In this Northern Ethiopia Tours, you will explore Museums, monuments, rock hewn churches and breathtaking landscapes.

  • Category: Ethiopia Northern circuit
  • Tour starts : Addis Ababa
  • Tour Ends: Addis Ababa
  • Duration : 12 days
  • Accommodation: 3 star hotels

Highlights

  • Addis Ababa city tour
  • Debredamo monastery
  • Blue Nile fall and Tana monasteries
  • Gondar fasil castle and Debre birhan trinity church
  • Trek to simien Mountains
  • Explore Axum
  • Lalibela Rock hewn churches

Destinations: Addis Ababa,BaharDar, Gondar, Siemen Mountain National Park,Axum,Mekele, Lalibela,Kombolcha

Trip summary

Do you want to know the ancient civilization of Ethiopia?  If your answer is Yes

This North Ethiopia Tour is the right tour package for you.

Ethiopia is the cradle of ancient civilization. The Northern part of Ethiopia would be noted as the epicenter of politics culture, religion and civilization. The Axumite kingdom, one of the four ancient civilizations ever flourished on the globe is found in the northern part.Lalibela which is called one of the 8 wonderers in the world is found in this route. You will visit Gondar which is the Camelot of Africa and The simian mountains.

Minimum group size = 2 pax

 

Price inclusive of:-

– Accommodation in three star hotels.

– All meals out of Addis, and only breakfast in Addis

– All entrance fees

– Airport Transfers

 

– Mule hire

– Boat rent at Lake Tana

– All ground transportations with fuel, and insurance

– Professional English speaking guide

– Portage fees

– All local guides

– Scouts

– Government taxes

 

Price exclusive of: –

– International airfare

– Any alcoholic drinks

– Personal expense like souvenirs, laundry, etc

– Tips

– Any expense which is not stated in the ‘Included List’ above.

Since fixed tours are the most affordable tours which create opportunities to share experience with other travelers, we have fixed departures one times per a month.

  Month Tour date No of persons price
March March 16- March 27 2 persons $2000 per person
2-4 persons $1800 per person
5-7 people $1600 per person
8-12 people $1500 per person
April April 12- April April 23
May May 8- May 19
June June 14- June 25
July July 12- July 23

 

Day 1

ARRIVAL ADDIS ABABA – SIGHTSEEINGS

Arrival Addis Ababa and meet the North Ethiopia eco Tour representative. Then transfer your hotel. Depending on your arrival time make sightseeing in Addis Ababa.
Day 2

ADDIS ABABA – BAHAR DAR ( DRIVE )

In morning after breakfast drive to Bahirdar through DebreLibanosmonastery.DebreLibanos is an important monastic centre for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
Day 3

EXCURSSION IN BAHIR DAR ( LAKE TANA & BULE NILE FALLS )

In the morning after breakfast make boat trip on Lake Tana to visit isolated monasteries. There is good birding in the lush forest surrounding much of the lake. Then drive to the thundering Blue Nile Falls. Along the walk to the falls, birding is excellent.
Day 4

BAHIR DAR – GONADR

In the morning drive to Gondar. Then city tour of Gondar including a visit to the Royal Compound, where enchanting 17th century castles stand. Also, visit DebreBerhan Selassie Church meaning Trinity at the Mount of Light.
Day 5

GONADR – SIEMEN MTS. NATIONAL PARK

Morning after breakfast drive to the jagged panorama of the Simien Mountains National Park, famed for its exclusive landscape, afro-alpine vegetation and unique wildlife, where you may spot the endemic Wallia Ibex, Gelada Baboon troops, Bushbuck, Klipspringer.
Day 6

SIEMEN MTS. NATIONAL PARK – AXUM

Drive to Axum Through beautiful escarpment of Siemen Mountains and Tekeze river valley.
Day 7

AXUM – SIGHT SEEINGS

Morning after breakfast explores the city of Axum. Visit the interesting museum in stelae field, the impressive Stelae Fields and also the grounds of the 16th-century Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion, home of the original Ark of the Covenant.
Day 8

AXUM – MEKELE

In the morning after breakfast drive to Mekele and on the way visit Yeha temple and DebreDamo Monastery.
Day 9

MEKELE – LALIBELA

In the morning after breakfast drive to Lalibela and on the way visit some local market and Lake Ashenge.
Day 10

LAIBELA – SIGHTSEEING

Lalibelais  famous for its rock-hewn churches dating back 800 years. This is the most important stop on the historical route and the 11 churches, carved into the rugged mountainside, present an awesome spectacle. Afternoon excursion to the most spectacular churches.
Day 11

LALIBELA – KOMBOLCHA

Morning after breakfast drive to Kombolcha.
Day 12

KOMBOLCHA – ADDIS ABABA

After breakfast drive back to Addis on the way enjoy the natural landscapes. Evening fair well dinner.