5 Days Historic North Ethiopia Tours

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Bahir Dar
1 stop
1
Lake Tana
You will fly by Ethiopian Airlines from Addis to Bahir Dar, our guide will meet you at the Airport and then you drive to the hotel, after check in you will have lunch and then start your boat trip to the Zegie peninsula, on this day you will see Ura Kidanemihret, the source of the Blue Nile, some wild animals like Hippo and also lots of birds.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Gondar
1 stop
2
Gonder
after having breakfast in Bahir Dar we will drive to Gondar, on the way we will see beautiful landscapes, we will arrive Gondar round Lunch time, we will check in to the hotel and then we will have lunch at Four sister restaurant. after lunch, we will explore the castle of Gondar, bath pool of fasiledes and also Debre Birhan Selassie.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Lalibela
1 stop
3
Lalibela
we will drive from Gondar to Lalibela, it will take from 7 up to 8 hours, we will stop to see the magnificent landscapes, birds and villages. overnight will be in lalibela
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Lalibela
1 stop
4
Church of St. George
On this full day we will explore the rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the ‘Eighth wonder of world Heritage’ Lalibela is famous for its underground rock-hewn churches. Lalibela It is a history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul alive with the rites and awe of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending. Lalibela has one of the highest concentration of Churches of such architectural elegance and overall engineering sophistication in one spot. The 10 Churches in two complexes are said to represent a reproduction of Jerusalem.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Addis Ababa
2 stops
5
National Museum of Ethiopia
Early morning, we will walk to see the service at the church of St Gorge in lalibela, and then we will return to the hotel for breakfast then we will drive to the Airport to fly Addis. Ethiopia is brimming with historic sites and museums that will drain you from taking in sharp breaths of wonder and amazement. The National Museum of Ethiopia is one of the best places to spend a little quite time with the deafening past of mankind.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Holy Trinity Cathedral
This cathedral is the highest ranking Ethiopian orthodox church in Ethiopia. The cathedral bears the title "Menbere Tsebaot", or "Pure Altar". Built in 1942,the church compound was the burial place for those who fought against the Italian occupation, or those who accompanied the Emperor into exile from 1936 to 1941. The Emperor Haile Selassie and his consort the Empress Menen Asfaw are buried in the north transept of the cathedral. Other members of the Imperial Family are buried in the crypt below the church. The High Altar of the cathedral is dedicated to 'Agaiste Alem Kidist Selassie' (Sovereigns of the World the Holy Trinity). The other two altars in the Holy of Holies on either side of the High Altar are dedicated to John the Baptist and to 'Kidane Meheret' (Our Lady Covenant of Mercy). In the south transept of the cathedral is a recently added chapel of Archangel Michael, which houses the Tabot or Ark of St. Michael the Archangel, which was returned to Ethiopia in February 2.
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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