HistoricRouteGuided Trip
9 DAYS
FLIGHT INC. 8 DAYS
LAND ONLY
AET9
TRIP CODE
| Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0)911 427728 I [email protected] www.amazingethiopia.com
TourCode AET9
Itinerary
Issueddate: 7/2/16
GroupSize 2-29 Issuedby: Simeneh
Country ContactPerson Tel#
Ethiopia(Operation) Simeneh +251911427728 ItineraryandhotelInformation
Day1 ADDISABABA ArriveinAddisAbaba,transferandcitytour
Day2 BARHIRDAR FlytoBahirdar,InBahirdarvisitNileFalls,PMLakeTanatrip
Day3 GONDAR DrivetoGondarvisittheCastlesandpalaces
Day4 SIMIENNP ToSemienMt.visitbaboonsandthepark
Day5 GONDAR InthemorninghikeintheparkanddrivetoGondar
Day6 LALIBELA FlytoLalibela,visitthethreegroupofRockhewnchurches
Day7 LALIBELA InLalibela,visitAshetenMariamandYimrahineKirstoscavechurch
Day8 AXUM FlytoAxum,InAxumvisittheStele,AxumTsion,museumsandtombs
Day9 ADDISABABA FlytoAddisandbalanceofcitysightsandendoftour
Places Hotel Night Hoteltype Telephone/Address
AddisAbaba Saro-MariaHotel 1night 4starhotel http://www.saromariahotel.com/
Bahirdar BlueNileResort 1night Resort http://www.bluenileresorthotels.com/
Gondar GohaHotel 2nights 3starhotel http://www.gohahotel.com/
SemienMts. SemienLodge 1night Lodge http://www.simiens.com/
Axum SabeanHotel 1night 3starhotel http://sabeanhotel.com/
Lalibela TukulHotel 2nights Resort http://www.tukulvillage.com/
DETAILED ITINERARY
ADDISABABA
Day1-ArriveinAddisAbaba.TransfertoSaro-MariaHotel,anattractivefourstarhotelinthecenter
ofAddis.
TodaywewillhavefulldaysightseeingtourofthecapitalwhichincludestheEthnologicalMuseum
intheformerpalaceofKingHailesillassie,theNational(Archaeological)Museum,thesuperbHoly
TrinityCathedral,thevarioushistoricalmonumentsofAddisAbaba;andMerkatolargestopeŶ-air
marketinAfrica.
AccommodationSaro-MariaHotel
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:Transfertohotelandrest,citytiurofAddis
4 | Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0)911 427728 I [email protected] www.amazingethiopia.com
BAHIRDAR-LAKETANA
Day2-InthemorningflytoBahirdarandaftercheckindrive32kmsouthwestofBahirDar
tothesmalltownofTissAbaytovisittheBlueNileFalls.Wewillwalksomedistancestothe
Fallsandvisitsomeofthevillagesaroundthere.Intheafternoonwewillhaveaboatexcursionin
Ethiopia’slargestwaterbody,LakeTana(3,600sqkm)tovisitthemonasteriesofUraKidane
MihretandAzwaMariamwhicharefoundonthelargestpeninsulaofthelake.
Thesemonasteriesareknownforthecolorfulfrescoesofreligiousscenes,differentancient
typesofcrosses,paintings,muralsandanimpressivedisplayofilluminatedBibleswritteninGe’ez,
Ethiopia’soldestlanguage.
AccommodationBlueNileResortandhotels
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:BlueNilefallsandTanalakemonasteries
TravelDistance:70kms,1hrflight
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
GONDAR
Day3-EarlyMorningdrivetoGondar-GondarwasthefirstcapitalcityoftheEthiopianempire,
whichbeganin1632withthereignofKingFasilledes.InGondartherearedozensofcastles
builtbyvariousemperorsoverthecourseof236years.
Gondarvisitincludesthepalaces,residencesandopenairbathsofKingFasilledes;(World
HeritageSitebyUNESCO),themonasteriesofQusquom,thechurchofDebreBerhanSellassie
(LightoftheTrinity)withits16thcenturypaintingsandfrescoes,whichislocatedatthe
summitofahillandsurroundedbyfortifiedwalls.
AccommodationGohahotel
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:Palaces,Churches,paintings,Murals,Crosses
TravelDistance:180kms
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
SEMIENMOUNTAIN
Day4-InthemorningwewillvisitBetaIsraelortheFelashaMuraintheoutskirtsofGondar.
ContinuedrivetotheSemienMountainsNationalParkviaDebarkthegatewaytotheparkand
continuedrivingtoreachtoSankaber3230maslthroughabeautifulsceneryandAhmara
peopleandvillages.TheSemienMountainsNationalParkisaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO
andwewillvisititsexceptionalnaturalbeautywhichincludessuperbscenery,endemicfaunaand
flora.AmongotherendemicsitisherethattheGeladaBaboon(bleedingheartBaboon)isfound.
AccommodationSemienparkLodge
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:Dayexcursion,walkandvisittheBaboons
TravelDistance:100kms
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
6 | Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0)911 427728 I [email protected] www.amazingethiopia.com
GONDAR
Day5–Inthemorningwewillwalkaroundtheparkanditssurroundingsandcontinuedriveto
Gondarforovernight
AccommodationGohahotel
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:ParkandScenery
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
LALIBELA
Day6–InthemorningflytoLalibellarock-hewnchurchesof12thcentury.Thecity
contains11monolithicchurchesthatwerebuiltinthe12thcenturyandarecarvedoutof
thepinkgraniterock;theyhavebeenclassifiedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.We
spendtherestofthedayvisitingfascinatingchurcheswithinthetownandcountryside;some
aremadefromtherockanddatingbacktoaroundthetwelfthcentury.Wevisitthe
firstandsecondgroupofmonolithicchurches
AccommodationTukulhotel
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:ThethreegroupofRockhewnChurchesofLalibela
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
LALIBELA
Day7-InthemorningdrivetothetopofAshetenMariamMonastery.Thisisveryfamousforits
ϭth-centurymonasterychurchandbeautifulviewat10,298ftabovesealevel.Wewill
walk/muleridethroughdramatichighlandsceneryandwhicheventuallyendsinabeautiful
sereneagriculturalhamlet.IntheafternoondrivetoYimraheneKirstos(letChristLeadus)
monasterychurch.
AccommodationTukulVillage
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:ChurchesoutsideofLalibela,AshetenmariamandYimrahine
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
AXUM
Day8-FlytoAxum,aholycityofEthiopia,datingbackover2000yearsandthecradleof
EthiopiancivilizationwiththeAxumiteKingdom,tourofAxumthatincludes:Axumsteleor
obelisks;thelargestsinglepiecesofstonestandinganywhereontheworld(WorldHeritageSiteby
UNESCO),castlesofformermonarchs,theAxumMuseumandMariamtsionChurch,builtonthesite
ofEthiopia'sfirstchurchAD,andpalaceofShebaandtheGunditstelaefield,King
Ezana’sinscriptionsandthetombsofKingsKalebandGebreMeskel.
AccommodationSabeanhotel
RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)
MealsBreakfast
IncludedActivities:Stele,Churches,monuments
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
ADDIS-DEPARTURE
Day9-FlytoAddisandintheafternoonvisittheMerkatoMarketandEntotomountainsfor
panoramicviewofAddisAbaba.EveningEthiopiantraditionaldinneranddanceinoneofthe
renownedrestaurantofAddisAbaba.Thisdayyouwillbetransferredtotheairportforyour
flightbackhomeandendofthetour
MealsBreakfastanddinner
IncludedActivities:Transferout
Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus
8 | Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0)911 427728 I [email protected] www.amazingethiopia.com
Checkthepriceinthewebsite:www.amazingethiopia.com
TERMS&CONDITIONS
PriceIncludes PriceExcludes
• Accommodation:-Double/Twin/SingleRoomasstatedintheItinerary
• PhotoorVideofeeofanyceremonyorlocalfestivals
• Transportation:-Surfacetransportation-Minibus/2-5pax/Highroof/6-14pax/,coasterbus/15+pax
• BoatexcursiononLakeTana,
• Alldomesticflight
• Tips
• Alcoholdrinksandpersonalexpenses
• AllTransfersinandout
• Arrivalanddeparturetransfers
• Travelandaccidentinsurance
• Fees:Allentrancefees
• Porter
• Parkfee
• EnglishspeakingGuideservices/forgroups10+fromAddisAbaba
• Localguidesineachsights/2-9pax/
• Meal:-Breakfast
• abottleofwaterP/Pperday
• ScoutandlocalGuidesinMNP
• Allgovernmenttaxes