12 Days To Explore Ethiopian History
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Itinerary
12x Dinner
12x Dinner
12x Lunch
12x Lunch
Accommodation included: 12 nights
Accommodation included: 12 nights
Air-conditioned vehicle
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
All Fees and Taxes
Entry/Admission - Ethnological Museum
Entry/Admission - Ethnological Museum
Entry/Admission - Holy Trinity Cathedral
Entry/Admission - Holy Trinity Cathedral
Entry/Admission - Lake Tana
Entry/Admission - Lake Tana
Entry/Admission - Fasil Ghebbi
Entry/Admission - Fasil Ghebbi
Entry/Admission - Debre Berhan Selassie...
Entry/Admission - Debre Berhan Selassie Church
Entry/Admission - Simien Mountains National...
Entry/Admission - Simien Mountains National Park
Entry/Admission - Northern Stelae Field
Entry/Admission - Northern Stelae Field
Entry/Admission - Queen of Sheba...
Entry/Admission - Queen of Sheba Palace
Entry/Admission - Church of Our...
Entry/Admission - Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
Entry/Admission - Yeha Archaeological Site
Entry/Admission - Yeha Archaeological Site
Entry/Admission - Abuna Yemata Guh...
Entry/Admission - Abuna Yemata Guh church
Entry/Admission - Rock-Hewn Churches of...
Entry/Admission - Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
Entry/Admission - Yemrehana Krestos Church
Entry/Admission - Yemrehana Krestos Church
Entry/Admission - National Museum of...
Entry/Admission - National Museum of Ethiopia
Not included:
Any Alcoholic Beverages
Any Alcoholic Beverages
Domestic and International Flight Fees
Domestic and International Flight Fees
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Itinerary
Day 1: Addis Ababa
Stop At: Ethnological Museum, Algeria St Piazza Haile, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Even if youโre not a museum fan, this one is worth a bit of your time โ itโs easily one of the finest museums in Africa, showing the full sweep of Ethiopia's cultural and social history across two floors.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Addis Mercato, Kenya St, Addis Ababa null Ethiopia
If youโre a market lover, one place you canโt miss when you visit Addis Ababa is Addis Mercato. Itโs considered Africaโs biggest market, an open air sprawl of vendors that goes on for kilometers; Itโs one of those markets that weaves in all directions and you never know what youโre going to stumble into or what youโre going to find. At the market thereโs a section for just about anything you can imagine.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Aratkilo area Addis, Addis Ababa 123 Ethiopia
This massive and ornate cathedral is the second-most important place of worship in Ethiopia (ranking behind the Old Church of St Mary of Zion in Aksum). Itโs also the celebrated final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw. Their massive Aksumite-style granite tombs sit inside and are a sight indeed. The solemnity of the interior design contrasts sharply with highly the charged emotions of many pilgrims. It's a fascinating place.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Addis - Bahirdar
Stop At: Lake Tana, Ground floor from Blue Nile Hotel, Bahir Dar 1000 Ethiopia
Visit the marketplaces, take a boat trip on Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, and tour ancient island monasteries.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 3: Bahirdar - Gondar
Stop At: Fasil Ghebbi, Gonder Ethiopia
Tour the Royal Enclosure, featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian Kings beginning in the early 17th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Gondar, Ethiopia, Gonder Ethiopia
Visit Debre Birhan Selassie church, famous for its religious art and iconic ceiling depicting angels.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 4: Simien Mountain National Park, Gondar
Stop At: Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Enjoy some light hiking in the afternoon in the park and spot wildlife such as the endemic Gelada baboon.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 5: Gondar - Axum
Pass By: Axum, Axum, Tigray Region
Take a scenic drive to Axum, capital of the ancient Axumite Empire. Experience the magnificent views on the way.
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 6: Axum
Stop At: Northern Stelae Field, Near St Mary of Zion Church, Axum Ethiopia
You'll set off after breakfast and board your scheduled flight to Axum (sometimes known as Aksum), the site of some of Ethiopia's most storied ruins.
Upon arrival, you'll check into your hotel before venturing out to the Northern Stelae field to see the 4th century obelisks that lend the region its name. While all of the tombs excavated so far have been robbed centuries ago, more than 90% of the ancient burial sites remain unearthed!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Queen of Sheba Palace, Axum Ethiopia
You'll then embark on a day of discovery as you explore the ruins of Dungur, better known as the Queen of Sheba's Palace, as well as the tombs of ancient figures such as King Kaleb, King Gebre Meskel, and more.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, Axum Ethiopia
You'll then proceed to St. Mary's of Zion Cathedral, fabled home of the Ark of the Covenant. Not only is this4th century church said to be home to the Biblical artefact, it is also where ancient Axum Emperors and Empresses were crowned.
A visit to the archaeological museum will further enhance your knowledge of the ancient kingdom.
Bathed in the history of the Ancient Kingdom of Axum.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 7: Axum - Gheralta
Stop At: Yeha Archaeological Site, Yeha Village Ethiopia
Drive to the Gheralta lodge passing the Adwa battlefield, Emperor Menelik II's victory site over the Italians. Visit the 2,500 year old ruins of Yeha, Aba Gerima and Petros Paulos Tigray rock churches.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 8: Hawzen, Tigray
Stop At: Abuna Yemata Guh church, Hawzen Ethiopia
We/Abraha Atsbeha; the beautiful Wukro Chirkos; and Medhane Alem Kesho. Then Drive to Mekele.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 9: Mekelle - Lalibella
Pass By: Lalibela, Lalibela, Amhara Region
Arrive late afternoon and enjoy the sunset from the terrace.
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 10: Lalibella
Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 11: Lalibela
Stop At: Yemrehana Krestos Church, Lalibela Ethiopia
In The morning we will visit a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of Lalibela. Tour Lalibelaโs churches in the afternoon.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 12: Lalibela - Addis Ababa
Stop At: National Museum of Ethiopia, King George VI Street, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Visit the National Museum, home of the 3.2 million years old skeleton "Lucy." Optional souvenir shopping and Farewell dinner in traditional Ethiopian restaurant, Transfer to airport. End of the Trip!
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner: In a traditional Restaurant
Accommodation included: Departure
Day 1: Addis Ababa
Stop At: Ethnological Museum, Algeria St Piazza Haile, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Even if youโre not a museum fan, this one is worth a bit of your time โ itโs easily one of the finest museums in Africa, showing the full sweep of Ethiopia's cultural and social history across two floors.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Addis Mercato, Kenya St, Addis Ababa null Ethiopia
If youโre a market lover, one place you canโt miss when you visit Addis Ababa is Addis Mercato. Itโs considered Africaโs biggest market, an open air sprawl of vendors that goes on for kilometers; Itโs one of those markets that weaves in all directions and you never know what youโre going to stumble into or what youโre going to find. At the market thereโs a section for just about anything you can imagine.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Aratkilo area Addis, Addis Ababa 123 Ethiopia
This massive and ornate cathedral is the second-most important place of worship in Ethiopia (ranking behind the Old Church of St Mary of Zion in Aksum). Itโs also the celebrated final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw. Their massive Aksumite-style granite tombs sit inside and are a sight indeed. The solemnity of the interior design contrasts sharply with highly the charged emotions of many pilgrims. It's a fascinating place.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Addis - Bahirdar
Stop At: Lake Tana, Ground floor from Blue Nile Hotel, Bahir Dar 1000 Ethiopia
Visit the marketplaces, take a boat trip on Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, and tour ancient island monasteries.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 3: Bahirdar - Gondar
Stop At: Fasil Ghebbi, Gonder Ethiopia
Tour the Royal Enclosure, featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian Kings beginning in the early 17th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Gondar, Ethiopia, Gonder Ethiopia
Visit Debre Birhan Selassie church, famous for its religious art and iconic ceiling depicting angels.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 4: Simien Mountain National Park, Gondar
Stop At: Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Enjoy some light hiking in the afternoon in the park and spot wildlife such as the endemic Gelada baboon.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 5: Gondar - Axum
Pass By: Axum, Axum, Tigray Region
Take a scenic drive to Axum, capital of the ancient Axumite Empire. Experience the magnificent views on the way.
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 6: Axum
Stop At: Northern Stelae Field, Near St Mary of Zion Church, Axum Ethiopia
You'll set off after breakfast and board your scheduled flight to Axum (sometimes known as Aksum), the site of some of Ethiopia's most storied ruins.
Upon arrival, you'll check into your hotel before venturing out to the Northern Stelae field to see the 4th century obelisks that lend the region its name. While all of the tombs excavated so far have been robbed centuries ago, more than 90% of the ancient burial sites remain unearthed!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Queen of Sheba Palace, Axum Ethiopia
You'll then embark on a day of discovery as you explore the ruins of Dungur, better known as the Queen of Sheba's Palace, as well as the tombs of ancient figures such as King Kaleb, King Gebre Meskel, and more.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, Axum Ethiopia
You'll then proceed to St. Mary's of Zion Cathedral, fabled home of the Ark of the Covenant. Not only is this4th century church said to be home to the Biblical artefact, it is also where ancient Axum Emperors and Empresses were crowned.
A visit to the archaeological museum will further enhance your knowledge of the ancient kingdom.
Bathed in the history of the Ancient Kingdom of Axum.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 7: Axum - Gheralta
Stop At: Yeha Archaeological Site, Yeha Village Ethiopia
Drive to the Gheralta lodge passing the Adwa battlefield, Emperor Menelik II's victory site over the Italians. Visit the 2,500 year old ruins of Yeha, Aba Gerima and Petros Paulos Tigray rock churches.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 8: Hawzen, Tigray
Stop At: Abuna Yemata Guh church, Hawzen Ethiopia
We/Abraha Atsbeha; the beautiful Wukro Chirkos; and Medhane Alem Kesho. Then Drive to Mekele.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 9: Mekelle - Lalibella
Pass By: Lalibela, Lalibela, Amhara Region
Arrive late afternoon and enjoy the sunset from the terrace.
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 10: Lalibella
Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 11: Lalibela
Stop At: Yemrehana Krestos Church, Lalibela Ethiopia
In The morning we will visit a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of Lalibela. Tour Lalibelaโs churches in the afternoon.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel
Day 12: Lalibela - Addis Ababa
Stop At: National Museum of Ethiopia, King George VI Street, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Visit the National Museum, home of the 3.2 million years old skeleton "Lucy." Optional souvenir shopping and Farewell dinner in traditional Ethiopian restaurant, Transfer to airport. End of the Trip!
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner: In a traditional Restaurant
Accommodation included: Departure
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