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10 Days and 9 Nights |
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• Day 1: ADDIS ABABA / DIRE DAWA / HARAR |
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UponTransfer to the airport for
flight to Dire Dawa. Upon arrival in Dire Dawa city tour of Dire Dawa where visits
of the Market and the Railway station will be made time permitting. After lunch
depart to Harar passing through the characteristic small towns of Aweday, Chelenkos
and many others. Overnight in your hotel. |
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• Day 2: HARAR |
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Whole day city tour of Harar where visits will be done to the characteristic walled
city of Harar, the Mosques of Harar, the markets of Harar, the house of the French
Poet Artur Renbaud and the palace of Emperor Haile Sellassie. In the evening visit
the Hyena man of Harar. Overnight in your hotel.
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• Day 3: HARAR / DIRE DAWA / ADDIS ABABA |
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After breakfast drive to Dire Dawa
for your flight to Addis Ababa. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa city tour of Addis Ababa
or final shopping in the available time and in the evening you culminate with a
farewell dinner (time permitting) in a traditional restaurant with traditional music
and dances. Transfer to the airport for departure. End of tour. |
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• Day 4: GONDAR / SEMIEN |
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In the morning after breakfast drive
towards the Semien Mountains. The road passes over mountainous areas of wild beauty, drawing close to the national park of the Semien massif. In the park, many of the
mountain peaks exceed 4000m; the highest is Ras Dejen, at 4620m above sea level.
These mountains consist of volcanic masses that have been eroded away by centuries
of rain.
Have a picnic lunch on this day and go on a panoramic sight seeing trekking
tour. Dinner and overnight your Hotel. |
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• Day 5: SEMIEN / AXUM |
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After breakfast drive towards Axum among beautiful mountainous sceneries and villages.
Lunch will be had from a lunch box or in a local restaurant. Upon arrival in Axum
rest dinner and overnight in your hotel.
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• Day 6: AXUM |
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Axum known
as the
land of the Queen of Sheeba has a history which is very early and relatively
unknown, however locals tracked and recorded in the 14th century A.D that this was
the capital of the Queen of Sheeba during the 10th century B.C. Axum was the Kingdom
that dominated Asia and
Africa for a thousand years and it's most important building
is the St. Marry of Zion where it is said that it holds the Arc of the Covenant
brought by king Solomon and Queen of Sheeba's son Menelik almost 3000 years ago.
You visit the city today and marvel at the historic tomb of the former King Kaleb,
the ruins of the palace of Queen of Sheeba, and the church of St.Mary with it's
crowns of former rulers, the stele fields and other archaeological sites time permitting.
Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
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• Day 7: AXUM / HAWZIEN |
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After breakfast
drive towards Hawzien along the way visit the Yeha Pre-Christian temple of the moon
which dates to the 5th century B.C. On this day visit also the beautiful church
of Abreha We Atsbeha. Time permitting and provided that you like walking and a little bit climbing visit also the stupendous church of Abune Yemata Guh. Overnight in
your hotel.
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• Day 8: HAWZIEN / LALIBELA |
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Whole day drive across beautiful country side scenery and villages. Upon arrival in Lalibela
in the late afternoon rest, dinner and overnight in your hotel.
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• Day 9: LALIBELA |
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Lalibela,
once the thriving capital of the medieval dynasty is still remarkably and unbelievably
beautiful. The villages is hardly visible as the horizon is dominated by various
peaks over 3,000m. Legend holds that once the Town was called Roha, a mother saw
her baby in a cradle surrounded by a dense of swarm of bees. Ethiopian belief is
that the animal world could foretell the advent of important personages, so that
she called her son ''Lalibela''. Meaning "the bees recognize his sovereignty". Learn
other local folklores on your visits to remarkable Rock Hewn churches built by this
Prince over 800 years ago. Almost super human in their scale, these towering edifices
are truly a world wonder. This morning visit the 1st part of Rock Hewn churches
which are six in number, namely : Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Mariam, Bet Meskel, Bet
Danaghel, Bet Mika'el ( also known as Bet Debre Sina-Bet Golgotha) and Bet Giyorgis
After noon visit the 2nd part of Rock Hewn churches which are five namely : Bet
Gabriel, Bet Rufa'el, Bet Merkorios, Bet Aamanuel and Bet Abba Libanos. Dinner and
overnight in your hotel.
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• Day 10: LALIBELA / ADDIS / DEPARTURE |
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Transfer
to the airport for flight to Addis Ababa. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa city tour
of Addis Ababa or final shopping in the available time and in the evening you culminate with a farewell
dinner (time permitting) in a traditional restaurant with traditional music and dances. Transfer to the airport for
departure. End of tour.
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