Fasika,Easter Festival in Ethiopia 11 Days

Fasika,Easter Festival in Ethiopia

Fasika (Easter) falls on every 27 April. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church offers special daily prayers during the Fasika season. The church members and those who offer spiritual teachings in the church do not eat until 3 o’clock in the afternoon with the exception of Saturday and Sunday when prayers are conducted early in the morning. This will be continued for 55 consecutive fasting days. Those who participated in fasting will attend the eastern eve at the church praying until 3 o’clock in the morning to hear the announcement “Christ has risen!” Fasika is unique for ornaments of priest’s robes, umbrellas, and etc. Different and plenty of gifts to the children and best traditional clothes to adults will dramatize all over the country. Life seems so wonderful in this time.

Celebrate Fasika in Addis Ababa and visit North Ethiopia

Itinerary

Program: Fasika (Easter)

Tour ode: Fassika 01

Duration: 10 Nights (11 Days)

Transportation: Air

Period:  between March& April

Day1: Arrive to Addis. Overnight - hotel

Day2: City Tour of Addis Ababa. Overnight - hotel

Day3: Fly to Bahir Dar for Blue Nile Falls & Monasteries on Lake Tana .Overnight - hotel

Day4: Fly to Gondar for Castles. Overnight - hotel

Day5: Excursion to the Semien Mountains .Overnight – hotel

Day6: fly to Axum and visit all sites in Axum. Overnight – hotel

Day7: fly to Lalibela and visit Churches of Lalibela. Overnight - hotel

Day8: Fasika (Easter). Overnight – Hotel

Day9: Fly back to Addis and fly to Dire Dawa then drive to Harar. Overnight - hotel

Day10: Drive to Dire Dawa and fly to Addis Ababa

Day 11: departure

Notice: This itinerary can be amended upon request