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Code: – HTE09
Duration: – 11 Days and 10 Nights
Transportation: – By Air and by surface
Route: – Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Axum, Gondar, Bahir Dar, Langano, Arbaminch, Turmi and Jinka
Ethiopia is home to the most ancient kingdom in Africa, one of the first monarchies in the world and it is the sole African country to possess and alphabet more than 2,000 years old. By maintaining independence in the face of European colonizers, Ethiopia preserves today its full culture and historical richness. From the Red Sea to the Kenyan Lake Turkana, Ethiopia is home to a large portion of the Rift Valley which forms the Danakil Depression on the north of the country and then a chain of fantastic lakes that provide the ideal habitat for an exuberant variety of flora and fauna. After crossing the Rift Valley, the South Omo Valley will surprise you with stunning landscape and cultural diversity of more than a dozen tribes sharing the same limited space.
Up on arrival meet your guide and transfer to your reserved hotel. Then start city tour in Addis Ababa, by visiting National Museum, Mercato, St Geoge cathedral church and Mount Entoto.
Fly to Lalibela and visit the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, which is divided in to two clusters Northwestern and Southeastern Cluster. Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches – Bete Giyorgis (which is considered as the eighth wonder of the world).
Visit the stele or obelisks of Axum, the largest single piece of stone standing anywhere in the world, castles of former monarchs, Mariam Tsion church, built on the site of Ethiopia’s first church and a palace of Queen Sheba, King Ezana’s inscriptions and tomb of King Kaleb and Gabremeskel.
After breakfast Fly to Gondar and visit the 17thC castles and palaces. Finally, you’ll visit the fantastically decorated church of Debrebirhan Selasie and Bath of Emperor Fasiledes.
Drive to Bahir Dar. After lunch boat ride on Lake Tana to visit Ura Kidane Mihret monastery which is dating back to 14th C.
Excursion to one of the most spectacular water falls in Africa, the Blue Nile Falls. Afternoon fly to Addis Ababa, then drive to langano.
Drive to Abijata-Shalla National Park to visit some Endemic Mammals and Birds. Then drive to Arbaminch. On the way visit Dorze Village. The Dorze people are famous for their beehive-shaped bamboo houses and products produced from the Enset plant (False Banana Tree).
Boat ride over Lake Chamo and visit Crocodiles and Hippos. Then drive to Turmi via Konso. The Konso are a rich agrarian culture. They construct ingenious terraces and walls that encircle their fields and villages for protection against livestock damage and flooding.
Take an Excursion tour to Omorate, to visit Dasenech tribes. Then drive back to Turmi and visit Hamer village. Optional attend the “Bull jumping ceremony”.
Excursion to Korcho and visit Karo tribes and their unique body painting. Then drive to jinka and visit Ari village. Ari villages have neat compounds, fertile and scenic land with coffee plantations.
Excursion to Mago national park and visit Mursi village. Then Fly back to Addis Abeba. Farewell dinner at traditional restaurant with folklorist dance. Then transfer out to Bole international Airport for your international flight.
