6 Days – Historic Ethiopia Tour
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Addis Ababa City Tour
- Meet at Bole International Airport.
- Addis Ababa sightseeing: National Museum (home of “Lucy”), Holy Trinity Cathedral, Entoto Hills.
- Traditional dinner with cultural dance.
- Overnight: Addis Ababa Hotel.
Day 2: Addis Ababa – Bahir Dar (Lake Tana & Blue Nile Falls)
- Morning flight to Bahir Dar.
- Boat trip on Lake Tana, visiting island monasteries such as Ura Kidane Mihret.
- Afternoon excursion to Blue Nile Falls.
- Overnight: Bahir Dar Hotel/Lodge.
Day 3: Bahir Dar – Gondar (Castles & Churches)
- Drive to Gondar (3 hrs).
- Visit the Royal Enclosure (Fasil Ghebbi), Fasilides’ Bath, and Debre Birhan Selassie Church with its angel frescoes.
- Overnight: Gondar Hotel.
Day 4: Gondar – Lalibela (Rock-Hewn Churches)
- Morning flight to Lalibela.
- Afternoon tour of the first cluster of rock-hewn churches, including Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Maryam, and Bete Meskel.
- Overnight: Lalibela Hotel/Lodge.
Day 5: Lalibela – Second Cluster & St. George
- Visit the southern cluster of churches, including Bete Gabriel-Rufael, Bete Amanuel, and Bete Abba Libanos.
- Highlight visit to Bete Giyorgis (St. George’s Church), Ethiopia’s iconic cross-shaped church.
- Overnight: Lalibela Hotel/Lodge.
Day 6: Lalibela – Axum – Addis Ababa – Departure
- Fly to Axum, the ancient capital of Ethiopia.
- Visit the Stelae Field, Queen of Sheba’s palace ruins, and St. Mary of Zion Church (home of the Ark of the Covenant, according to tradition).
- Evening return flight to Addis Ababa.
- Farewell dinner and airport transfer for departure.