Tour Code: ELT-H0222
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
~Arrival to Addis Ababa Bole International airport and transfer to terminal 1, for a domestic flight departing to Bahir Dar at 10AM. Transfer to a hotel for a check-in and a lunch break.
~In the afternoon, drive to the village of Tisisat (32kms) and visit the Blue Nile falls - surrounded by magnificent hills. Drive back to the city -Bahir Dar for an overnight stay in a suggested hotel.
~In the morning, take a boat on an excursion ride to the Zeghe Peninsula located on Lake Tana, and visit the 14th century built monasteries of Ura Kidane Mihret and Azuwa Mariyam. After having lunch, visit the colorful local market of Bahir Dar city.
~Later afternoon, at around 5:30 PM, drive up to the hills of Bezawit where you can have a moment of silence and breathing, as you take a look at the view of the city and the Sunset. Overnight stay in a suggested hotel.
~A morning drive to Gondar (178km), admiring on route the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Hotel check-in and lunch break.
~In the afternoon, a city tour to visit the Castles compound (built during the 17th/18th centuries by the Ethiopian kings from Gondar era), King Fasiladas bath, and the church of Debre Birhan Selassie (built during the 17th century). Overnight stay at a suggested hotel.
~A full day excursion trip to the Simien Mountains National Park.
~A morning drive to Debark (100kms), then proceed to the national park and participate on a 2hr long hiking activity, which will be so impressive while viewing the magnificent high range mountains of the Simien.
~Drive back to Gondar for an overnight stay in a suggested hotel.
~Take a morning flight departing to Aksum -at 9:30AM, transfer to a hotel for a check-in and a lunch break.
~In the afternoon, visit the Giant Obelisks at the stele field, the church of St. Mary of Zion (where is believed to have housed the Ark of the covenant), the tombs of Axumite kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel, and the ruins of the palace of Queen Sheba (Saba). Overnight stay in a suggested hotel.
~Take a flight departing to Lalibela -at 11:30AM, transfer to a hotel for a check-in and a lunch break.
~In the afternoon, visit the first group of the rock-hewn churches carved out of a single huge mother rock, during the late 12th century -by the saintly king Lalibela. Overnight stay in a suggested hotel.
~A morning drive to the small village of Woger Sihin (42kms), for a visit to the monastery of Yimrehane Kirstos (an early 12th century cave built-in church, by the saintly king Yimrehane Kirstos). Drive back to town, and have a lunch break.
~In the afternoon, visit the second group of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. Overnight stay in a suggested hotel.
~Take a morning flight departing to Addis Ababa -at 10AM. Then proceed on a city tour to visit, the National museum, the Holy Trinity cathedral and Merkato (the largest open market in Africa). An evening farewell dinner at a cultural restaurant marks the end of the tour, and departure.



