Full Day Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls & Zege Peninsula Monasteries Tour

Blue Nile Falls

Lake Tana

Highlights

Bahir Dar

nature, religious, sightseeing

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Arabic, English, Italian

Description

Explore the highlights of Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia. Visit one of the most beautiful natural wonders of this region, Lake Tana, the largest Ethiopian lake and the source of the legendary Blue Nile. Drive through Zege Penninsula and visit the monasteries of Azuwa Maryam, Debre Maryam and Ura Kidane Mehret on this day tour.

Itinerary

Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls & Zege Peninsula Monasteries Tour
- Pick up from the hotel at 8:00 am and travel to Lake Tana.
- Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Tana and visit the island monasteries of Azuwa Maryam, Debre Maryam, Ura Kidane Mehret and Kbran Gebriale (not allowed for women), located on the peninsula of Zege.
- Discover the paintings and age-old monasteries' unique style of decorations.
- Interact with the priests and see the ancient manuscripts stored here.
- Return to the hotel and have lunch.
- Travel to the Blue Nile Falls, locally known as 'Tissat Falls' in the afternoon and spend some time there until evening.
Overnight stay in the hotel.