14 days/13 nights tour to the historic route including rock hewn churches and Simen moyntains NP. (Pls read the itinerary under full description page)

• This is a route to the major historical and archeological sites ; ancient churches and monastries of Ethiopian Orthodox religion, including Simen mountains National park, home to different endemic species of birds and mammals: like Galada Baboons, Walia Ibex, Ethiopian Wolf and so on.ITINERARY
• Day 1- Addis Abeba
• Arrive Addis Ababa and take city tour to visit National museum of Ethiopia, Trinity Cathedral, Markato, the biggest open air market in Africa, mount Entoto and more. O/n hotel
• Day 2- Addis Abeba-Bahirdar
• Early breakfast and drive to Bahirdar on the way visit Debrelibanos monastery, 16th c Portuguese bridge and photo stop at the Blue Nile river gorge. Lunch in Debre-markos town. More drive then arrive Bahirdar late afternoon. O/n hotel.
• Day 3-Bahirdar
• Full day in Bahirdar, morning boat ride on lake Tana to visit the monastery of Ura Kidanemihiret, Aziwa Mariam, Kibran Gabrieal etc. Back to hotel via the outlet of Nile river. Afternoon, drive to Blue Nile falls. Walk for about 1 and half hour to the entire falls then back to Bahirdar.
• O/n hotel
• Day 4- Bairdar-GondarDrive to Gondar and on the way visit Awramba community village established in the beginning 1980 with the aim of to solve poverty and economic problems of Amhara people through helping one another by promoting egalitarianism practice in Ethiopia. There are about 700 heads in this village who are a model for gender equality in the country that women have equal right with men. Meaning no more women discrimination in all circumstances. Heading to Gondar with photo stops to the beautiful scenery of river Georges, local farmlands and plain landscape. After lunch, visit the royal enclosure, bath of king Fasiledes, the church of Trinity and monastery of Kuskuam Mariam. O/n hotel
• Day 5- Gondar- Simen mountain
• Take breakfast and head to the Simen mountains NP with a stop at the Felasha village where Ethiopian Jewish Communities used to live. Enjoy the endemic Gelada babbons and magnificent land scape of the Simen escarpments. O/n hotel/lodge
• Day 6- Simen mountain- Aksum
• Breakfast then drive to Aksum via Limalimo mountain ranges and Tekeze river valleys, one of the most scenic routes in Ethiopia where one can enjoy a breathtaking drive all the way to Axum. O/n hotel
• Day 7- Axum
• The whole day in Axum to visit the stele park, tomb of king Kaleb and Gebre Meskel, the church of St. Mary of Zion where Ethiopian's believe that the original Ark of the covenant is sheltered, palace of Queen Sheba and many other ancient treasures. O/n hotel
• Day 8- Aksum- Hawzen
• After breakfast drive to Hawzien with a stop at the ancient moon temple of Yeha and rock hewn churches of Tigray found on the way. O/n hotel/ lodge
• Day 9- Hawzen
• Full day in Hawzien with excursion to Gerealtha mountains rock hewn churches: such as Mariam Korkor, Daniel Korkor, Abune Yemata, Mariam Papasiti and more. O/n hotel/lodge
• Day 10- Hawzen-Mekele
• Take breakfast and start driving to Mekele, the 2nd biggest city in Ethiopia, next to Addis Ababa where about 700,000 inhabitants are living. On the way visit the rock hewn churches of Abreha-Atsibeha and Wokro Qirkos. O/n hotel
• Day 11- Mekele-Lalibela-
• Today is a long drive to Lalibela through a magnificent landscape and beautiful scenery of Maychew and Alamata mountain ranges. O/n hotel
• Day 12- Lalibela
• Full day in Lalibela and visit the 11 rock hewn churches, such as:- Bête Medhanialem/house of savor of the world; Bête Mariam/house of St. Mary; Bête Meskel/house of the cross; Bête Denagil/house of the virgins myrtyers and Bête Golgota-Micheal/house of St. Micheal. Then in the afternoon more visit of the second group of churches like- Bête Gebriel-Ruphael/house of St. Gabriel and Raphael ; Bête Amanuel/house of Emanuel; Bête Georgis/house of St. George; Bête Merkoriwos/house of St. Merqoriew and Bête Aba Libanos/house of father Libanos. O/n hotel
• Day 13- Full day in Lalibela
• In the morning, mule trekking to the church of Asheton Mariam and in the afternoon day trip to Yimrehane Kiristos monastery, built up cave church stretched about 45Ks from Lalibela town. O/n hotel
• Day 14- Lalibela- Addis Ababa
• After breakfast do your hotel check out then transfer to Airport for the flight to Addis Ababa. Balance of the day shopping and city other activities. After farewell dinner at one of the traditional restaurants, drop you at Bole Int'l airport for your departure home.

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• Price includes
• -Meal in full board basis