Ethiopia is a fascinating country in the Horn of Africa and the second-most populous nation on the African continent. It’s bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, and Sudan and South Sudan to the west.
Day 01 Arrive Addis Ababa
Arrival at Addis Ababa airport meet, assist and transfer to hotel.
Today we will have full day sightseeing tour of the capital which includes the Ethnological Museum in the former palace of King Hailesillassie, the National (Archaeological) Museum, the superb Holy Trinity Cathedral, the various historical monuments of Addis Ababa; and Merkato largest opeY‐air market in Africa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Addis Ababa – Bahirdar (By Flight)
In the morning fly to Bahirdar and after check in drive 32 km southwest of Bahir Dar to the small town of Tiss Abay to visit the Blue Nile Falls. We will walk some distances to the Falls and visit some of the villages around there. In the afternoon we will have a boat excursion in Ethiopia’s largest water body, Lake Tana (3,600 sq km) to visit the monasteries of Ura Kidane Mihret and Azwa Mariam which are found on the largest peninsula of the lake.These monasteries are known for the colorful frescoes of religious scenes, different ancient types of crosses, paintings, murals and an impressive display of illuminated Bibles written in Ge’ez, Ethiopia’s oldest language. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Bahirdar – Gondar(By Road) (180 Km / 02 hrs 50 mins appx.)
After breakfast, proceed to early morning drive to Gondar ‐ Gondar was the first capital city of the Ethiopian empire, which began in 1632 with the reign of King Fasilledes. In Gondar there are dozens of castles built by various emperors over the course of 236 years.
Gondar visit includes the palaces, residences and open air baths of King Fasilledes; (World Heritage Site by UNESCO), the monasteries of Qusquom, the church of Debre Berhan Sellassie (Light of the Trinity) with its 16th century paintings and frescoes, which is located at the summit of a hill and surrounded by fortified walls. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Gondar – Lalibela (By Flight)
In the morning fly to Lalibella rock‐ hewn churches of 12th century. The city contains 11 monolithic churches that were built in the 12th century and are carved out of the pink granite rock; they have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We spend the rest of the day visiting fascinating churches within the town and countryside; some are made from the rock and dating back to around the twelfth century. We visit the first and second group of monolithic churches. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Lalibela
After breakfast, proceed in the morning drive to the top of Asheten Mariam Monastery. This is very famous for its 6th‐century monastery church and beautiful view at 10,298 ft above sea level. We will walk/mule ride through dramatic highland scenery and which eventually ends in a beautiful serene agricultural hamlet. In the afternoon drive to Yimrahene Kirstos (let Christ Lead us) monastery church. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Lalibela – Axum (By Flight)
Fly to Axum, a holy city of Ethiopia, dating back over 2000 years and the cradle of Ethiopian civilization with the Axumite Kingdom, tour of Axum that includes: Axum stele or obelisks; the largest single pieces of stone standing anywhere on the world (World Heritage Site by UNESCO), castles of former monarchs, the Axum Museum and Mariam tsion Church, built on the site of Ethiopia’s first church AD, and palace of Sheba and the Gundit stelae field, King Ezana’s inscriptions and the tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Axum – Addis Ababa (By Flight)/Depart Addis Ababa
Fly to Addis and in the afternoon visit the Merkato Market and Entoto mountains for panoramic view of Addis Ababa. Evening Ethiopian traditional dinner and dance in one of the renowned restaurant of Addis Ababa. This day you will be transferred to onward destination.
| City | Nights | 5* Hotels | |
| Addis Ababa | 01 | Radisson Blu | |
| Bahirdar | 01 | Kuriftu Resort | |
| Gondar | 01 | Goha Hotel | |
| Lalibela | 02 | Tukul Hotel | |
| Axum | 01 | Sabean Hotel |
- Accommodation as per the program
- Meals as per the program
- Entrance fees.
- Boat excursion on Lake Tana
- Local English speaking guide.
- All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
- Air Ticket from Addis Ababa – Bahirdar, Gondar – Lalibella, Lalibela – Axum and Axum – Addis Ababa.
- All taxes
Branding
– Logo branding on Vehicles.
– Color and logo branding Merchandise.
– Departure gifts with company’s branding.
- Personal Expenses.
- Camera / Video Camera Fees.
- Medical Aid.
- Tips.
- Travel Insurance.
- Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.