Day 1 – Arrival in Addis Ababa

Arrival in Addis Ababa. 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 – Langano

Fly to Addis, meet your vehicle/s at the airport & drive to the Rift Valley lakes of Zway & Langano, for relax, very nice views & many birds.
Lunch on the way; dinner & ON hotel in Langano.

Day 8 – Arba Minch

Drive to the Arbaminch & visit a Wolayta people village on the way.
Afternoon drive to Chencha mountain to visit the Dorze people, with their unique culture, houses and traditions. The Dorze are famous for their elephant truck shaped houses, their cultivation of the false banana (from which root they extract their traditional bread called Kotcho), the weaving works, cultivation of sorghum and more. If time permits visit also their Saturday’s market.
Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch.

Day 9 – Turmi

Drive to Turmi, admiring on the way the Konso, Tsemay, Erbore & Hamer people and visit of Erbore people village. Visit a Konso people village, famous for their traditions and also being the first in Africa to start the terracing agriculture. Is also a UNESCO heritage site.
Late afternoon visit the colorful Hamer people and a village.
Have lunch on the way. Dinner & ON Emerald lodge Turmi

Day 10 – Turmi

Morning drive to Omorate, at bank of Omo river, to visit the Dassanech people villages and culture, with very interesting ornaments & traditions.
Back then to Turmi & visit the very colorful Hamer, Karo and Tsemay people market. Afternoon visit the Hamer people and their villages. After the market, with luck we’ll try also to participate to ceremonies as the bull jumping and the Evangadi dances.
The Hamar are known for their unique custom of “bull jumping,” which initiates a boy into manhood.First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a right to demand his help in time of need. The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails.
Have meals & ON Emerald lodge Turmi

Day 11 – Turmi

Morning drive about 1 hr to visit the Karo people, for their very interesting decoration and scarification all over their body. From Kortcho village you’ll enjoy also a spectacular view over the Omo river. Afternoon free for the Hamer people and villages.
Have meals & ON Emerald lodge Turmi

Day 12 – Jinka

Drive to Jinka town; then enter into the Mago National park and admiring different mammals and birds on the way, drive to visit the Mursi people and their villages. Here for beauty women use to put round plates into their lips and men different scarifications all over their body.
Finaly drive back to Jinka and if time permits visit the Ethnological museum.
Have lunch box; dinner & ON hotel in Jinka.

Day 13 – Arba Minch

Visit one Ari people village with very interesting traditions. Later drive to visit the colorful Tsemay & Erbore people market at KeyAfer village. After the market’s visit, proceed to Arbaminch.
Have lunch on the way. Dinner & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch.

Day 14 – Arba Minch

Morning boat excursion on Chamo lake to admire the biggest crocodiles in Africa (reach 6 meters of length), hippos and birds.
Afternoon free enjoying the facilities at the Emerald Resort Arbaminch & relax.
Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch.

Day 15 – Addis Ababa – Departure

Drive back to Addis Ababa. Late afternoon time for final visits or souvenir shops.
Dinner invited by the Green Land Tours & Hotels in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances.
Transfer then to the airport for departure.

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Duration: 14 NIGHTS & 15 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”