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The Historic Route By
Car ( Tour Code GTT:002 Duration 12 Days ) |
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Day 1: ARRIVAL AT ADDIS ABABA:
Arrival at Bole International Airport (Addis Ababa) where you will
be met by a Ghion Travel and Tours representative and transferred to
your hotel. Overnight in your hotel in Addis.
Day 2: BAHIR DAR: Leave Addis
Ababa and drive north passing by Mt.Entoto through the Sululta
plain, visiting the monastery of Debre Libanos and the so-called
Portuguese Bridge. Then, proceed to the spectacular scenery of the
Blue Nile Gorge, where you stop for your picnic lunch and proceed to
Bahar Dar. Overnight stay will be in your hotel.
Day 3: LAKE TANA AND BLUE NILE
FALL: After an early breakfast, drive to the mighty Blue Nile falls,
commonly known as "Tiss Isat". Upon return, make a sightseeing tour
of Bahar Dar. After lunch, you will have boat excursion on Lake
Tana, to visit the ancient monasteries on the lake. Overnight stay
will be in your Hotel.
Day 4: GONDAR: After breakfast
drive to Gondar. Visit the 17th century castles, the Bath of King
Fasiledes, the icon- rich monastery of Debre Berehan Silassie.
Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 5: AXUM: After an early
breakfast drive north of Gondar through the chains of the Simien
Mountains and the Tekeze River Valley to the ancient town of Axum.
Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 6: AXUM: Have a full day
city tour in Axum town. Here you will visit stale tombs, which is
considered to be probably the oldest monolithic stand in the world,
the church compound of St. Mary of Zion, which is the seat of the
true Moose's Ark of the covenant, the Queen of Sheba's palace, King
Kaleb's and Gebremeskel's palace and tombs, and Archeological
Museum. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 7: MEKELLE: Leave Axum and
drive to the 5th century BC sites of Yeha and Debre Damo monastery
and proceed to Mekele. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 8: LALIBELLA: After
breakfast, leave Mekele and drive through Ambalage chains of
mountains, and proceed to the 12th century legendary town of
Lalibella. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 9: LALIBELLA:Visit of the
rock-hew churches in Lalibella town, dating back to the 12th century
and which is considered to be the 8th wonders of the world and have
optional excursion to visit some of the rock hewn churches around
Lalibella town built prior to the churches in the town. In addition
to the architecture of the churches, here you will admire the
panoramic view of the town with the surrounding beautiful sceneries.
Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 10: KOMBOLCHA: Depart
Lalibella town to Kombolcha. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 11: ADDIS ABABA: Depart
Kombolcha to Addis Ababa. On the way visit the land occupied by the
Afar shepherds, a semi-nomadic people who live mainly in the deserts
of Denakil depression. You will encounter them on the road with
their caravans of camels. Also in Senbete village, on Sunday, there
is an interesting market where the Afar, Oromo and Amhara people
congregate for marketing. Overnight stay will be in your hotel.
Day 12: CITY TOUR AND DEPARTURE;
Sightseeing tour that includes Trinity Cathedral-a beautiful church
with a baroque style of European Architecture unique to both
Ethiopia and Africa, National Museum-the home of the famous complete
hominid fossil remain of Lucy dated 3.5 millions years back,
Ethnological Museum-presents different collections to have an
overview of the history, culture, tradition and religions of almost
all tribal groups in Ethiopia, St. George Cathedral and Museum-a
historical church with the traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church
architecture founded by Emperor Menelik-II, Mount Entoto panoramic
view point at the highest pick in Addis with an altitude of 3200
meters, The Merkato: the biggest open air market in Africa. Evening
welfare dinner party with national music and dancing, and transfer
to Bole International Airport for your flight back home.
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