Seeing the different landscapes and agricultural fields and activity of the rural Ethiopia by surface to the Bahirdar,Gondar,Axum and Lalibela………
Tour Type: Historic Route
Duration of stay: 11 days/10 nights
Means of Transportation: surface/flight
Day 1: Arrival to Addis Ababa and transfer to hotel, sight seeing in Addis. Accommodation: Ghion Hotel
Day 2: Fly to Bahirdar and visit the Blue Nile Fall and Lake Tana's monastery. Accommodation: Tana Hotel
Day 3: Drive to Gondar and visit Royal palaces and castles of 17th century kings and a church of Debre Birhan Silassie (Trinity in the mount of light). Hotel Accommodation: Goha Hotel
Day 4: Drive through the Semien Mountains to the ancient city of Axum.. Accommodation: Yeha Hotel
Day 5: Visit the attractions of Axum including the obelisks, remains of palaces, tombs, the church of St. Mary of Zion and other archeological sites. Accommodation: Yeha Hotel
Day 6: Drive to the Yeha temple; and proceed to the Debre Damo monastery, where men climb with ropes for about 16 mts. Women are not allowed. Then stay the night in Adigrat. Accommodation: Geza Geralas Hotel
Day 7: Drive to Mekele by admiring the Rock hewn churches in Gheralta Rocky Mountains and Abreha-we-Atsbeha. Accommodation: Axum Hotel
Day 8: Drive to Lalibella, admiring spectacular views via korem. Accommodation: Mount View Hotel
Day 9: Full day visit Rock-hewn churches of Lalibella. Accommodation: Mount View Hotel
Day 10: Morning excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam. Afternoon drive to the Yimrehane cave church and possibly participates to a coffee ceremony in a traditional house. Accommodation: Mount View Hotel
Day 11: Fly back Addis Ababa. Afternoon free and visit the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Dinner with folklorist dance. Departure. Accommodation Ghion Hotel ( Day use only)