Private Day Trip To Debre Libanos and Portuguese Bridge

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

•All entry fees are included
•Get the chance to see local wildlife, including baboons and birds
•Visit Debre Libanos monastery and the Blue Gorge with expert guide
•Stay refreshed with free bottled water

Experience the breathtaking mountains of rural Ethiopia an a day trip from Addis Ababa. On this tour, we will discover the cave monastery Debre Libanos, visit the Portuguese Bridge, see native baboons on the Blue Nile, and see other local wildlife, including many of Ethiopia's native birds.

What's Included

Coffee and/or Tea

Meeting and pickup

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

We will arrange to pick you up wherever you are in Addis Ababa for your day trip!

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Debre Libanos Orthodox Church

    Debre Libanos is an important monastery founded by the renowned 13th century Saintt Tekle Haymanot. He prayed in a cave near the current monastery for 29 years

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Portuguese Bridge

    Before driving back to Addis Ababa, we will stop at the Jemma River Gorge, one of the tributaries of the Blue Nile river, and see the 1000 meter drop to the valley below. We will walk downhill to the 17th century Portuguese Bridge, where we will see many wild birds, as well as one of Ethiopia's most charismatic mammals, the Gelada, also known as the bleeding heart baboon. The Portuguese Bridge, repaired over the years, makes a pretty picture. In the rainy season, the gushing cascade of water beneath it makes it even more impressive. Birds we may see include banded barbets, black headed forest orioles, white billed starlings, red billed starlings, white winged cliff chats, white backed black tits, white cheeked turacos, and hemprich's hornbills. After leaving the Gorge we will drive back to Addis Ababa.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Addis Ababa Tours With Daniel

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