Day 1 – Arrival in Addis Ababa

Welcome on arrival. Transfer to the chosen hotel. Have a free morning. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountain with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church and the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa.
Meals free. ON (overnight) hotel.

Day 2 – Bahirdar

Fly to Bahirdar. Morning drive to visit the Blue Nile falls (it takes about 1 hour drive and then 15 minutes walk). Admire these spectacular falls. Afternoon make a boat excursion on lake Tana to visit the monasteries over its islands, as Ura Kidane Mehret and Asua Mariam.
Dinner & ON hotel in Bahirdar.

Day 3 – Gondar

Morning drive to Gondar. It takes about 2 hrs driving, visit on the way very nice landscapes, lake Tana and Amhara people villages. Afternoon visit the castles, the Debre Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, King Fasiladas bath and Empress Mentewab palace.
Dinner & ON hotel in Gondar.

Day 4 – Lalibela

Fly to Lalibela. Transfer hotel. Afternoon visit the rock-hewn churches, defined as the 8th wonder in the world.
Dinner & ON hotel

Day 5 – Lalibela

Morning drive to visit Naktuleab cave church. Or you can choose to walk (or with mules) to the Asheten Mariam church, with spectacular views too. Afternoon visit the remaining churches in town.
And then take part of the coffee ceremony (the coffee ceremony in an important part of Ethiopian culture).
Dinner & ON (overnight) hotel.

Day 6 – Axum

Fly to Axum. Visit the steles, St Mary of Tsion church (where legend says the Ark of Covenant is deposited), the bath & palace of Queen of Sheba, and more.
Dinner & ON hotel

Day 7 – Addis Ababa – Departure

Fly to Addis. Have day use room. Dinner invited in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances.
Transfer then to the airport for departure

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Duration: 6 NIGHTS & 7 DAYS

Price: Contact us for Pricing.

INCLUDE:

• Vehicles as follows:
  • in Addis Ababa + Historic route + extension tours by minibus/bus
    • minibuses are 12 seats but we accommodate till 8 clients + TL and/or guide;
    • Coaster buses are 22 seats but we accommodate till 19 clients + TL and/or guide
  • and the rest of the tours with 4WD Land Cruiser/s capacity till 4 clients/car in Ethiopia (max 4 clients + driver. If guide or cook is to be added number of clients per car will so be reduced accordingly)
• Hotels & camping for all the tour in double/twin room
• Meals in BB (bed and breakfast) in Addis Ababa while for the rest of the tours are: in HB (half board; breakfast and dinner included) at Historic route + Wildlife FB (full board; breakfast, lunch & dinner included), with water during meals, during Omo valley & Danakil tours
• English speaking guide on all the tours
• German or Italian or Spanish or French speaking guide on request depending on availability and Pax numbers
• Entrances fees & needed permits for visits
• Cook or driver-cook or local cook for camping nights
• Boat on Tana and/or Chamo lakes as on the program
• Needed support vehicle for cook, escorts, scouts etc when needed
• Necessary scouts during trekking at Semien
• Camels for materials climbing ErTale volcano or mules for materials during trekking at Semien Mountains
• Administration cost & government taxes

Excludes

• Drinks and meals in Addis Ababa;
• Alcoholic drinks and drinks out of the meals for all the tour;
• Flights, including embarkation fees, airports porters and taxes;
• Tips,
• all personal expenses, expenses to see dances, ceremonies;
• Photo and video filming fees;
• Laundry services;
• excess baggage charges;
• Hotel/airport porter fees and gratitude expenses;
• Personal traveling insurance (is requested); A
• ll whatever not included under the list “Services INCLUDE”