10 Days In Northern Ethiopia Tours

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10 Days In Northern Ethiopia Tours

This tour includes:

3x Breakfast

3x Breakfast

1x Lunch

1x Lunch

Accommodation included: 9 nights

Accommodation included: 9 nights

All Fees and Taxes

All Fees and Taxes

Breakfast

Breakfast

Bottled water

Bottled water

Dinner

Dinner

Entry/Admission - Simien Mountains National...

Entry/Admission - Simien Mountains National Park

Not included:

Lunch

Lunch

Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Domestic fight

Domestic fight

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About experience

Itinerary

Day 1: 1st day

Stop At: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
City tour in Addis Ababa to visit Ethiopian national museum , open air market ( Merekato ) and top view of Addis ( Enetoto)
Overnight in Addis Ababa
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No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Addis Ababa

Day 2: 2nd day

Stop At: Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar, Amhara Region
Flight to Bahir dar
In the morning, take a boat trip on Lake Tana to visit different Ethiopian Orthodox churches and monasteries with beautiful wall paintings such Ura kidanmeheret, Azewa Mariyam, Betre Mariyam and the out let of Blue Nile river from lake tana. It takes 4 hours.
Afternoon, drive to the Blue Nile waterfalls for short hike in the area. Overnight in Bahir dar.
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No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Bahir dar

Day 3: 3rd day

Stop At: Gonder, Gonder, Amhara Region
Drive to Gondar
After breakfast, continue north to Gondar. The three-hours drive will take you through rural villages, offering wonderful insight into the Amhara culture. After briefly settling in your hotel, explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure, with six castles and several other buildings.
Additionally, visit Fasilidasโ€™s Pool, still used for Timket celebrations today, and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia.
Overnight in Gondar.

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Meals included:
โ€ข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Gondar


Day 4: 4th day

Stop At: Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Drive to Simien Mountains National park.
After breakfast, drive to Simien Mountain national park for 2 hours. No matter how you lookat them, simien Mountains are awesome. The massive plateau, riven with gullies and pinnacles, offers tough but immensely rewarding terkking along the ridge that falls sheer to the plains far below. It's not just the scenery that will leave you speechless, but also excitement of sitting among a group of Gelada monkeys or watching magnificent Waliya Ibex joust on rock ledges.
Trekking 3-4 hours
Overnight in Simien or Debark
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Meals included:
โ€ข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Simien or Debark

Day 5: 5th day

Stop At: Axum, Axum, Tigray Region
Drive to Axum
Early morning, depart north for Axum, enjoying spectacular views of the Simien Mountains. After stopping for lunch in Adi Arkay, proceed driving through the dramatic Tekeze Valley, offering some of the best landscapes in the country. Proceed to Axum, home of the ancient Axumite Empire, the Queen of Sheba, and the Ark of the Covenant.
Overnight hotel in Axum
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Meals included:
โ€ข Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight hotel in Axum

Day 6: 6th day

Stop At: Northern Stelae Field, Near St Mary of Zion Church, Axum Ethiopia
Axum
Stop At: Northern Stelae Field, Near St Mary of Zion Church, Axum Ethiopia
Today will be a full day visiting the sites of Axum, including the famous obelisks (one that was recently erected after being returned from Italy), the Queen of Shebaโ€™s Bath (which supplies water to Axum year-round), King Bazenโ€™s tomb, and the Queen of Shebaโ€™s Palace.
Stop At: St Mary of Zion, Axum Ethiopia
You can also visit the St. Mary of Zion church, where the Ark of the Covenant is kept. Men only are allowed to enter the old church. Unfortunately, no one (except one specially chosen guardian monk) is allowed to enter the chapel where the Ark is kept.
Overnight in Axum
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No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Axum

Day 7: 7th day

Stop At: Mek'ele, Mek'ele, Tigray Region
Drive to Mekelle
Stop At: Yeha Archaeological Site, Yeha Village Ethiopia
After breakfast, drive to visit the ruins of Yeha, dating from the 8th to 5th centuries BC, and thought to be the capital of Ethiopian civilization before Axum.
Stop At: Monastery of Debre Damo, Sabean hotel Axum ethiopia, Adigrat Ethiopia
Afterwards, visit the Debre Damo monastery, where the men (sorry! No women allowed.) must climb up a 15-m rope to enter.
Stop At: Wukro Chirkos Church, Wukro Ethiopia
Proceed through the state of Tigray, stopping en-route at Wukro to visit the rock-hewn church of Chirkos.
Overnight in Mekelle
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Meals included:
โ€ข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Mekelle

Day 8: 8th day

Stop At: Lalibela, Lalibela, Amhara Region
Drive to Lalibela
Pass By: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
Early in the morning, embark on a full day of driving to Lalibela. Here you will pass through several small villages, with typical sandstone homes of the Tigray people. Proceed through this rural area for the stunning approach to the home of Ethiopiaโ€™s most prized destination โ€“ Lalibela.
Overnight hotel in Lalibela
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No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight hotel in Lalibela

Day 9: 9th day

Stop At: Lalibela, Lalibela, Amhara Region
Lalibela
Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
In the morning, start your tour of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches - Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha (entry not permitted for women). After lunch, continue with the Southeastern Cluster of churches โ€“ Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches โ€“ Bet Giyorgis, constructed in honor of the patron saint of Ethiopia โ€“ Saint George.
Overnight in Lalibela
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No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Lalibela

Day 10: 10th day

Stop At: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
Filght to Addis
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No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

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