8 Days Highlights of Ethiopia

Enjoy on board Ethiopian hospitality on state of the art new BOEING 787 DREAMLINER.

Arrive bole international airport, meet and great our representative and transfer to the hotel. On this day visit historical sites including the National Archaeological Museum, to view the 3.6 million year old remains of Lucy”, who’s skeleton was in 1974. Continue discover to the Ethnological Museum at Addis Ababa University; a great insight into the many different peoples of Ethiopia and their respective cultures. After visiting Holy Trinity Cathedral, we will end the day with a drive to the top of Mount Entoto, which rises to an altitude of 10,500 feet and offers a panoramic view of the me- tropolis.
Overnight Raddison Blu Addis

Early morning transfer to Airport to fly to Bahir Dar. After check in to the hotel we drive to the Blue Nile Falls which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water)fall: 100 m (328 ft) wide, the water plunges for 45 m(148 ft), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. (Trekking shoes is recommended). After lunch we will have a boat trip on Lake Tana.There are 37 islands on Lake Tana and 32 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. Half day excursion to Zhege Peninsula to visit the monastery churches of Ura Kidane Mihiret, which is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries A.D. In the evening ,you may enjoy a Free Signature Massage at the Resort.
Overnight Kuriftu Resort & Spa

Drive to Gondar, which is 180 kms away from Bahir Dar. Gondar was the first capital city of the Ethiopian Empire, which began in 1632 with the reign of Fasilidas. In Gondar, there are a dozen castles built by various emperors over the course of 236 years.The city seems more European than African. In the after- noon, we visit Fasilidas’ Palace, probably the most impressive of all the castles found in the area and the oldest one! We continue on to the Church of Debre Berham Selassie (Light of the Trinity). The interior of Debre Berham Selassie is decorated with beautiful frescos, cherubs and paintings.Debre Berham Selassie is rumored to once have been the proposed final resting-place of the Ark of the Covenant.
Overnight Goha hotel or similar.

Today you have an excursion trip to the majesty of Simien Mountain National Park. Early morning with lunch box drive to Debark. This is a small market town at an altitude of 2700 meters near the boundary of the Semien Mountains National Park corrugated cardboard – iron – surrounded roofed building its colorful and bustling market area. Before entering the park, you need to register at the park headquarters just outside the city. Here armed Scout – joins one of the parking regulations. Then go for the best view at buyit top. Heading through pretty country Pass is at the foot of the mountains Simien, with attention paid to field, open pasture with grazing horses, trees and distant rocky peaks. At the height of the road there is a view of the strangely magnificent eroded foothills of the series, lucky enough to spot at first bearded vulture and endemic mammal gelada baboons of the trip around Sankaber. After you visit National Park, drive back to Gondar; On the way visit the Fellasha (Ethiopian Jews) Village.
Overnight Goha hotel or similar

In the morning transfer to Gondar airport to fly Lalibela. Upon arrival,transfer to your hotel and after quick refreshment, start city tour in Lalibela. The city contains 11 monolithic churches that were built in the12th century and are carved out of the pink granite rock; they have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the first and the third group of churches, which have seven rock churches. After lunch visit the second group of churches, which have four rock churches.
Overnight Maribela hotel or similar

Early afternoon transfer to Lalibela airport and fly back to Addis. Upon arrival in the capital city, last minute shopping of local souvenirs like honey wine, Ethiopian Coffee, leather goods, handicraft, Enjoy an evening dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant offering a Folkloric Show and the popular coffee ceremony. Proceed to the airport.

Take late flight back home with sweet memories of Ethiopia