Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive to Addis Ababa

   • Arrive in Addis Ababa. 
   • Our driver will pick you up from the airport and take you to your Hotel. 
   • If you arrive in the morning or afternoon, we will provide a complimentary city tour.
   • You will see the National Museum and Entoto Park.

2. Day 2: Fly Addis Ababa to Bahir

   • Fly From Addis To Bahir Dar.
   • Our driver will pick you up from the airport and take you to your Hotel. 
   • After you refresh, you will head to Lake Tana, Ethiopia’s largest lake. 
   • You will have a boat trip to the Monasteries. 
   • After lunch, drive out to visit Blue Nile Falls. 

   Overnight in Bahir Dar.

3. Day 3: Drive bahir dar to Gonder

   • After breakfast, continue to Gondar. 
   • After settling in your hotel, explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure of Fasil Castel and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, which has the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia. 

   Overnight in Gonder.

4. Day 4: Fly from Gonder to lalibela

   • Flight from Gondar to Lalibela
   • Upon arrival, visit the first group of Lalibela Churches located north of a small stream named the Jordan River. These churches were carved during the time of King Lalibela (1181–1221) and are registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

5. Day 5: Visit the rock hewen churches of Lalibela

   • After breakfast, take an excursion trip to the cave-built church of Ne’akuto Le’ab (13th Century AD), known for its vast collection of ancient crosses, manuscripts, and icons.
   • If it is Saturday, visit Lalibela's attractive weekly market.
   • After lunch, visit the second and third groups of churches in Lalibela, totalling about eleven rock-hewn churches organized into three groups. 

6. Day 6: Fly from Lalibela to Axum

   • Flight from Lalibela to Axum.
   • Upon arrival, check into your hotel before visiting the Northern Stelae Field to see the 4th-century obelisks. 
   • Explore the ruins of Dungur (Queen of Sheba's Palace), and the tombs of ancient figures such as King Kaleb and King Gebre Meskel. 
   • Visit St. Mary's of Zion Cathedral, the fabled home of the Ark of the Covenant. Overnight in Brana Hotel.

7. Day 7: Visit Yeha Temple, Mariam and Daniel Korkor Churches Axum – Hawzien

   • Drive to Hawzien, stopping at Yeha Temple on the way. 
   • Visit Mariam and Daniel Korkor Churches, which are notable for their impressive architecture and huge, high ceilings supported by 12 free-standing pillars. 

   Overnight in Wukro Lodge.

8. Day 8: Visit Abune Yemata Guh and Fly back to Addis Ababa

   • Hawzien to Mekele to Addis Ababa.
   • In the morning, your driver will pick you up from your hotel. 
   • Visit Abuna Yemata Guh, which requires a one-hour walk followed by a steep ascent up the side of the Gheralta massif, using footholds and handholds chipped into the sandstone rock.
   • In the late afternoon, drive to Mekele and return to Addis Ababa.