Eight Days Historical Route

Green Utopia Tour

Eight Days Trip

A city more than 2500 years of history, once the center of a great empire and ancient civilization, home of the original Ark of covenants, Axum is the prime historical site in the north of Ethiopia. Take a city tour that include the St. Mary’s Church, the sanctuary Chapel which is the repository of the ‘Ark of covenant’, the coronation yard, Stelae Park, Tomb of Kaleb and his son Gebre Meskel, Ezana’s Inscriptions, Queen of Sheba’s Bath, Queen of Sheba’s palace ruins and Axum Museum

Ethiopie, Tigré, montagnes d'Adigrat, Monastère de Debre Damo // Ethiopiia, Tigray, Adigrat mountains, Debre Damo monastery

Ethiopie, Tigré, Negash, église troglodytique de Petrus et Paulus // Ethiopiia, Tigray, Negash, cave church of Petrus and Paulus

Ethiopie, Bahar Dar, chutes du Nil Bleu // Ethiopia, Bahar Dar, Blue Nile falls

Ethiopie, Wolo, Lalibela, églises monolithiques, classés patrimione mondial de l'UNESCO // Ethiopia, Wolo, Lalibela, monolithic churches, registered World Heritage by UNESCO

Ethiopie, Gondar, châteaux médiévaux de la dynastie Fasilidas, classés au Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO // Ethiopia, Gondar, middle age castles of the Fasilidas dynasty, registered World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Ethiopie, Tigré, massif de la Gheralta, église rupestre d'Abuna Yemata Guh, des 7-8e siècles // Ethiopiia, Tigray, Gheralta range, rock hewn church of Abuna Yemata Guh, dated 7-8th century

Days	Trip Description
01 –Arrival – Sightseeing Addis	You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII. Then proceed to Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to merkato, the biggest market in East Africa. Overnight in Addis.
02-Fly Addis – Bahir Dar	You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Bahir Dar. Be met and transferred to your hotel. Later, you will take a boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit the 14th century Monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret which is the most famous of the Zege peninsula monasteries. Afternoon, you will drive to the village of Tis Isat to see the Blue Nile falls (Note that the volume of the water could be minimal because of the construction of the new dam.) Overnight in Bahir Dar.
Day 03 –Drive Bahir Dar – Gondar	After having your breakfast, you will begin your journey to Gondar. The Royal Capital of Ethiopia, Gondar was founded in 1636 by Emperor Fassiladas. In the afternoon you will visit the city of Gondar with the drive to the Castles and Churches built by Emperor Fassiladas and his descendants. Proceed to the fascinating Debre Birhan Selassie (The Enlightening of Trinity) with Wonderful murals art, Qusquam Church. Overnight in Gondar.

Day 04 –Excursion to Semien Mountains	Today you will drive to Buyit Ras a segment of the Semein Mountain. This is a sight, which is termed as the most wild and magnificent view all Ethiopian landscapes. The Semien Mountains National park is the only place in Ethiopia registered by the UNESCO as a natural beauty. Observe the magnificent scenery. Overnight in Gondar.
Day 05 – Fly Gondar – Axum	You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Axum. A city more than 2500 years of history, once the center of a great empire and ancient civilization, home of the original Ark of covenants, Axum is the prime historical site in the north of Ethiopia. Take a city tour that include the St. Mary’s Church, the sanctuary Chapel which is the repository of the ‘Ark of covenant’, the coronation yard, Stelae Park, Tomb of Kaleb and his son Gebre Meskel, Ezana’s Inscriptions, Queen of Sheba’s Bath, Queen of Sheba’s palace ruins and Axum Museum. Overnight in Axum.
Day 06 – Fly Axum – Lalibela	You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lalibela. Be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. ‘Eighth wonder of world Heritage’ Lalibela is famous for its underground rock-hewn cathedrals. In the afternoon you will visit top attractions of Lalibela that will simply stagger you. Overnight in Lalibela.

Day 07 – Fly Lalibela – Addis – Departure

This day you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Addis. In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.

Accommodation:	All accommodation on private facilities.
Meals/Beverages:	Meals on Full board basis Breakfasts, Lunches & dinners with one soft drink or bottled water per meal per person are included.
Transfers/Transport:	Airport welcome, assistance with luggage, and transportation by air-conditioned comfortable spacious vehicles, completed with bottled water.
National Guide:	English speaking qualified national tour guides for the entire sightseeing.
Sightseeing Fees: Local taxes Porterage fees	All entrance fees as per the program are included All necessary local Government taxes are included Porterage fees at the Airport and Hotels.

Miscellaneous:	Visa for Ethiopia.
Flight Gratitude Meals	International & Domestic flights Internal (Domestic) Flights will be quoted separately on the flight section. Tipping Any other meals other than the above mentioned.
Insurance:	Insurance coverage of personal loss, injury, illness or damages incurred during your trip. We strongly recommend travel /cancellation insurance.
Personal expenses:	Items of a purely personal nature such as drinks (unless noted), laundry, dry cleaning, internet, fax, or telephone charges and transfers/sightseeing or meals not included in “Your itinerary includes”.
Baggage allowance:	Excess baggage charge

Green Utopia Tour

Eight Days Trip

Inspirational Historical wonders of Northern Ethiopia.

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