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Arrival
Day 1
Arrive Addis Ababa
Arrive Addis Ababa
A city tour of Addis Ababa offers a vibrant glimpse into Ethiopia's rich history and culture. Visitors can explore key attractions such as the National Museum, home to the famous fossil "Lucy," and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, an architectural marvel. The bustling Merkato, one of Africa's largest open-air markets, provides a sensory overload of sights, sounds, and flavors. The Ethnological Museum, located in the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie, showcases Ethiopia's diverse cultures.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
-
Da'amat Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Addis Ababa – Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa – Bahir Dar
A short flight takes you to the shores of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, where life revolves around the lake and you will find the local fishermen at work in traditional papyrus reed boats. An afternoon hike takes you to the beautiful Tis Isat Falls, also known as the Blue Nile Falls. Overnight Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Bahir Dar (City)
- Accommodation:
- Bete Daniel Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Bahir Dar- Gondar
Bahir Dar- Gondar
Drive through wheat fields to the old mountain capital of Gondar. Gondar has a rich history. With its beautiful and strategic mountain setting, the 17th-century capital was once the crossroads of several major caravan routes, and was also occupied by the Italians during World War II. The Art Deco buildings surrounding the Royal Enclosure with its medieval castles and churches are a reminder of this heritage. This afternoon, explore Gondar’s castles and the Church of Debre Berhan Selassie with its iconic ceiling of painted angels. Overnight Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Gondar (City)
- Accommodation:
- AG Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Sankaber-Gich
Sankaber-Gich
We follow the northern escarpment eastward, before we descend a little into the Kaba Valley. After that we climb up before we reach Gich Abyss and continue over a narrow ridge to a cliff where we have a spectacular view of the abyss towards the Simien foothills. We also find a large waterfall here, where the Jinbar River plunges 500 m into the abyss. We proceed for about two hours and have lunch at the Jinbar River. After lunch we walk through fields of barley before we arrive at the idyllic village of Gich. Here we can enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony in one of the huts and learn more about local farm life. From Gich village it is a short walk to Gich camp which is a good area to look for lammergeyer and thick billed raven. After a relaxing afternoon, we will take a short hike up to Kedadit to enjoy sunset plus the gorgeous shaded landscapes
down to the cliff side towards to the eastern direction and return to the camp for dinner. Overnight camping.
- Main Destination:
- Gich
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Gich-Chennek
Gich-Chennek
From Gich camp we stroll through endless fields of Giant Lobelia before we reach the towering cliffs of Imet-Gogo (3926 m). Here we will spend some time to absorb the superb views over the mountain valleys below and strange shaped domes in the distance, which we will see from up close at the end of the trip. After that we descend into the Jinbahir River Valley. In this way we get a very different perspective of Imet-Gogo and the volcanic landscape, where it looks like big chunks of mountains have been blown away. The trail follows the edge of the escarpment, which is completely vertical here for several hundred meters. We climb to a summit of 4070 m where we will have lunch. After lunch we descend to Chennek for about two hours along a steep trail.
Escarpment and try to spot Walia Ibex in late afternoon or early morning. Sometimes Walia Ibex visit the edges of the camp site. Overnight camping.
- Main Destination:
- Chennek
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Back to Gondar
Back to Gondar
Having enjoyed with the natural beauty of the surroundings and taking pictures from the top of jumber river walk back down to chenek camp where the car waiting us to pick and drive back to Gondar for about 4:30 hrs.
and if we have time afternoon, explore Gondar’s castles and the Church of Debre Berhan Selassie with its iconic ceiling of painted angels. Overnight Hotel Overnight Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Gondar (City)
- Accommodation:
- AG Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gondar– Lalibela
Gondar– Lalibela
Fly to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela - the Jerusalem of Ethiopia, and Africa’s own ‘Petra’. In a fitting finale to your Ethiopian adventure, explore the monolithic red-hued churches incredibly carved into the rock. Your guide will lead you through the network of crevices and tunnels linking each of the churches. The churches are still in use today: step inside and you will see a robed priest going about his timeless business.
- Main Destination:
- Lalibela (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Sora Lodge Lalibela
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Drive back to addis Ababa
Drive back to addis Ababa
Have a breakfast and your guide takes you to the eastern group of rock hewn churches: smaller in size, these are no less impressive, with intricate carvings and many dark tunnels to explore. And back to your hotel and afternoon fly back in Addis Ababa.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
