At St. George church Lalibela, Ethiopia
Dan Lalibela Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Tripadvisor, Viator, Bokun, GetYourGudie, Civitatis & Private Guide World
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $60 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour
I recently took a 10 day trip in Ethiopia with Dan and it was an amazing experience. We visited Lalibela including a day of trekking, Bahir Dahr, Gonder and the Simien mountain. Package included accomodation transfers and local guides at each location.
Dan took me to some cool local places and had great recommendations for coffee and restaurants. Was also very flexible and willing to tailor every part of the tour to my interests e.g I mentioned I was interested in a traditional coffee ceremony and he had arranged one for me that afternoon. All of the accomodations were very good.Cost was also very reasonable.
I would recommend travelling with a guide as it makes things logistically easy and you get to have more unique local experiences
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Email Christoph schmid | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
organisation with exceptional Knowlage on Lalibela ans surroundings and very friendly contact
I organized quite a lot of trips and tours, guided by Daniel Shewalem. He grow up in the village and knows many details you can not find in a written guide. He is a very friedly man, reliable and has many good ideas for sight seeing.
Email Julio | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing and unique churches
Thanks to Dan for an amazing trip to Lalibela to see the ancient rock hewn churches. It was the highlight of our trip to Africa and can highly recommend Dan to anyone thinking about visiting this amazing site. Despite recent concerns in the area, we felt 100% safe. So glad we made the trek.
Email Nick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent and highly recommend!
Dan is a wonderful tour guide. He took me to all the churches in Lalibela and knew all the secret entrances! We visited on Sunday so there were many worshippers and ceremonies to watch. Dan was born in Lalibela so knows all the history and explains in excellent English. Also we ate a traditional lunch at his home - it was amazing! I highly recommend Dan when you are visiting Lalibela.
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Email Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Reliable, knowledgeable, friendly, and flexible - highly recommended!
My son and I travelled to Lalibela in the middle of February, 2024. Daniel was exceptional - he's very knowledgeable, friendly, and most of appreciated of all was very flexible. Over two days we visited all the churches, the cave monastery, and the mountain church. For those worried about safety, we felt 100% safe 100% of the time. Highly recommended!
Email Marios Forsos | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An extremely knowledgable and capable professional
We worked with Daniel as part of a larger professional photography project, with very exacting requirements, oftentimes extremely demanding both in terms of the people we needed to work with as well as the conditions, timings etc. Daniel was able to make everything work, overcoming any challenges which arose during the project and providing quick solutions. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Daniel, I would recommend his services to everyone, and even more so to any demanding professional photographer visiting Lalibela and Ethiopia in general. I am personally looking forward to working with Daniel again soon.
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Email Boris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and on time
This was a trip of a lifetime. Daniel was always on time, and he kept on the schedule we agreed on. He and the driver picked me up at the airport and dropped me of at the airport. I stayed at Lalibela for 2 nights. The schedule was to see the churches. Daniel walked me thru all the ways that connect all the churches in the mountains. I had many questions for the priests so Daniel would translate all of the priests' answers on the most proper manner. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask me but you won't regret if you book your Lalibela trip thru him
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Email Konrad | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour of Lalibela wonders
I really loved the trip with Dan. We visited all amazing treasures of Lalibela, it was a great good Friday and Easter celebrations; I spent amazing time in Ethiopia. Really appreciate this great trip!
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Email Rebecca | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
AMAZING TOUR & AMAZING GUIDE!
After seeing some pictures of the Cave Churches of Lalibela I decided I wanted to go to Ethiopia. I didn't know much about the country but after doing some research I found Daniel with Dan Lalibela Tours. I had a rough idea of what I wanted to see & left the rest up to him. Daniel planned an AMAZING 9 Day trip of Northern Ethiopia which included: the many Cave Churches in and around Lalibela (including a Sunday service at St. George); the Danakil Depression with its dramatic & colorful geological formations; Axum including the stelae of Axum & Mary of Tsion church where the Ark of the Covenant is said to reside; Simien Mt. National Park with its beautiful scenery, Waterfalls & Animals (especially the Gelada Baboons); Gondar (Gondar Castle) & finished our trip with a day to explore the Blue Nile Waterfall & take a boat trip on Lake Tana. I don't have time to list everything we did & saw but every day was Amazing, Different & Full of Lasting Memories. It was the perfect blend of Adventure, History, Natural Beauty, Wildlife & Culture. I was especially impressed with how Daniel handled any traveling challenges that came up as well as how he was attentive to focusing the tour on our interests being flexible and willing to make adjustments as we went along. After taking a private tour with Daniel I will have a hard time ever doing a standard "group tour" again plus I felt we got great value for our money. DAN LALIBELA TOURS ARE DEFINITELY THE WAY TO SEE ETHIOPIA!
Date of experience: September 2019
Lalibela at its best
Thanks to Daniel, I had the most incredible travel experience in Lalibela. His knowledge, punctuality, and attentiveness made my journey fun and hassle-free. As a solo female traveler, I was initially intimidated with the thought of navigating Lalibela on my own. Daniel put me at ease from the start. He is an exceptional communicator. From the moment you book, and throughout. As well, his extensive knowledge and network of connections grants you unique access into the local culture. A TRULY authentic experience. Unforgettable.