HISTORICAL ROUTE / AXUM
- Axum: Ethiopia's most ancient city and the capital of the historic axumite state, is the sight of many remarkable monolithic stone stelae, or obelisk, the three most important being decorated to represent multi-storied buildings, complete with doors and windows.
- Axum: in it;s day was a great commercial center, issuing it's own currency and trading with Egypt, Arabia, Persia, India and even Ceylon. The settlement was also the site of Ethiopia's oldest church, which dated back to the coming Christianity as the state religion, early in the 4th century.
- The bounty of Northern Ethiopia's historical African treasures is only rivaled by that of Egypt's. In Axum, elaborate pre-christian tombs underlie ancient obelisks; in Lalibela a medieval maze of Rock-hewn churches like frozen in stone.
- Lalibela: a medieval settlement in the Lasta area of Wallo, lies at the center of of an extensive complex of rock churches. Lalibela has 11 remarkable rock-hewn monolithic churches, believed to have been built by king Lalibela in the late 12th or early 13th century.
-The wealth of history continues in Gondar, where grand 17th-century castles overlook the celebrated source of the Blue Nile, Lake Tana. The Lake's waters host centuries-old monasteries and countless religious artifacts.
HISTORICAL ROUTE BY SURFACE
11 Nights & 12 days
DAY 1. Addis Ababa - Bahir-Dar
- Early in the morning we drive to Bahir-Dar via the Blue Nile Gorge. On the way visit the Debre Libanos Monastery and Blue Nile gorge. Break fast stop at one of small town then lunch stop will be taken at Debremarkos. O/N Hotel
DAY 2. Bahir-Dar - Bahir-Dar
- After having a breakfast, we will take a boat trip over Lake Tana to visit the amazing Monasteries. The Monasteries are full of painting. Then for lunch we go back to the town. After having a little rest, we drive to Blue Nile fall, which is 30 k.m out of Bahir-Dar.
- After having a dinner, we go for a famous traditional club / "Azmari bet" / called Balageru. O/N Htl
DAY 3. Bahir-Dar - Gondar
- In the morning after having a breakfast, we drive to Gondar, which is 170k.m. After check in, we continue our trip to the ROYAL ENCLOSURE OF KING FASILADAS. Around 7 palace is kept in the same compound. Then we go back for a lunch break. Later on we drive to Debre-berhan Selassie church, this church is famous with full of painting. O/N Hotel
- In the morning after having a breakfast we drive to Simen Mountain National park via the Falasha village of Jewish. Lunch stop at Deberk town. In the afternoon we visit around the park O/N Semien lodge or Sanka-ber camping site.
DAY 5. Simen Mountain National Park - Axum
- Early in the morning we drive to Axum through the amazing part of Simen Mountain, lunch stop on the way. O/N Hotel.
- DAY 6. Axum - Axum
- Full day excursion tour around Axum. We visit the ancient city, palace, Obelisk and church.O/N Htl
DAY 7. Axum - Mekele
- In the morning we drive to Mekele, on the way we will visit the Yeha temple as well Debre-Damo monastery. O/N Hotel
DAY 8. Mekele - Lalibela
- Early in the morning we drive to Lalibela through the beautiful scenery highland. O/N Htl
DAY 9. Lalibela - Lalibela
- Full day excursion around Lalibela, visiting the 11 rock -hewn churches. O/N Hotel
- Another excursion tour out side of Lalibela, to visit some more churches. O/N Hotel
DAY 11. Lalibela - Combolcha / Dessie
DAY 12. Comolcha / Dessie - Addis Ababa
- Drive back to Addis Ababa.
HISTORIC ROUTE BY AIR
DAY 1. Addis Ababa - Bahir-Dar
- Fly to Bahir-Dar, in the morning visit Lake Tana Monasteries, in the afternoon Blue Nile fall and at the night traditional ethiopian music, called "Azmari bet". O/N Hotel
DAY 2. Bahir-Dar - Gondar
DAY 3. Gondar - Lalibela
- Fly to Lalibela to visit the 11 Rock-hewn churches, which is built by King Lalibela in the 12th century and the beginning of 13th century. O/N Hotel
DAY 4. Lalibela - Axuum
- Fly to Axum and visit the ancient city, monolithic obelisk, Tsion Mariam church and the palace of queen Sheba. O/N Hotel
DAY 5. Axum - Addis Ababa
- Fly back to Addis Ababa and some souvenir shopping.
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