Lasta Mountains: Highland Eco Trekking Tour in Lalibela

4.8
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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Enjoy a lively and intense experience of the real Ethiopian culture with hiking in a wonderful and special spot in this world, right off the beaten tracks. Very conveniently starting right in front of your hotel in Lalibela, the world- famous town which no traveler will miss when visiting Ethiopia.

Personal interactions with the people in the highland farmer communities, visiting mountain monasteries and churches, seeing close Gelada Baboons and Ethiopian Wolves are the highlights of the tours.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Snacks
Accommodation as per itinerary
Local taxes
Beverages
All activities
Meals
Ashete Mayam Monastery church

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

What to expect

On our full day hike from and back to Lalibela you will, amongst other things, experience a superb view over our lovely mountains area, called the LASTA MOUNTAINS. On the way you will visit ASHETEN MARYAM, a still active mountain monastery with a cave church... AND this track also offers you the great opportunity having an authentic insight in the Ethiopian farmer’s life. We start early in the morning-in case your hotel doesn't provide breakfast you will meet your trekkingguide at 7am in a local Cafe where you will have a nice, solid beginning of the day. 30-45 minutes later you start your hike directly from there. After 2 minutes you will find yourself already out of town, right above Lalibela, in the nature. On the way to the mountain monastery you will overcome hills in a zick-zack line-the paths have been there for lots and lots years and are the evidence that many feet already ran up and down that paths in order to bring goodies either to the Saturday market in Lalibela or back home, in the mountains. This way is the only connection with the mountaineers and 'the rest of the world' The views are already overwhelming and will make you -apart from the constant going up up ...

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Hiking Tours
Small Group
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Zombie
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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