Horizon Ethiopia Tours and Travel

0 Reviews

$1,399 pp (USD)

2 travelers   on   Start date
Request a Quote

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Breakdown of Costs
1 Available
1 Unavailable
Start Date
Age at the end of the tour
Travelers

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Addis Ababa city tour

Addis Ababa city tour

Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, you will be met at the airport and transfer to Hotel to drop of your luggage if rooms are not ready you may go out for sightseeing otherwise you may take a rest till lunch time.

After noon City tour of Addis Ababa that will cover the following:-
- Visit Haile Selassie’s former palace which is the now home of the Ethnological Museum. Exhibits here represent the best of the arts and crafts of the country and give an in-depth insight into the various peoples of Ethiopia
- Visit to the National Museum, known to be the best museum in Africa, where cultural and archaeological relics, including a plaster cast of "Lucy," the 3.2 million-year-old Hominid, are displayed.
- Drive to Mountain Entoto for panoramic view of the city
- At the end of the day you will see the Mercato, eastern Africa’s largest market.

Main Destination:
Addis Ababa (City)
Accommodation:
Jupiter International Hotel Bole
  • Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Fly to Bahir Dar

Fly to Bahir Dar

Fly to Bahrdar ET 126 Dep 07:10- Arr 08:20. Bahirdar is situated on the shore of Lake Tana in northwestern Ethiopia. Bahar Dar is a small town set on the southeastern shore of Lake Tana (Ethiopia’s largest lake) where local fishermen still use papyrus boats and just 30Km (19Miles) from the spectacular Tiss Isat Falls.

Drive to the Blue Nile falls (Tis Issat) about 45 minutes by road from Bahir dar followed by a 30 minute; walk from the road to the falls. Here, the Blue Nile starts its journey to the Mediterranean.
Afternoon visit Boat trip on Lake Tana will take you to the great water system that gives the Blue Nile its tremendous power. This boat trip also provides the opportunity to view magnificently preserved island monasteries of the thirteenth century including the visit of ancient church and treasury of Ura Kidane Mehret at Zeghie Peninsula and Azua Mariam.

Main Destination:
Bahir Dar (City)
Accommodation:
Jacaranda Hotel Bahir Dar
  • Mid-range hotel located in Bahir Dar (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Drive to Gondar

Drive to Gondar

Morning drive to Gondor which was once a capital city of Ethiopian in the 16th Century.

Afternoon sight seeing tour of Gonder; visit the castles compound, Ruin palaces, Bath of King Fasiledes (1632-1667 G.C) and visit Debre Berhan Sellasie Church famous for its wall & ceiling paints of 18th Century.

Main Destination:
Gondar (City)
Accommodation:
Goha Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Fly to Lalibella

Fly to Lalibella

Fly to Lalibella ET 122 10:10-10:40, Lalibela celebrated throughout the world for its incredible churches hewn from the rock as expression of religious faith. The town is named from the Emperor Lalibela (1181-1221) who is credited with the creation of this type of church, but some of these.

Monolithic churches May predate him. Cut in to the ground and displaying the finest craftsmanship these places of worship are separated from the ground around them by deep and shadowy trenches. Some like bête Ghiorgis are cross shaped, while other like Bet Abba Libanos resembles Aksumite Palaces. Genete Mariyam, has A gabled roof with crosses carved on it low relief. No two churches are exactly the same.

Today you will visit the eleven monolithic & semi monolithic of the 12th century Churches that are
Classified in to two cluster (eastern & Western) you will see the first group of the churchs.

Main Destination:
Lalibela (Town)
Accommodation:
Mountain View Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Lalibella execursion

Lalibella execursion

After having your breakfast visit the second group of King Lalibela churches in the town.

You will have a lunch break and then set for your trip by foot to visit Asheten Mariam cave church on the mountain and enjoy the beautiful scenery and villages around.

Main Destination:
Lalibela (Town)
Accommodation:
Mountain View Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Fly back to Addis Ababa

Fly back to Addis Ababa

Fly ET 121 13:20- 14:35 the day will be for leisure and shopping.
Evening Farwell dinner party in typical traditional restaurant enjoying folkloric live music and dances.

Main Destination:
Addis Ababa (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

Interested in This Tour?

Request a Quote

  • We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why)
  • Requests are sent directly to the tour operator
  • If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By

Best price guarantee

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Next: Request a Quote

Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Horizon Ethiopia Tours and Travel, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Horizon Ethiopia Tours and Travel.