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5 Nights & 6 Days Historic Tour by Air

Brief Description:

For a traveler who wants to see the Northern Historic Ethiopia within a relatively condensed schedule, 6 days, this package gives a good opportunity. The 5 day trip covers Bahir Dar, Gondar , Lalibela and Axum  and Addis Ababa ’s historical attractions.

Itinerary

Day 1: ABABA ABABA: Arrive Addis upon evening arrival in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia, members on the group flight are greeted with the traditional Ethiopian hospitality at the airport and transferred to the hotel.  

Day 2: ADDIS ABABA - BAHIR DAR: After breakfast transfer to the Airport for your flight to Bahir Dar. After check in, you immediately drive to the Blue Nile falls 32 kms far from Bahir Dar town. Back to Bahir Dar for Lunch. In the afternoon Boat trip on lake Tana visit of one of the Iceland with its monastery called “Ura-Kidanemihret”. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 3:  BAHIR DAR – GONDAR : After breakfast transfer to the airport for the flight to Gondar . Lunch and in the afternoon city tour of the 17th century town of Gondar with its castle compound. You will visit also one of the beautiful churches "Debre Birhan Sellassie" very known for its mural paintings as well as drive for a short visit of the visit of the village of the former Ethiopian Jews. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 4: GONDAR – LALIBELA: Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lalibela. Be met at the airport and transfer to your hotel. After lunch you start visiting the 1st and the 2nd part of the rock hewn churches of Lalibela, all carved out (inside and outside) of a solid rock and are architecturally unique ranked among the wonders of the world. Dinner and overnight at your hotel..

Day 5: LALIBELA–AXUM: After breakfast you will check out from your hotel and be transferred to the airport for your flight to Axum . In the Afternoon sight seeing of Axum which includes the stelaes, believed to have been erected during 1st century. The St. Mary Church of "Maria Tsion" where the Ark of the Convenient of Mosses have been rested, the graves and palaces of the kings of the Axumite king "Ezana" of 4th century etc… are some of the attractions to be seen within Axum . Dinner and overnight in Yeha hotel.

Day 6: AXUM- ADDIS : Morning transfer to the airport for your flight back to Addis Ababa . Visit Addis Ababa . Addis Ababa is located at 2,500 meters above sea level at the footstep of the highest parts of series of Mountain chain. Addis is also the seat of African Union (AU) and many International offices and over 100 Embassies. It enjoys an excellent climate all year round; with an average temperature of 16°C. Addis Ababa is a pleasant city with wide avenues of jacarandas, interesting museums and one of the largest open-air markets in Africa , known as the Merkato. After early breakfast we will visit the National Museum (a multi-collections representing Ethiopia 's past and present image). Among the famous exhibits, the 3.5 million year old skeleton of 'Lucy' is worth visiting. We will also visit the Ethiopian Studies Institute Ethnological museum for it’s extraordinarily collection of the priceless and varied ethnic medley. Then we continue driving up to the mount (over 3000 meters) Entoto, the first seat of Emperor Menelik II before he established Addis Ababa as the capital of Ethiopia in 1886. Visitors will also have the opportunity to visit Trinity Cathedral and Merkato. Along our way we will have the chance to see avenues, squares, obelisks and many places of interests and shopping. Early evening, we will have a coffee ceremony to show our appreciation for touring with us, Fest Ethiopia Travel & Tour. Late at night transfer to the Bole International Airport and depart for home.

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Fest Ethiopia Travel & Tour Plc - 2010