- Northern Stelae Field - Pick up from hotel, airport or any of your convenient place within Axum at 8:30 in the morning.
Start the tour with a visit to obelisks including the one recently back home from Rome, Italy. The obelisks are carved from single rock, one witness artistic works on the obelisks. Continue with a visit to underground tombs of different kings and royal families. Get through Axum archeological museum for the general understanding of the historical chronology. Then visit church museum and St. Mary Zion church which is believed to be a home to the original Arc of the Covenant.
In the afternoon/after lunch break Queen of Sheba swimming pool, inscription of king Ezana which is written in the Sabean language. Continue with a visit to tomb of king Kaleb and Gebremeskel. Then visit Queen of Sheba palace and finally visit Judith stele fields. End of the tour.
Items included in the price:
-Pick up and drop off from/to any point in Axum
- Ground transportation during the tour
- Entrance/admission fees
- Bottles of water during the tour
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points within Axum town
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Lunch
Embark on an all-day journey in the historic town of Axum, a core point and birthplace of Ethiopian culture. Positioned in the Tigray national regional state in northern Ethiopia, Axum is closely positioned to the Red Sea and Asmara, Eritrea’s capital. It is a host to numerous antique palaces, graves, relics, and other ancient historical entities. It is widely believed that Axum houses the original Arc of the Covenant.
The full tour will span across 11 hours, during which you will explore the subsequent sites:
In the Morning:
- Obelisks
- Burial chambers beneath the ground
- Archaeological museum
- The old and new monastery of St. Mary Zion church
- Church museum
During the Afternoon:
- Queen of Sheba’s swimming pool
- Ezana’s inscription
- The graves of King Kaleb and Gebremeskel
- Queen of Sheba’s residence and conclude your visit at Judith’s Stele fields.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
