Embark on a breathtaking tour of Bahir Dar and discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Lake Tana and the magnificent Blue Nile Falls. Experience the tranquility of the lake and witness the powerful cascade of the falls.
- Lake Tana - Day 1 . Bahir Dar : Bahir Dar is a pleasant city located on the shores of Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia. After checking into our hotel, exploring Lake Tana and its islands by boat. There are 37 islands on Lake Tana and 30 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. We visit the monastery churches of Ura Kidane Mihiret, Azwa Mariam,. Ura Kidanemihiret is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries A.D. Azwa Mariam is known for its paintings and we also have time to visit the small museum.
Afternoon drive to the Blue Nile Falls, which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water) falls: 100 m (328 ft) wide, the water plunges for 45 m (148 ft), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. We climb down to the base of the falls for an up-close look and then ascend the other side the round trip will take about 1hour walking. Than we cross the Blue Nile by boat
- Local guide
- Bottle of water
- Boat
- church entrance fee
A journey to the tranquil shores of Lake Tana is an unforgettable encounter for guests from both local and distant locales. The initial panorama will captivate you: an immense body of water extending to the edge of sight, constituting Ethiopia’s most sizable lake.
The “Smoking Water” falls of the Blue Nile rank among the most extraordinary phenomena in the entire Nile network. The Blue Nile departs from Lake Tana, meandering approximately 30 km through dense papyrus groves and landscapes before taking a dramatic plunge over a precipice, descending 45 meters and violently hitting the exposed stones beneath.
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