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Arrival
Day 1
Sightseeing in Addis Ababa
Sightseeing in Addis Ababa
You'll arrive at Bole International Airport. After a warm reception from the LET guide and driver, you will be transferred to your hotel.
You'll enjoy a city tour of Addis Ababa including the panoramic viewpoint Entoto Mountain, and Red Terror Martyr’s Museum, Merkato, said to be Africa’s largest market of its kind, and the National Museum (home of Lucy, a partial hominid skeleton dating back 3.2 million years) and the Ethnographic museums.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Cassiopeia Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar
In the morning, you'll transfer to Bole Airport and fly to Bahir Dar. On arrival, you'll take a boat trip on Lake Tana to explore the monasteries hidden on its shores and islands. In the afternoon, you will depart out of town for the Blue Nile Falls for an easy hike in the area. You will finish the day with a lovely sunset over the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Bahir Dar (City)
- Accommodation:
- Jacaranda Hotel Bahir Dar
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Bahir Dar to Gondar
Bahir Dar to Gondar
After breakfast, you will drive Bahir Dar north to Gondar. You'll explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure, with six castles and several other buildings. Additionally, you'll visit Fasilidas’s Pool, still used for Timket celebrations today, Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia, and Kuskuam, a former palace in a partial state of ruin overlooking the ancient city of Gondar.
- Main Destination:
- Gondar (City)
- Accommodation:
-
Goha Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Excursion to Simien Mountain National Park
Excursion to Simien Mountain National Park
In the morning, you will drive from Gonder to Simien Mountain. The Simien National Park is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The highest mountain in Ethiopia Ras Dashen is also found in the semen national park. The park is home to mountainous and wild animal species like the Walya Ibex and Chelada baboon which are endemic in Ethiopia. This is an ideal place to do some trekking to the most beautiful place with panoramic views.
Upon arrival, you will hike up to Senkaber and will gain your first impression of the scale and beauty of this highland region, the extraordinary scenery, the endemic Gelada baboons, and the bone-breaker giant bird Lammergeyer roaring around.
- Main Destination:
- Simien Mountains National Park
- Accommodation:
- Goha Hotel
Wildlife in Simien Mountains NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lalibela
Lalibela
In the morning, you'll take the flight to Lalibela, the most famous of all of the Ethiopian historical sites. You'll begin to explore the 11 rock-hewn churches of the remarkable king Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches — Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Panoramic View Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
In the morning, you'll visit the Southeastern Cluster of churches — Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, you'll visit the most famous of all the churches — Bet Giyorgis, a huge monolith in the shape of a cross, and constructed in honor of St. George, the patron saint of Ethiopia.
After the visit, you'll take a flight to Addis Ababa. In the afternoon, you will have the remaining sightseeing in Addis Ababa.
In the evening, you'll have a farewell dinner at one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis where you can taste a variety of Ethiopian meals, and see the folkloric dances of the Ethiopians.
Then, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
