Lalibela- A step back in time - I had the pleasure of experiencing a guided tour with Maereg, owner/operator of Extraordinary Ethiopia Tours. The churches of Lalibela are extraordinary, with St. George being my favorite. The history associated with these churches is fascinating. The structures themselves, take you back in time, allowing you to experience the reverence of the culture, past and presence. Maereg's knowledge and respect for these churches are clearly apparent during his explanation of their importance. His humility and respect for his culture and religion allows you appreciate these churches through the lens of a practicing local. Thank you Maereg for sharing your story and bringing to life an experience.

Top Notch Tour Company!! - If you're looking for an unforgettable adventure that will leave you feeling refreshed and inspired, then look no further than this tour company! From start to finish, everything ran smoothly thanks largely due in part by their experienced staff who really know what they are doing. I can't thank you enough. I'll DEFINITELY be referring to anyone visiting Ethiopia!! Take care.

Wonderful, exciting, educational and spiritual. - Maereg was a great host and tour guide. He knows the history, the restaurants, where to shop and all the info you might need to get the most out of your Ethiopian experience.

Maereg and the churches of Lalibella - Maereg is a serious guide who knows very well the expectations of his clients. He also has perfect knowledge about the churches and Ethiopia in general. Always available and with kindness, worth working. For me, Maereg will forever be Ethiopia.

Highly recommended - My guide Maereg is very friendly and professional. He arranged my trip reasonably according to my schedule. And he explained very clearly to me about the history of the 10 rock churches. Just book it, and you won’t regret!

Excellency, professionalism - What a place! This is a must see place for any person interested in culture and beauty. The tour was very informative and very dynamic. Our guide, Maereg was the most professional and very accommodating. He met us at the airport and was very helpful throughout the day. First he contacted via whatsApp immediately after I booked the tour. All the questions and concern was addressed immediately. He always told us in advance what to expect. Maereq is very passionate about the town of Lalibela and churches. He delivers the information very clear and doesn't overwhelm with not necessary details. He showed us a restaurant with spectacular view. At the end we were so pleased with the tour that we asked if he can recommend someone for our tour in Addis Abeba. His recommendation was excellent too. It's a great team and we were very happy with everything

Amazing experience - This was an incredible experience! Not only was our guide knowledgeable and helpful during our tour of the churches but he was also able to tailor it to meet the physical needs of everyone in our group. Additionally, he went above and beyond giving us great dinner recommendations and helping us when our luggage was lost and we had issues with a flight.

A quite amazing place, and a brilliant guide to take you round. - This really is a must see place. The African Petra minus the hordes of tourists turned on by the Hollywood stardust of an Indiana Jones movie. This is the real thing, a stunning feat of engineering, devotion and imagination. Easy to get around despite being 'working' churches and not just ornaments in a landscape. The result is stunning and more so when you have a guide like Maereg to show you round with his incredible knowledge, insight and pure passion for the place - he must do this hundreds of times yet it feels like you're the first person he's shown round, such is his own love of it. If only the Ethiopian tourist board could do more to promote it, the town of Lalibela has an economy that is 85 per cent dependent on tourism yet is suffering because this - one of the 'other' wonders of the world - is not known by enough people. For heaven's sake, go and look. And ask for Maereg!

Excellent guide that you can trust and count on! - Moareg is an excellent and trustworthy guide, he organized our entire trip from Addis, air, van, hotel, meals, entrance, and tours. He speaks very good english and is very knowledgeable about the history and story behind each church. He has a positive spirit about him and is a joy to spend time with. I highly recommend this company!!

Excellent time in Lalibela - The cultural tour was amazing. I was able to understand and appreciate the historical context of the churches and the community thanks to our amazing tour guide. He was well informed and came timely daily with his amazing assistants to ease our way around and inside the churches. Transportation was comfortable and even had internet service. We had a great driver who was also very friendly and answered any questions we had.