Gondar City Tour: Experience the Historical Capital of Ethiopia
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Gondar
Immerse yourself in the rich history and stunning landscapes of Gondar, the historical capital of Ethiopia. Explore ancient castles, palaces, and the majestic Semien Mountains National Park on this full-day city tour.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • **Central Hotel -
    Morning at 8:30/9:00 pick up from airport or hotel and start visiting the main attractions of the city. In the morning, visit the oldest and the most impressive Gonderine structure, the magnificent castle compound including the two storied palace of emperor Fasiladas and the emperor bath where Orthodox Christian celebrate Ethiopian Epiphany on the 19th of January.

In the afternoon visit the fantastically decorated Debre Brehan Silassie Church (light of Trinity), if time permits, also visit the ruined palace of Queen Mintiwab at Qusquam, were the Scottish explorer James Bruce used to reside for sometimes. Then transfer to your

designated place.

On this tour you can purchase souvenir and handcrafts.

Items included in the price:

  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Fasil Ghebbi - Visit the 17th century royal castles.
  • Debre Berhan Selassie Church - Visit historical church.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Driver/guide
  • Tea and coffee
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

This is an all-day sightseeing journey around the city of Gondar. Nestled within the Amhara regional state in northern Ethiopia, Gondar lies at a latitude of 12.60 and a longitude of 37.47, perched 2201 meters above sea level. Often dubbed the ‘Camelot’ of Africa, this city is a jewel set against the stunning backdrop of Semien Mountains National Park. Once the capital of Ethiopia in the 17th and 18th centuries, Gondar was founded by Emperor Fasiladas (1632 – 1667). This historic city was once the residence of several emperors, warlords, and nobility who established numerous castles and palaces in the vicinity.

Location
Ethiopian Airlines
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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224jennaw
Jan 26, 2020
Review of Gondar full day city tour - Our tour guide Wondimu was amazing — very friendly and knowledgeable. This tour is advertised as a 9-hour long tour to visit 4 sites, but it only took us about 6 hours to see everything, after which our guide and driver had been told they could depart. Since we were unsure about getting around Gondar and had planned to rely the whole day on a guide and driver, this was frustrating to us that the tour had been advertised incorrectly. But our guide and driver were kind enough to accompany us for the rest of the day despite the fact that the tour company had told them they’d be free to go after a few hours (so we ended up needing to pay them extra to compensate them fairly for their time).
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