Discover Bahir Dar, Gondar, Axum Lalibela – 11 Days

Discover Bahir Dar, Gondar, Axum Lalibela

Discover Bahir Dar, Ura Kidan Mihret, Kibran Gabriel Monastery.. Gondar, Axum Lalibela…

Itinerary

Program:  Historic Routes

Tour Code: North 22

Duration: 10 Nights (11 Days)

Transportation: Land

Tour starts: Addis Ababa

Tour ends: Addis Ababa

Day 1:  Drive from Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar

Arrive in Addis Ababa in the evening, meet with us & transfer to the Hotel. Breakfast and drive to Bahir Dar. On the way, visit  Debre Libanos Monastery, Ras Darge’s Stone Bridge (resembles with 17 century Portuguese bridge at Blue Nile Falls) for a fantastic landscape view standing on the Bridge,  Oromo and Amhara villages, Blue Nile gorge. Overnight – hotel – Bahir Dar

Day 2:   Blue Nile River Waterfalls, Market & Lake Tana

Breakfast & drive to Tis Abay to see the Blue Nile falls, Portuguese bridge and country side (farms of Amhara peoples).  On the way back in  Bahir Dar, visit the Everyday Colourful market to see Amhara farmers, Pottery Traditional handmade woven clothes, Woito Basket market.Afternoon Boat trip on Lake Tana to visit Ancient Monasteries: Ura Kidane Mehret and Azwa Maryam monasteries( in Zeghe Peninsula),Kibran Gabriel Monastery(women are not allowed) &  Entos Eyesus ( women’s Monastery). Overnight – hotel- Bahir Dar

Day 3:  Drive Bahir Dar – Gondar

Breakfast & drive to Gondar – 187 km.  On the way just after Bahir Dar – Gondar main bridge, overlook the Palace of Emperor Haile Selassie at Mount Bezawit (panoramic view) .then continue to Gondar. Again on the way after the town of Woreta, visit the Awra Amba village to discover their unique work division.  Afternoon in Gonder, visit the Royal Fasiledes Bath; church Debre Berhan Sellassie, Castles of Gondar, Palace of Empress Mintewab. Overnight Hotel- Gonder

Day 4: Drive Gondar to Axum

Breakfast & drive to Axum through Tekeze River Gorge for scenery and Tigrai villages. Overnight in Axum in hotel – Axum

Day 5:  The City of Axum

All what is in  Axum,  visit – Obelisks park( the stelae field), Archaeological Museum, Tombs of King Kaleb, King Basen and King Gebre Meskal, Bath of Queen of Sheba( Mai Shum); ruins of Palace of Queen of Sheba, Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion and Sanctuary Chapel beside, Coronation yard and Aba Pantaleon Monastery – founded on a hill top. Overnight in Axum in hotel – Axum

Day 6:   Drive Axum – Mekelle

Breakfast & drive to Mekelle. On the way visit Temple of Yeha, Debre Damo Monastery (women are not allowed) and Negash Mosque (the 1st mosque in Ethiopia). Overnight – hotel Mekelle.

Day 7: Drive Mekelle – Lalibela

After an early breakfast & drive to Lalibela. On the way visit Yimrahine Kristos cave church, over Tigre & Amhara villages. Overnight – hotel – Lalibela

Day 8:  Lalibela Rock Hewn Churches

Breakfast & City tour of Lalibela, Lalibela Rock Hewn churches: Asheten Maryam, Nakuto Leàb cave church, & 11 Rock Churches: Bet Golgotha, Bet Mikael, Bet Mariam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel Bet Medhane Alem( Bet Medhane Alem is the largest monolithic rock hewn church in the world, built like a Greek temple! In a corner there are three empty graves symbolically dug for biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob), Bete Amanuel, Bete Marqorewos, Bete Abba Libanos, Bete Gabriel -Rufael and Bet Giyorgis is the most elegant of all Lalibela churches, which lies somewhat isolated in the southwest part of the town on a sloping rock terrace. Also visit Nakuto Làabe Cave Church (5km from Lalibela). Overnight – hotel – Lalibela

Day 9: Drive from Lalibela to Kombolcha

Breakfast & drive from Lalibela to Kombolcha, scenic Route. On the way, visit Hayk Estifanos Monastery. Possible one way visits could include, villages, Markets of. Overnight – hotel Kombolcha

Day 10: Drive from Kombolcha to Addis Ababa

Breakfast & drive to Addis Ababa. On the way, visit the nearby market of Amhara, Afar and Oromo people (Bati camel market if this day falls on Monday), stopover for sceneries at Debre Sina & Gemassa Gedel. Visit the Palace of MenelikII in Ankober. Overnight – hotel – Addis Ababa

Day 11: Addis Ababa City Tour & Departure

Breakfast & city tour of Addis Ababa: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Merkato, National Museum, Ethnological Museum at Addis Ababa University, Mausoleum of Menelik, Mount Entoto with Entoto Maryam Church, Museum & MenelikII Palace.  Dinner with live tribal dances & music & transfer to Addis Air port for departure (end of the trip) 

Notice: This itinerary can be amended up on request

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