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
City Cultural Tour: Ethnographic Museum & Trinity Cathedral
Meals Included: Lunch & breakfast
Overnight: Best Western Plus

DAY 2: 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
Boat Tour on Lake Tana
Sunset visit to Bezawit Hills
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Avanti Blue Nile Hotel

DAY 3: Depart Bahar Dar for Gondar

Road transfer to Gondar
The the Royal Enclosure tour
Visit the church of Debre Birhan Selassie
The baths of King Fasilides
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Goha Hotel

DAY 4: Depart Gondar for Simien Mountains National Park

Road transfer to Sankabar: Simien Mountains National Park
Guided hike in the park
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Simien Mountain Lodge

DAY 5: Depart Simien Mountains National Park for Axum

Road transfer to Axum
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Sabean Hotel

DAY 6: Axum

Ancient stelae fields tour
Archeological Museum
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Sabean Hotel

DAY 7: Depart Axum for Hawzen

Road transfer to Hawzen
Ruins of Yeha – ancient moon temple
Aba Gerima and Petros Paulos
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Vision Motel

DAY 8: Depart Hawzen for Mekele

Visit Tigray’s remote and ancient rockhewn churches: Abraha Atsbeha, Wukro Chirkos & Medhane Alem Kesho
Continue to Mekele
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Planet Hotel

DAY 9: Depart Mekele for Lalibela

Road transfer to Lalibela
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Mezena Lodge

DAY 10: Lalibela

Tour of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Traditional coffee ceremony & injera baking lessons
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Mezena Lodge

DAY 11: Lalibela

Morning hike with mules to Mount Asheton OR drive to Yemrehanna Kristos
Tour of Lalibela’s churches
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Mezena Lodge

DAY 12: Depart Lalibela for Harar

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Dire Dawa via Addis Ababa
On arrival in Dire Dawa: Meet & greet at the airport
Road transfer to Harar: En route stop at a coffee plantation
Visit the outskirts of the walled city (Jugol): Tradition of feeding hyenas
Market Day: Dire Dawa
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Royal Sunshine Hotel

DAY 13: Harar

Walk through the walled city of Harar: visit the home of Arthur Rimbaud (renowned French poet)
Visit the National and Harari museums: Ras Mekonnen (father of Haile Selassie) & a traditional Harari home
Market Day: Babile Camel Market
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight: Royal Sunshine Hotel

DAY 14: Depart Harar for Addis Ababa! End of the tour

Drive from Harar to Dire Dawa
Transfer to the airport for flight to Addis Ababa
Visit the National Museum: home of skeleton “Lucy”
Farewell dinner & entertainment at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Transfer to airport for late night departure

TOUR ENDS!

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QUOTATION (Based on 8 Pax)

Description	Sharing Rate Per Person
Land and Domestic Flights Package: Ethiopia	from $2,875.00

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.
NOTE: Ethiopian Airlines offers a discount to international passengers for the domestic flights included in this tour, provided they book their international flights with Ethiopian Airlines.

ACCOMMODATION & MEALS SUMMARY

Destination	Accommodation	No. Nights	Meal Plan
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	Best Western Plus	1	DBB
Ethiopia, Bahar Dar	Avanti Blue Nile	1	BLD
Ethiopia, Gondar	Goha Hotel	1	BLD
Ethiopia, Simien Mountains National Park	Simien Mountain Lodge	1	BLD
Ethiopia, Axum	Sabean Hotel	2	BLD
Ethiopia, Hawzen	Vision Motel	1	BLD
Ethiopia, Mekele	Planet Hotel	1	BLD
Ethiopia, Lalibela	Mezena Lodge	3	BLD
Ethiopia, Harar	Royal Sunshine Hotel	2	BLD

Accommodation Key Notes:

DBB: Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
BLD: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

INCLUDED & EXCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR

Included

Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary or similar
All ground transportation and transfers as per itinerary
All domestic flights as per 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

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