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THE HISTORIC NORTH OF ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia

ITINERARY DAILY BREAKDOWN

DAY 1: Arrival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel
  • Overnight: Best Western (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 2: Addis Ababa

  • City Cultural Tour: Ethnographic Museum, Trinity Cathedral, National Museum of Ethiopia & Entoto Hills
  • Overnight: Best Western (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 3: Depart Addis Ababa for Bahar Dar

  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bahar Dar
  • On Arrival: Meet and greet and transfer to your hotel
  • Lake Tana (Boat Tour)
  • Overnight: Abey Minch Lodge (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 4: Depart Bahar Dar for Gondar

  • Bahar Dar Market
  • Drive to Gondar: Stop in Awra Amba village
  • Overnight: Goha Hotel (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 5: Gondar

  • Royal Enclosure
  • Debre Birhan Selassie
  • Fasilides Bath
  • Ethiopian Wood Carriers’ craft center
  • Overnight: Goha Hotel (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 6: Depart Gondar for Simien Mountains National Park

  • Road transfer to Sankabar: Simien Mountains National Park
  • Overnight: Simien Lodge (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 7: Depart Simien National Park for Gondar 

  • Drive back to Gondar for a flight to Lalibela
  • On Arrival: Meet and greet and transfer to your hotel
  • Overnight: Panoramic View Hotel (Breakfast & dinner basis)

DAY 8: Lalibela

  • The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela
  • Visit a home to sample traditionally made coffee
  • Mount Asheton
  • Overnight: Panoramic View Hotel (Breakfast & dinner basis)

DAY 9: Lalibela

  • Yemrehanna Kristos
  • Overnight: Panoramic View Hotel (Breakfast & dinner basis)

DAY 10: Depart Lalibela for Axum

  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Axum
  • On Arrival: Meet and greet and transfer to your hotel
  • Axum Stelae Field
  • Archeological Museum
  • St. Mary Tsion Church
  • Overnight: Sabean Hotel (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 11: Depart Axum for Hawzein

  • Depart Axum and drive to Hawzein
  • Temple of Yeha
  • Aba Gerima & Petros Paulos
  • Overnight: Korkor Lodge (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 12: Hawzein

  • Light walk in the scenic highlands
  • Market Day
  • Overnight: Korkor Lodge (Breakfast, lunch & dinner basis)

DAY 13: Depart Hawzein for Mekele

  • Depart Hawzein and drive to Mekele: Negash Mosque & Wukro
    Chirkos
  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Dire Dawa via Addis Ababa
  • Overnight: Samrat Hotel (Breakfast & dinner basis)

DAY 14: Depart Dire Dawa for Harar

  • Road transfer to Harar
  • Home of Arthur Rimbaud (renowned French poet)
  • National and Harari Museums
  • House of Ras Mekonnen (father of Haile Selassie)
  • Hyena Man
  • Overnight: Ras Hotel (breakfast only basis)

DAY 15: Depart Harar for Dire Dawa

  • Road transfer to Dire Dawa
  • Optional stop at Ethiopia’s largest “chat” market
  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Addis Ababa
  • Optional souvenir shopping
  • Overnight: Best Western (Breakfast only basis)

DAY 16: Departure! End of the tour

  • Optional souvenir shopping as time allows
  • Transfer to airport for you flight back home

TOUR ENDS!

QUOTATION (Based on 10 Pax)

Description Sharing Rate Per Person
Land and Domestic Flights Package: Ethiopia from $3,694.00

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Quote is in US Dollars.
  • Rates are based on per person sharing.
  • Single supplement rate applies – please contact the office for rates.
  • Quote is based on the hotels as per itinerary. Should any of the hotels mentioned be unavailable, we will secure an alternative hotel in the same standard as the hotel requested. Please note that this may increase or decrease your quote/package depending on the new hotel obtained for you.

ACCOMMODATION & MEALS SUMMARY

Destination Accommodation No. Nights Meal Plan
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Best Western 2 DBB
Ethiopia, Bahar Dar Abey Minch Lodge 1 BLD
Ethiopia, Gondar Goha Hotel 2 BLD
Ethiopia, Simien Mountains National Park Simien Lodge 1 BLD
Ethiopia, Lalibela Panoramic View Hotel 3 BLD
Ethiopia, Axum Sabean Hotel 1 BLD
Ethiopia, Hawzein Korkor Lodge 2 BLD
Ethiopia, Dire Dawa Samrat Hotel 1 DBB
Ethiopia, Harar Ras Hotel 1 B&B
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Best Western 1 DBB

Accommodation Key Notes:

  1. B&B: Includes Bed and breakfast
  2. DBB: Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
  3. BLD: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

INCLUDED & EXCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR

Included

Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary or similar
All ground transport and transfers as specified
All domestic flights noted in the itinerary
Experienced multilingual guides
All meals as listed in the itinerary
Entrance fees for all tours and excursions specified in the itinerary

Excluded

All international flights and Visas
Travel insurance (Highly recommended)
Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Telephone bills, laundry, gratuities and any items of personal expense
Any COVID-19 related expenses