6 Days tour to Historical places in north Ethiopia

6 Days tour to Historical places in north Ethiopia

Start and end in Addis Ababa! For most visitors to Ethiopia, it’s all about the north. More than anywhere else on Earth, northern Ethiopia has the ability to wow you day after day after day.
you have a 6 days tour package taking you to Bahir Dar, Gondar, Axum, Lalibela and Addis Ababa. The tour includes an expert guide, meals, transport and much more.
Addational information
The famous historic route is one of the best destinations in the world to travel centuries back to perceive the civilizations of the ancient and medieval Ethiopia, medieval monasteries of lake Tana, African Camelot castle of Gonder, the UNESCO list Simien mountains, Axum birth place of Ethiopian civilizations, the rock churches of Tigray and UNESCO registered eighth wonders of world- Lalibeal, with the savanna grassland Awash national park and walled city of Harar are living testimonies that endow with you a complete and full history of the country.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day1: Sightseeing in Addis Ababa

Stop At: Addis Ababa Museum, Meskel Square, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel 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.
Proceed to Ethnographic Museum, which used to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase.To wrap up you drive to Merkato, the biggest market in East Africa.
Overnight in Addis.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 2: Day 2: Fly Addis – Bahir Dar (45 min) (LakeSHOERE Town)

Stop At: Bahir Dar Market, Papyrus Hotel The Opposite Of Millinium Cafe, Bahir Dar 1000 Ethiopia
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Bahir Dar. Be met and transferred to your hotel.
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.)
Overnight in Bahir Dar.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 3: Day3: Drive Bahir Dar – Gondar (180 kms 3 – 4 hrs drive) (The Camelot of Africa)

Stop At: Fasil Ghebbi, Gonder Ethiopia
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.
Overnight in Gondar
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 4: Day 4: Fly Gondar – Axum (30 min) (Mysterious Monolithes)

Stop At: The Ruins of Aksum, Axum Ethiopia
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Axum. A city more than 2500 years of history, once the center of a great empire and ancient civilization, home of the original Ark of covenants, Axum is the prime historical site in the north of Ethiopia.
Take a city tour that include the St. Mary’s Church, the sanctuary Chapel which is the repository of the ‘Ark of covenant’, the coronation yard, Stelae Park, Tomb of Kaleb and his son Gebre Meskel, Ezana’s Inscriptions, Queen of Sheba’s Bath, Queen of Sheba’s palace ruins and Axum Museum.
Overnight in Axum
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 5: Day 5: Fly Axum – Lalibela (30 min) (The Eighth Wonder of the World)

Stop At: Lalibela Gemstones and Jewellery, Lalibela, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lalibela. Be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. ‘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.
Overnight in Lalibela.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 6: Day6: Fly Lalibela – Addis - Departure

Stop At: Addis Ababa Museum, Meskel Square, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
This day you will be transferred to the airport for your flight 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: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel