3-Day Sightseeing of Addis Ababa and Surroundings

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sightseeing

Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, you will meet a Yama Ethiopia Tours representative and transfer to your reserved hotel and start sightseeing in Addis Ababa. The sightseeing includes the National Museum (where you can see the Lucy fossil skeleton), Trinity Cathedral Church, and Entoto Hills, with a panoramic view of the city and the largest open-air market in Africa Merkato.

Optionally, you can visit Unity Park inside the national palace but this will cost an additional 50 USD per person.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

Jupiter International Hotel Cazanchis

• Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Trip to Debre Libanos

In the morning, you will meet our guide in the hotel lobby and get a briefing for the trip. Drive to Debre Libanos, an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, Saint Tekle Haimanot. There is a small cave near the church (which is of recent construction) where he is said to have stood for 7 years on one leg until the other wasted away and dropped off.

On this tour, visitors can combine history and culture with some good bird watching. As we pass through the Sululta Plain we can see black-winged plovers, wattled ibis and blue-winged geese. We will also see one of Ethiopia's endemic mammals, the gelada or bleeding-heart baboon. Walk to the Portuguese Bridge of the 16th century during the war between Lowland Muslims and Highland Christians. It was built to connect Shewa and Gojam. We then return to Addis for a coffee ceremony at the village before returning to your hotel.

Main Destination:

Debre Libanos Monastery (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Jupiter International Hotel Cazanchis

• Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Trip Excursion to Wonchi Crater Lake

Go on a day excursion to Wonchi through the interesting hamlet west of the capital. On your way, visit Geffersa Reservoir with many bird species. Drive across the Menagesha Forest to Ambo, the source of the well-known bottled sparkling mineral water. Drive to the left of Ambo town through an extremely scenic landscape to see a crater lake. From the top of the hills, you can see a monastery on the island of Lake Wonchi where you will enjoy a trek down to the shore of the crater lake. Take a boat to reach an interesting church found on the island. Horse riding and hiking are recommended activities. In the late afternoon, we'll drive back to Addis Ababa for your transfer to your hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:

Wenchi Crater Lake

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.