Day Trip From Addis Ababa To Debre Libanos and Portuguese Bridge: A journey to ancient Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa
Embark on a day trip from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos and Portuguese Bridge, immersing yourself in the ancient wonders of Ethiopia. Explore the remarkable monastery, witness breathtaking views of the Blue Nile Gorge, and discover the historic Portuguese bridge. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Debre Libanos - The drive to Debre Libanos leads across the highlands north of Addis Ababa. It offers a glimpse into the lovely village landscape of Ethiopia, and then suddenly drops open into a 1,000 m deep gorge at Debre Libanos. You’ll take a short rest at the top of the gorge, keeping your eyes open for various bird species. On a short hike (1.5 to 2 hours), you’ll cross an old bridge built for commercial purposes in order to arrive at a terraced waterfall and caves inhabited by monkeys. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the sanctuary where the famous monastery of Debre Azbo (later Debre Libanos) was founded in the 13th century and destroyed in 1937 during the Italian occupation. We visit the octagonal church with the glass-paintings of the artist Afework Tekle, who also designed the windows of the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa as well as the newly built museum in which art treasures of the monastery are shown.
What's Included
- Blue Badge guide
- Government taxes
- Entrance Fee
- Brunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
For those who are looking for a day trip, this package is a great option. This one day excursion takes you to one of the oldest and most remarkable monasteries of Ethiopia. This tour incorporates outstanding views of the famous Blue Nile Gorge, often compared with Arizona’s Grand Canyon and the ancient Portuguese bridge. The monastery complex, which sits on a terrace between a cliff and the gorge of one of the tributaries of the Large Abbay River. Current buildings include the church over Tekle Haymanot’s tomb, which Emperor Haile Selassie ordered to be constructed in 1961, the Jemma River, and other attractions are also included in this program.
Location
Edna Mall Roundabout
Africa Avenue
We will pick all clients from the hotel,guest house and any other accommodation requested for pick up
We will pick all our clients also from Addis Ababa Bole Int Airport based on the flight time
We will pick any guests stays in Addis Ababa either from their home or home stays ...
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Ahmeday7903be
Oct 14, 2023
Amazing nature with good guide - From communication before our tour, to picking us up for our tour, throughout the tour and dropping us off -- this was a fantastic experience!!! Our guide picked us up at our hotel given to us by Ethiopian Airlines and we had a fantastic day exploring Addis! We went to a museum and saw Lucy, had smoothies and our guide's favorite spot, went behind the scenes at the market, saw an overview of the city, had a FANTASTIC traditional Ethiopian meal, had delicious coffee and got dropped back off at our hotel! Not before our guide helped us to get our shoes cleaned (a local spot on the corner) to get some dust off that had accumulated throughout the day! I could not recommend this tour enough!! Great for a quick layover in Addis when you want to experience the city!! Able to customize as well!
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