Addis Ababa - Bahir dar
Bahir Dar - Head to Bole airport for your flight to Bahir Dar. In the morning, enjoy a boat trip on Lake Tana to discover the monasteries along its shores and islands. In the afternoon, take a short hike to the Blue Nile Falls. End your day with a beautiful sunset over the lake.
Accommodation: Jacaranda Hotel
Lake Tana - Lake Tana is Ethiopia’s largest lake, making up 50% of the country’s inland water.
The diverse plant and animal life in its waters have earned Lake Tana a nomination as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The lake is surrounded by one of Africa’s largest wetland networks, which hosts significant annual bird migrations and large populations of Great White Pelicans.
Lake Tana has numerous islands, many of which house 14th-century monasteries adorned with ancient artifacts, frescoes, and intriguing wall paintings.
Bahir Dar - Gonder
Gonder - After breakfast, drive north to Gondar. Visit Gondar’s landmarks, including the Royal Enclosure with its six castles and various other structures.
Fasil Ghebbi - Also, see Fasiladas’s Pool, still used for Timket celebrations, and Debre Birhan Selassie church, known for Ethiopia’s most famous ceiling frescoes. Visit Kuskuam, a partially ruined former palace overlooking Gondar.
Simien Mountains
Simien Mountains National Park - Travel to Debark town (100 km from Gondar), where the Simien Mountains National Park headquarters are located. Pay the entrance fees and meet your scout and local guide. Continue driving to Sankaber (31 km), the park’s first campsite. On this drive, you’ll get your first glimpse of the region’s vast and stunning highlands, enjoy the sight of endemic Gelada Baboons and the Lammergeyer bird, then return to Gondar for an overnight stay.
Gonder - Lalibela
Lalibela - In the morning, fly to Lalibela, the most renowned of Ethiopia’s historical sites. Start exploring the 11 rock-hewn churches of King Lalibela, beginning with the Northwestern Cluster - Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael, and Bet Golgotha.
Lalibela - Addis Ababa
Lalibela - After lunch, visit the Southeastern Cluster of Lalibela churches – Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, see the most famous church – Bet Giyorgis, a large monolithic cross-shaped structure built in honor of St. George, Ethiopia’s patron saint. After your visit, transfer to Lalibela airport for your flight back to Addis Ababa.
In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner featuring cultural food, a traditional buffet, and local drinks to experience Ethiopia’s culinary heritage. After dinner, transfer to the airport, concluding your memorable Ethiopian journey.
- Private transportation
- Accommodation
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- All fees and taxes
- lunch and Dinner
- Domestic flight ticket
World Heritage–listed Harar is a place apart. With its 368 alleyways squeezed into just 1 sq km, it’s more reminiscent of Fez in Morocco than any other city in the Horn. Its countless mosques and shrines, animated markets, crumbling walls and charming people will make you feel as if you’ve floated right out of the 21st century. It’s the east’s most memorable sight and shouldn’t be missed. As if that wasn’t enough, there are many chances to get up close and personal with wild hyenas. It’s a rare traveller who doesn’t enjoy it here.
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