Itinerary
Day 1: ADDIS ABABA
Stop At: National Museum of Ethiopia, King George VI Street, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII. Then proceed to Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to merkato, the biggest market in East Africa.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 * Hotel In Addis Ababa
Day 2: Addis Ababa-Mekele-Hamdela
Stop At: Dalol tours, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa-Mekelle-Drive to–Hammedele(We use local flight)
This day after having your breakfast we will be driving to the airport for your flight to Mekele then on arrival we driving to - Hamd Ela. On the way you will have a chance of seeing the wonderful landscape of Tigray and Afar then later you will see the sun seat at the salt lake then we stay at Hamad Ela, better village with a total population about 500 people. O/n Hamedela( camping)
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Camping
Day 3: Dallol-Geralta
Stop At: XCHH+FXV, Gheralta Lodge Rd, Hawzen, Ethiopia
Hamedela-Mekele-Geralta
This Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dallol and visit the difference landscape formed by volcanic activity, Dallol + Lake Assal + camel caravans. Excursion to Dallol (116 meter below sea level, one of the lowest places in the world) colorful salts mining, visit Lake Assal, follow up camel caravans and walk with the Afar people. Drive back to Hamedela and proceed to Geralta on the way you will have a chance of seeing the anchient churches of Abrha Wasba.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: 3* Hotel/Lodge
Day 4: Geralta-Mekele
Stop At: Mekelle Hotel, Hadnet, መቐለ, Ethiopia
Geralta-Mekele
This day after breakfats we will show you the wonderful Tigray Rock Churches of Abune Yemata Goh which is found in the cluster of Geralta mountain then Visit and proceed to Yohannes Makudi, one of the early Ethiopian Coptic Christian churches which is accessed via a narrow cleft between towering sandstone walls. Later we driving to Mekele visiting en route the semi rock-hewn church of Wukro Cherkos
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 * Hotel
Day 5: Mekele-Lalibela
Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
:Mekele-Lalibela
After having your breakfast, you will begin your journey to Lalibela via passing the wonderful landscapes of North Ethiopia.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 * Hotel
Day 6: Lalibela
Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
Lalibela (The Eighth Wonder of the World)
Start your visit of Lalibela the ‘Eighth wonder of world Heritage’ Lalibela is famous for its underground rock-hewn cathedrals. In the afternoon you will visit top attractions of Lalibela that will simply stagger you. These churches include Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Mariam, Bete Meskal, Bete Denaghel, Bete Golgotha, Bete Mikael, and Bete Giorgis.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 *
Day 7: Lalibela-Gondar
Stop At: Fasil Ghebbi, Mesqual square Gondar mesqual square, Gonder Ethiopia
Drive Lalibela – Gondar (The Camelot of Africa)
After having your breakfast, you will begin your journey to Gondar. The Royal Capital of Ethiopia, Gondar was founded in 1636 by Emperor Fassiladas. In the afternoon you will visit the city of Gondar with the drive to the Castles and Churches built by Emperor Fassiladas and his descendants. Proceed to the fascinating Debre Birhan Selassie (The Enlightening of Trinity) with Wonderful murals art, Qusquam Church.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 *
Day 8: Gondar-Bahir Dar
Stop At: Lake Tana, Ground floor from Blue Nile Hotel, Bahir Dar 6000 Ethiopia
Bahir Dar (Lakeside Town)
After breakfast we will be driving to Bahir Dar . Later, you will take a boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit the 14th century Monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret which is the most famous of the Zege peninsula monasteries. Afternoon, you will drive to the village of Tis Isat to see the Blue Nile falls (Note that the volume of the water could be minimal because of the construction of the new dam.)
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 *
Day 9: Bahir Dra-Addis Ababa
Stop At: Debre Libanos 1000 Ethiopia
After breakfast passing through the wonderful chain mountains and densely tree forest we driving to Addis Ababa and on the way you will have a chnace of seing the George of Blue Nile latwer we will be arriving at one of the respected monastery of Ethiopia Debre Libanos is a monastery in Ethiopia which is lying northwest of Addis Ababa and it was Founded in the 13th century by Saint Tekle Haymanot we will visit the museums that have a lot of ancient bible books collection with religious crosses .
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: 4 *
Day 10: Addis Ababa-Langano
Stop At: Lake Ziway, Ziway Ethiopia
Drive Addis – Langano
After having your breakfast you will drive down southwards to Langano. En route visit Lake Ziway the largest of the upper Rift Valley lakes with an area of 400 sq. km. Its shores are creased with water lilies, breeding place for different Ethiopian. Proceed towards the Lake Langano. The lake is a place to enjoy water activities.
Duration: 5 hours
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Accommodation included: 4*
Day 11: Langano-Arba Minch
Stop At: Arba Minch Airport, 2HRQ+88V, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Morning, drive to the town of Arba Minch visiting en route the Doreze village who are expert in weaving called Shammas. The shape of their house looks Elephant, in order to remember the existence of these animals around the area many years ago. Enset “fake banana” is the stable food for these peoples.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Pardaise Lodge/Similar
Day 12: Arba Minch-Konso-Jinka
Stop At: Jinka Museum, QHVF+W5W, Jinka, Ethiopia
After having your breakfast you will take a boat cruise on the Lake Chamo, the third biggest Lake in Ethiopia. On the Lake you may have a chance to see the Nile crocodiles, hippos and different types of birds. Drive to the Ari people, the largest population in the lower omo valley. The women wear skirts from the banana like tree, called Enset are expert in pottery.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Jinka Resort/Similar
Day 13: Jinka-Mago NP-Mursi Tribes-Turmi
Stop At: Mago National Park, 1000 Ethiopia
Take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. The Mursi are one of the exotic ethnic groups in Ethiopia. They live in very low huts made of straw leaves. The women like to wear terra cotta on their enormously stretched lower lips and ear lobes. Drive back to Jinka for lunch. Then proceed to the Turmi where the Hamer people lives.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Turmi Lodge/Similar
Day 14: Turmi-Omorate-Konso
Stop At: Dasenech Village, Omorate Dasenech, Turmi 1000 Ethiopia
: Excursion to Omorate -Konso
After having your breakfast, you will have an excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people ‘people of the Delta’, who lives on the northern shore of Lake Turkana. Visit and drive back to Konso
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Konso Korebta Lodge/Similar
Day 15: Konso-Arba Minch-Addis Ababa
Stop At: Mercato, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Drive Konso- Arba Minch – Addis-We use local flight
After breakfast drive to Konso village, one of the UNESCO site in Ethiopia know by their terracing. One of the best types of coffee for the country is also from this village.
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Addis.
In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
Duration: 7 hours
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