5 Days Ethiopia Lalibela, Gondar, Simien Mountains and Bahir Dar

5 Days Ethiopia Lalibela, Gondar, Simien Mountains and Bahir Dar

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During this 5-day exploration of Ethiopia, you'll discover ancient history, endless landscapes, artistic riches, and delicious cuisine. Starting in Addis Ababa, you'll meet 'Lucy', one of the oldest human skeletons found on earth. Travelling further afield, explore the incredible churches at Lalibela and Gondar and you will visit lake tana the sources of blue Nile . Visit Simien Mountains National Park, with some of the highest peaks in Africa. You'll soon understand why Ethiopia is nicknamed the 'Land of Origins'.

Activity location

National Museum of Ethiopia
- King George VI Street,
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

National Museum of Ethiopia
- King George VI Street,
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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5 Days Ethiopia Lalibela, Gondar, Simien Mountains and Bahir Dar

5d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 09:00

Price details

€734.57 x 2 Adults€1,469.14

Total

What's included, what's not

Government tax
Air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation
Entrance fee
Guide
Bottled water

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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Addis Ababa

4 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Accommodation

National Museum of Ethiopia

2h
Admission ticket included

It depends on your arrival time in Addis after you checked your hotel. You will be picked up at your hotel or preferred place you start your to at national museum, will see the National Museum, which is said to be one of the most important museums in whole Sub-Saharian Africa. 3,2 million-years old bones of our grand grand .... ancestor - Lucy, are one of the most famous exhibits of their collection. The attention of visitors is drawn by a rich collection of insignia of emperor and churches, costumes, and weapons. The oldest exhibits are rock sculptures and inscriptions from the times of Queen Saba, found near Aksum and in today's Eritrea.

Ethnological Museum

1h
Admission ticket included

After you visited national museum you will walk to The ethnographic museum, which is a next stop on our trip in Addis Abeba, is in the University. It was found and managed by Polish scientists, professor Stanisław Chojnacki. The most interesting part of the exhibition is a collection of crosses and icons. The museum should be visited by amateurs of folklore instruments, since the collection of them gathered in the museum is impressive. it will take you an hour then continue to Mount Entoto mariam where you will see Minillik 2 palace

Mount Entoto

1h
Admission ticket included

After lunch, we will climb the Entoto hill located 3200 m above the sea. There is now a new park with an observation deck offering panoramic views of Addis Ababa. Here located was the capital city of Ethiopia, before Menelik II moved it to Addis Abeba. The king's palace remained until today. The local museum exhibits crowns belonging to kings and church, costumes, and insignia. to visit this site it will take you an hour.

Mercato

2h
Admission ticket not included

The final attraction of the day in Addis Abeba will be a trip through Merkato, which is believed to be the biggest marketplace in Africa. And the most colourful market in Africa . it depends on your interest you can stay longer if you like to stay more ,mostly it takes around an hour. then will take you one of a nice traditional restaurants where you will see traditional dancing and music with transitional instruments

Day 2: Fly Addis-Bahir Dar

2 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Accommodation

Lake Tana

4h
Admission ticket included

This day you will wake up 6:00 am travel to the airport and take a short flight to Bahir Dar, the flight departure at am and arrives 8:30 am you will be picked up at Bahir Dra airport at 8:30 am from airport to the city it is only 10 minutes drive and after you check-in your hotel you will be picked up at 9:30 am then take your for a boat trip to see monastery lakes. There are 37 islands on Lake Tana, and 30 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. You will Visit the monastery churches of the outlet of Blue Nile, Ura Kidane Mihiret and Azwa Mariam. Ura Kidane Mihiret is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries. Azwa Mariam is known for its paintings, and there will be time to visit the small museum. you will be in Bahir Dar around 1:00 pm and after lunch around 2:00 pm you will drive to Blue Nile falls

Blue Nile Falls

5h
Admission ticket included

After lunch at 2:00 pm you will drive to Blue Nile falls for 1 hour to reach there, Blue Nile falls , which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water). The water plunges for 148 feet (45 m.), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. Climb down to the base of the falls for an up-close look, and then ascend the other side. The return walk will take about one hour. Then, cross the Blue Nile by boat. around 5:00 pm you will drive back to Bahir Dar ,you will be at Bahir Dar around 6:30 pm and at 7:00 pm you will go for dinner.

Day 3: Drive Bahir Dar-Gondar

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Accommodation

Gonder

This day you will wake up at 6 :30am and after breakfast at 7:30 am you will drive from Bahir Dar to Gondar, it takes 2 and half hours. you will reach Gondar around 12:30 pm then after rest sometime you will be picked up at 2pm to see royal fasil castle, Debre Brehane selassie churches and swimming pool etc.. You will finish your tour around 6:30 pm then after dinner will be drop at your hotel.

Day 4: Drive Gondar-Simien Mountain National Park

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Accommodation

Simien Mountains National Park

9h
Admission ticket included

After breakfast at 7:30 am you will be picked up and drive for about 2 hours through to the Simien Mountains National Park, a UNESCO-listed area. Ethiopia’s scenic centrepiece is a mountainous central plateau that covers half of its surface area, and supports the vast majority of its population. It's the most extensive contiguous block of fertile land on the eastern side of Africa. The elevated plateau stands almost entirely at altitudes above 6500 feet (2000 m.), and includes dozens of peaks above 13,000 feet (4000 m.), including Ras Dashen, the fifth-highest mountain in Africa at 14,905 feet (4543 m.) The road to the mountains crosses areas of wild beauty, drawing close to the Simien Massif (in Amharic, Simien means north). You will almost certainly encounter troops of the endemic gelada baboons. This animal is often referred to as the bleeding heart baboon, or the lion monkey, because its coat is shaggy and resembles a lion. You will return to Gondar around 5:30m-6pm over Gondar

Day 5: Fly Gondar -Lalibela

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Not included

Lalibela

At 9:am you will be transfer to Gondar airport to catch your flight to Lalibela and you will be picked up at Lalibela airport at 1:30 then directly will take you to Lalibela rock hewn churches that will take you around 5 hours to see then around 7pm will take you good restaurants . the end of the trip

Location

Activity location

National Museum of Ethiopia
- King George VI Street,
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

National Museum of Ethiopia
- King George VI Street,
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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