Regular Tour for the Historic Route
REGULAR TOUR FOR THE HISTORIC ROUTE
Regular tour for the historic route
Fixed departure date of each month
January: 1,10, 19,28; February: 6,15,24; March: 5,14,23; April: 1,10,19,28; May: 7,16,25; June: 5,12,21,30; July: 10,19,28; August: 6,15,24; September: 2,11,20,29; October: 8,17,26; November: 4,13,22; December: 1,10,19,28.
Tour Information
Meet by our staff and transfer hotel. Afternoon tour of the capital. Visit Entoto Mountain, a very nice view over the capital, the National museum and the Trinity church. Afternoon the Merkato, biggest open air market in Africa and shops. Meals free. O/N hotel.
If time permits, go to visit Bezeal palace, with very nice view over Tana lake and Blue Nile. Afternoon boat trip of about 4-5 hours on lake Tana to admire the beautiful monasteries over the lake's islands. Some as Ura Kidane Mehret, Mahal Zeghie Gyorgis and if time permits Azua Mariam too. O/N in Bahirdar.
For Lunch back to Bahirdar. Afternoon drive to Gondar, city of castles and churches. Dinner and O/N Gondar.
Visit the castle's compound, the Debre-Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas bath, the old Qusquam monastery, Empress Mentewab palace and more. O/N Gondar.
O/N Gondar.
And afternoon visit the first group of the rock-hewn churches. Meals and O/N in Lalibela.
We propose an excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam church, with spectacular views too. Or by car to visit Yemrehana Kristos. Afternoon remaining churches in Lalibela. O/N hotel in lalibela.
Check-in hotel. Then visit the steles, different archeological sites, the bath and the palace of Queen of Sheba, tomb of Kings, churches, among which is the church of St Mary of Tsion (where legend says is deposited the Ark of Covenant). O/N in Axum.
Dinner traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. O/N 4*hotel. Or same evening can depart too. Or can proceed to Omo valley program too.
Meeting Place
All our tours start in Addis, at Bole international airport at 7:00 and ends at 22:00 in bole international airport.