Eshi Ethiopia Tours

HISTORIC ROUTE (North Ethiopia)

8 Days

Day 01 :
Addis Ababa city tour

Visit Entoto Mountains with spectacular views over the capital and St. Mary Church and Mercato,the largest open air market in Africa.PM: Visit the National museum and Trinity Church where church treasures are displayed. O/N at your hotel.

Day 02 :
Bahir Dar

Fly to Bahir Dar and transfer to your hotel. PM: Visit Bezait Palace, with very nice view over Lake Tana; visit the papyrus boat production and Bahir Dar City Tour. O/N at your hotel.

Day 03 :
Lake Tana

Boat trip on Lake Tana to admire the beautiful monasteries over the Lake’s islands, as Ura Kidane Mehret and Mahal Zeghie Gyorgis.PM: Drive to admire the Blue Nile falls.

Day 04 :
Gondar

Drive to Gondar for a full day visit of castles and churches in Gondar: visit the castle’s compound, the Debre Birhan Sellasie Church (Light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas bath, the old Qusquam monastery, Empress Mentewab palace and more. O/N Gondar.

Day 05 :
Debark

Drive to Debark. Make horse rid and short walks inSemien Mountains National Park, admiring spectacular views,spot some endemic mammals (as the gelada baboons), birds,very nice flora. O/N at your Hotel.

Day 06 :
Axum

Drive to Axum through spectacular views of Tekeze Valley. PM: Visit the steles, the bath and the palace of Queen of Sheba and St Mary of Tsion church (where according to legend it houses the Ark of the Covenant). O/N at your hotel.

Day 07 :
Lalibela

Fly to Lalibela, considered by some as the 8th wonder of the world, there are 11 rock hewn curchs dating back to the 13thC . Visit the first cluster of the rock-hewn churches. PM: Visit the second cluster of churches. O/N at your hotel.

Day 08 :
Church of Naktuleab

Visit the cave church of Naktuleab. PM: Fly back to Addis Ababa, do some souvenir shopping.Evening: Farewell dinner and traditional dances before departure for home.

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