Ethiopia’s Historic Route; 10 days/9 nights
Arrival Bole International Airport
Awesome Ethiopia Tours will meet all clients arriving at the airport regardless of arrival time. For morning flight arrivals you may begin your tour after checking into your hotel. For afternoon or evening arrivals, you may begin your tour the following day.
Day 1: Arrive Addis Ababa
Arriving in Addis and you will be transfer to the hotel for check in.
Overnight Jupiter hotel Addis Ababa
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 2: Addis Ababa, Axum
In the morning, transfer to Addis Ababa airport for your flight to Axum. For the rest of the day, tour the ancient city of Axum. Your visit in Axum will include the stele field, kaleba tombs, 4th-century Christian inscription of King Ezana, Queen of Sheba’s Palace, Archeological Museum, and Tsion Mariam Church where the original Ark of the Covenant is housed.
Overnight Yared Zema hotel
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 3: Axum, Yeha, Debre Damo
After breakfast, you will have an excursion to the pre-Christian temple of Yeha.
Overnight Yared Zema hotel
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 4: Axum, Lalibela
After breakfast, transfer to Axum airport for the flight to Lalibela. In the morning, fly to Lalibela and visit the first group of rock-hewn churches from 1200 AD.
Overnight Sora lodge Lalibela
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 5: Lalibela, Asheten Mariam
In the morning, mule ride and trek to the top of Asheten Mariam Monastery. In the afternoon, visit the second group of rock-hewn churches.
Overnight Sora lodge Lalibela
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 6: Lalibela, Gondar
After breakfast, transfer to Lalibela airport for the flight to Gondar. In the afternoon, tour Gondar including the Royal Enclosure, the pool of King Fasilidas, and the famous Debre Berhan Selassie Church.
Overnight Goha hotel, Gondar
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 7: Excursion to Simien Mountains, Gondar
Full-day excursion to the Simien Mountains National Park.
Overnight Simien lodge
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 8: Gondar, Bahar Dar
In the morning, drive to Bahar Dar and take an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit the island monasteries.
Overnight Abay Minch lodge
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 9: Blue Nile Falls, Bahar Dar
After breakfast, drive 35 km to visit the majestic Blue Nile Falls. In the afternoon, walk around the town and visit the colorful local market.
Overnight Abay Minch lodge
Meals (B.L.D)
Day 10: Bahirdar, Addis Ababa, Departure
In the morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Addis Ababa. Or there can be an optional city tour, depending on your departure time.
Flight schedule permitting, in the evening, there will be Grand Holidays Ethiopia Tours complimentary farewell dinner party — the perfect end to the trip! At the end of the farewell dinner, transfer to Addis Ababa airport for the flight back.
Meals (B.L.D)
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