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This voyage leads
to the rich historic
sites; passes through
scenic highlands and
spectacular panoramas.
The monasteries on
lake Tana with the
Blue Nile Falls, the
13th Century monolithic
Rock-Hewn churches
of King Lalibella,
the stele & tombs
of the Axumite Kings,
the rock churches
found in Tigray region,
other churches dating
back to the 4th –15th
Centuries and 7th
C mosque of Negashi
in Tigray, shrines
in Harar, Dire Dawa,
Sof Omar, Sheik Hussein
and others are parts
of the package.
GLT
430 10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS
(Surface and flight)
01.
Arrive Addis Ababa
transfer to hotel.
Afternoon city tour
of the capital. Including
Entoto Mountains,
with very nice view
over the capital,
and church of St Mary
with adjacent museum
of imperial objects.
Then back to the city,
for the National museum,
and different historical
monuments.
02.
Fly to Bahir Dar,
and transfer hotel
for check-in. If time
permits, go to visit
Bezait palace, with
very nice view over
Tana Lake and Blue
Nile. Afternoon boat
trip of about 3-4
hours on lake Tana
to admire the beautiful
monasteries over the
lake’s islands.
03.
Morning drive to admire
the Blue Nile falls.
Lunch Bahir Dar. Afternoon
drive to Gondar, city
of castles and churches.
04.
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 Usual
monastery and the
Empress Mentewab second
palace. View of the
spectacular Semien
Mountains from Kosoye
can be added.
05.
Drive to Axum, beginning
of civilization in
Ethiopia (history
of more than 3,000
years), admiring spectacular
views over the Semien
Mountains.
06.
Full day visit steles,
different archeological
sites, the bath and
the palace of Queen
of Sheba, tomb of
Kings and churches,
among which in the
church of St. Mary
of Zion (where legend
says is deposited
the Ark of Covenant,
brought here from
Israel by King Menelik
I).
07.
Fly to Lalibella,
defined as the 8th
wonder in the world,
and afternoon visit
the first group of
the rock-hewn churches.
08.
Morning visit one
of the churches out
of the town. We propose
an excursion by mules
to the Asheten Mariam
church, with spectacular
views too. Or by car
to the cave church
of Naktule’ab.
PM remaining churches
in Lalibella.
09.
Fly to Addis Ababa,
by admiring wonderful
view. Afternoon visit
the Mercato, biggest
open air market in
Africa, and souvenirs
shops.
10.
Departure. |
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422 BY AIR (10
DAYS, 9 NIGHTS) |
01.
Arrive Addis
Ababa and city
tour. Fly to
Bahir Dar and
Blue Nile falls.
02.
Boat trip on
lake Tana &
city Tour.
03.
Drive to Blue
Nile fall to
visit the Portuguese
bridge and the
fall.
04.
Drive
to Gondar visit
castles and
churches.
05.
Fly
to Lalibella&
visit rock-hewn
churches.
06.
Visit churches
in and out of
the villages
of Lalibella
07.
Fly to Axum
and visit the
sightseeing’s
in Axum.
08.
Drive to Debre
Damo, Yeha,
Back Axum.
09.
Fly
back to Addis
Ababa and Market.
10.
Departure.
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GLT
423 BY CAR & AIR,
WITH TIGRAY CHURCHES
(14 DAYS, 13 NIGHTS) |
01.
Arrive Addis Ababa.
02.
Fly to Bahir Dar.
03.
AM drive Blue Nile
Falls and PM boat
trip to the Island
monasteries on Lake
Tana.
04.
Drive to Gondar; visit
castles and churches
in the PM.
05.
Drive to Axum passing
through the Semien
Mountains.
06.
Full day at Axum.
07.
Drive to the Yeha
temple; so proceed
to the Debre Damo
monastery, where men
climb with ropes for
about 16 mts. Women
are not allowed.
08.
Drive to Mekele by
admiring churches
as Abreha-we-Atsbeha
& Wikro Cherkos.
09.
Drive to Lalibella,
admiring spectacular
views via Sekota.
O/N Lalibella.
10.
Full day Rock-hewn
churches of Lalibella.
11.
Morning excursion
by mules to the Asheten
Mariam human Afternoon
drive to the Naktule’ab
cave church and possibly
participate to a coffee
ceremony in a traditional
house.
12.
Fly back Addis Ababa.
Afternoon free and
visit the Mercato,
biggest open air market
in Africa. Dinner
with folklorist dance
O/N htl.
13.
Departure |
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424 BAHIR DAR, GONDAR,
AXUM AND LALIBELA
ON SURFACE (14 DAYS,
13 NIGHTS) |
01.
Arrive Addis
Ababa.
02.
Drive to Debre Libanos
monastery and Blue
Nile Gorge.
03.
Drive to Bahir Dar
and p.m. city tour.
04.
Full day Bahir Dar.
AM Blue Nile falls
and PM boat trip on
Tana Lake.
05.
Drives to Gondar visit
the castles and churches.
06.
Drive to Axum, via
Semien Mountains for
over night.
07.
Full day city tour
of Axum.
08.
Drive to Adigrat en
rout visit Yeha temple
and Debre Damo monastery.
09.
Drive to Mekele on
the way Visit the
Tigray rock-hewn churches
(2-3 unique churches)
& Negash.
10.
Full day drive to
Lalibella
11.
Full day in Lalibella
visiting the rock
hewn churches of Lalibella
12.
Drive to Kombolcha
on the way visit Hayk
Estefanos monastery
or Genete Mariam semi-monolithic
churches.
13.
Drive back to Addis
Abeba through Senbete.
14.
Departure.
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tour can be done on
the reverse way, especially
if possible to use
dates of Afar and
Oromo people markets
of Sembete and Bati
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425 BAHIR DAR GONDAR,
AXUM, LALIBELA, HARAR
SURFACE AND AIR (18
DAYS) |
01.
Arrive Addis Ababa.
02.
Drive to Debre Libanos
monastery and Blue
Nile Gorge. O/N Debre
Markos.
03.
Drive to Bahir Dar
and PM city tour.
04.
Full day Bahir Dar.
AM Blue Nile falls
& PM boat trip
on Tana Lake to see
the 14th C monasteries.
05.
Drives to Gondar visit
the castles and churches.
06.
Drive to Axum, via
Semien Mountains.
07.
Full day City tour
in Axum.
08.
Drive to Adigrat en
rout visit Yeha temple
and Debre Damo monastery.
09.
Drive to Mekele Visit
the Tigray rock-hewn
churches (2-3 unique
churches) & Negash
Mosque.
10.
Full day drive to
Lalibella O/N htl
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11.
Full day in Lalibella
visiting the 11 rock
hewn churches of Lalibella.
O/N htl.
12.
Drive to
Kombolcha on the way
visit Hayk Estefanos
monastery or Genete
Mariam semi-monolithic
churches.
13.
Drive Bati
village (Afar &
Oromo market, possibly),
Afar region, and Denakil
depression –
Awash National Park.
O/N local htl.
14.
Full day excursion
in Awash Park to see
the wild life and
birds O/N in local
htl.
15.
Drive Harar. O/N htl.
16.
AM Babile, valley
of marvels PM tour
Harar. Evening hyena
man. O/N Harar.
17.
Drive to Dire Dawa
town – fly AA.
18.
Departure. |
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426. HISTORIC ROUTE
& TIGRAY ROCK
CHURCHES (16 DAYS,
15 NIGHTS) |
01.
Arrival at Addis Ababa.
02.
Drive to Kombolcha
& possibly Sembete
market.
03.
Drive to Woldya &
possibly Bati market
(or Heyk Estifanos
monastery).
04.
Drive Lalibella &
visit.
05.
Lalibella in &
out of town churches.
06.
Drive to Mekele via
Sekota or Woldya.
07. Visit
Tigray churches as
Abreha we Alsbeha,
Dugum Sellasie, Wikro
Cherkos. O/N Mekele.
08.
Churches as Michael
Imba, Michael Debre
Selam and Michael
Barka. O/N Mekele.
09.
Drive via Debre Damo
monastery & Yeha
temple to Axum. O/N
Axum.
10.
Full day in Axum.
11.
Drive Gondar crossing
the scenic Semien
Mountains. O/N Gondar.
12.
Morning visit of Gondar;
afternoon drive Bahirdar.
O/N BJR. 13.
Full day boat on Tana
Lake for 2-3 hrs as
Urakidane Mehret,
Mahal zeghie Gyorgis
Asua Mariam and Narga
Sellasie O/N BJR.
14.
Morning Blue Nile
falls. Then drive
to Debre Markos.
15.
Blue Nile gorge, Debre
Libanos monastery-Addis
Ababa.
16.
Departure.
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Trip can be done on
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GLT
427. MAQDELA, LALIBELA,
TIGRAY CHURCHES, AXUM,
SEMIEN MOUNTAINS,
GONDAR, BAHIRDAR
(17 DAYS, 16 NIGHTS) |
01.
Arrive Addis Ababa.
02.
Drive to Dessie. (Sunday
Sembete market).
03. Drive
to Tenta.
04.
Trek to Mekdela.
05.
Drive to Gishen Mariam
(where at piece of
the True Cross is
deposited).
06.
Drive to Lalibella
07. Full
day tour at Lalibella
08.
Drive to Mekele.
09.
Drive to Wukro Cherkos,
Abreha-We-Atsbeha,
Degum Sellasie, Debre
Tyson.
10.
Drive to Axum on the
way visit Debre Damo
Monastery, Yeha, and
Adwa escarpment.
11.
Full day city tour
in Axum.
12.
Drive to Gondar via
the escarpments of
the Semien Mountains.
13.
Full day visit of
the castles and the
churches in Gondar
14.
Drive to Bahir Dar
p.m. city tour.
15.
Morning Drive to Blue
Nile falls. p.m. boat
trip on Lake Tana
for the Monasteries.
16.
Drive to Debre Markos.
17.
Drive to Addis Ababa
passing through the
Blue Nile gorge and
visit Debre Libanos
monastery.
18.
Departure. |
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500 GONDAR, TREKK
SEMIEN MOUNTAINS,
LALIBELA (16 DAYS,
15 NIGHTS) |
01.
Arrival at Addis Ababa.
PM City tour.
02.
Fly Gondar, tour for
Castles and the Churches.
03.
Drive to the Semien
Mountains National
Park. Camping at Sankaber.
04.
Trek from Sankaber
to Geech. O/N camp.
05.
From Geech to mount
Imetgogo, Kedadit
back to Geech.
06.
Trek from Geech to
Chenek.
07.
From Chenek to Ambico.
08.
From Ambico climb
to the Ras Dashen
and return to Ambico.
09.
From Ambico to Arequaziye.
10.
From Arequziye to
Abergina.
11.
From Abergina to Michibi.
12.
From Michibi to Debark.
End of trekking. Meet
the vehicles at Debark
and drive back to
Gondar. O/N htl.
13.
Fly to Lalibella
14.
Lalibella Rock hewn
churches.
15.
Fly back to Addis
Ababa.
16.
Departure. |
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501 GONDAR, TREKK
SEMIEN MNTNS, AXUM,
LALIBELA (17 DAYS,
16 NIGHTS) |
1.
Arrive Addis Ababa,
city tour.
2. Fly to Gondar and
visit the Castles
and Churches.
3. Drive to Sank Aber.
O/N camp.
4. Start Trekking
from Sankaber-Geech.
5. Geech, mount Imetgogo
& Kedadit O/N
Geech.
6. From Geech to Chenek.
7. From Chenek-Hambiquo.
8. Climb Ras Dashen
(4620 mts) back to
Ambico.
9. From Ambico -Arko
Azeye.
10. From ArkoAzeye-Lamo
(Mekarebya).
11. From Lamo-Hawaza.
12. From Hawaza- Arkay
meet the vehicles
and drive to Axum.
13. Tour of Axum.
14. Fly to Lalibella
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15. Lalibella Church.
16. Departure. |
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