Day tour from addis ababa to Debre libanos & blue nile gorge
Highlights
Addis Ababa
bird, cultural, accessible
Group Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Join this tour to find the traces of 13th-century mystic, St Teklehaimanot in Addis Ababa along with its alluring natural beauty.
Itinerary
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Debre Libanos & Blue Nile Gorge
- Explore Blue Nile Gorge, often called Ethiopia’s own Grand Canyon found at 213 K.M north of Addis Ababa. This majestic and enormous gorge is known for its magnificent physical feature and alluring natural beauty.
Drive back to Addis en-route visiting Debre Libanos Monastery. Debre Libanos is an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, St Teklehaimanot.
Stop at the Jemma River Gorge, the Jemma River is one of the tributaries of the Nile, and there is a drop of nearly 1000 metros to the valley below.
Descend downhill to the 17th century Portuguese Bridge.
See plenty of bird life including the Banded Barbet, the Black-headed forest oriole, the White-billed starling, the Red Billed starling, the white-winged cliff chat, the white-backed black tit, white-cheeked Turaco and Hemprich's hornbill.
Witness e one of Ethiopia's endemic mammals, the Gelada or bleeding heart baboon.
Drive back to Addis Ababa to arrive Addis late in the afternoon.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.