal Castles and the Bath of Emperor Fasiladas. Once a year, the bath is filled with water for the important Timkat (epiphany) ceremony. Continue your adventure and visit the Debre Birhan Selassie Church (Trinity at the Mount of Light), the Castle of Empress Mintewab, and the Kuskwam Complex – which is a royal compound built by the Empress Mentewab. In the early evening, you get a chance to visit ‘AzmariBet’ at Traditional Music Houses.Spend the night at Goha hotel.

Day 5: Flight To Axum And City Tour In Axum

Start the day with a short flight to Axum. Here you get the chance to spend the entire day visiting the famous Stelae of Axum, the Inscription of Ezana, Queen Sheba’s Palace, the famous St. Mary of Zion Church, as well as ruins of ancient palaces (built until the 4th Century A.D.). Spend the night at a hotel.

Day 6: Flight To Lalibela

Fly to Lalibela with Ethiopian Airlines. Our tour guides will meet you upon arrival and drive you to a hotel where you can check-in and rest for a few minutes. Once rested, continue with a visit to the eleven rock-hewn monolithic (carved from a single rock) Churches of Lalibela – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with incredible architecture and paintings inside the churches. Spend the night at a hotel.

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Day 7: One More Day To Explore The Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches

Drive in the early morning to the historical churches around Lalibela, and travel on the back of a mule or on foot as you visit locations such as the Hill Church of Asheton Mariam, Yimerhane Kirsotos, Nakute LeAb, or Genete Maryam. Spend the night at a hotel

Day 8: Flight Back To Addis Ababa And Departure

After a soothing breakfast, fly back to Addis Ababa in less than an hour. Arrive in time to do some shopping for souvenirs. At last, we will offer you a farewell dinner. And depending on your scheduled departure, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight back home.

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