5-Day Tigray Churches Tour

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

Flight Addis Ababa – Axum

Take a morning flight to Axum, on arrival check in to your hotel then continue your city tour by the Obelisk park. These famous granite obelisks are remnants of this period and have earned UNESCO World Heritage status. The tallest, the great stelea fell and broke into six huge pieces but when it stood 33 meters (108 feet) tall and weighed about five hundred and twenty tons and monument other amazing pre-Christian. We continue to visit Queen of Sheba swimming pool, Ezana Inscription, tomb of King Caleb and his son Prince Gebremeskel, Palace of Queen of Sheba ; the legendary southern ruler eventually visits St. Mary Zion church and the Old Testament House.

Main Destination:

Axum (City)

Accommodation:

Yared Zema International Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Axum (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Axum – Gheralta

After breakfast in Axum, drive through the impressive Adwa Hill to visit the huge temple of Yeha, which dates from the 8th to the 7th century BC and is thought to be the capital of the Pre-Aksumite civilization and also visit the museum. Then drive for another hour to visit the famous and ancient temple of Debre Damo and stop en route at Adigrat for lunch then drive to Hawzen for overnight.

Main Destination:

Gheralta Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Vision Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Hawzen (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit Gheralta churches

After breakfast, drive 12 kilometers west of Hawzien to see the high Tigray churches and our highest is Abune Yemata built by one of the nine saint named Saint Abune Yemata. According to the clergy the church was built in the 6th century A.D. This amazing church is built on a steep and skyscraper hill, it is difficult to climb but it really is a spectacular place with great views and beautiful landscape. In the afternoon, Head to the northern part of the city to see another beautiful church named Giorgis Maykado St George church this church was also carved out of the rock of the river, built well and the church still in use in the vicinity. The interior of the church is beautifully designed and filled with ecclesiastical treasures, art, architecture and sculpture.

Main Destination:

Gheralta Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Vision Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Hawzen (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit Hawzen Churches

In the morning, drive to the foothills of Korkor Hill and start hiking and climbing for an hour assisted by locals along the way stopping to take pictures of the beautiful mountains of Gheralta. The top is flat and has a nice space for comping and meditation. While at the top you will continue to see Mariam Korkor built by King Ezana and Sayzana in the 4 AD and go to the next church Daniel korkor. Saint Daniel was a monk and worked there for a long time he later built and named a second church after him Daniel Korkor. Once you arrive you don’t feel any fatigue because it is a mountain sport so you just start wondering by the history, solid believe, Architecture and the stunning views.

In the afternoon drive to the southwest of Hawzen to see the church of Mariam Papasit. When you arrive at the site walk from the car to the bottom of the cliff by a village and a river to see the interesting church.

Main Destination:

Hawzen (Town)

Accommodation:

Vision Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Hawzen (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gheralta – Mekelle - Addis Ababa

In the morning, drive south of Hawzen to visit the last procession of Tigrayan churches Saint Abune Abrham church, an hour drive from the scenic highway. The church was beautiful built and it has nice picture, unique by the height of its pillars, it has ancient and special treasures, it has a very long tunnel and walking through it to the next monk cave that makes it something more unique than other churches.
On the way back, drive to wukro village we stop to visit Abreha we Atsibeha or the ancient and beautiful church built by King Ezana and Sayzana which was built in the 4th AD by them and finally buried in the sacred hollies. After lunch continue to see the beautiful Wukro cherkos church then drive 45 km to Mekelle airport to depart to Addis.

Main Destination:

Gheralta Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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