Historic route, only by surface Lalibela, Mekele, Aksum, Gondar,Bahirdar and Debre Markos (13 Days and 12 Nights)
Day 1: Addis Ababa- Arrival Addis Ababa. Meet by our staff and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day site sees in the capital. Overnight hotel
Day 2: Addis Ababa to Kombolcha- Drive to Kombolcha on the way, Sembete market place if the day is Sunday. Overnight hotel
Day 3: Kombolch to Lalibela- Drive to Lalibela on the way visit Heyk Estifanos monastery and Bati market if the day is Monday. Overnight hotel
Day 4: Lalibela- Full day visit the magnificent rock cut churches of lalibel.
Day 5: Lalibela to Mekele- Drive to Mekele via Sekota or Korem. If Sekota, visit the church of Genete Mariam and, if Korem, visit the cave church of Yimrehane kirstos on the way. Then proceed to Mekele through Lake Ashenge and the wonderful mountain chain of Alamata. Overnight hotel
Day 6: Mekele to Aksum- Drive to Aksum via the rope climbing monastery of Debre Damo (only men are allowed) and an oldest moon temple of Yeha. Overnight hotel
Day 7: Full day in Aksum- Visit the stele park, the bath and ruin palace o queen of Sheba, Ezana's stone inscription, st. Mary of Zione church and more. Overnight hotel
Day 8: Aksum to Gondar- Drive direct to Gondar through Tekeze river valley and the chain of Semin mountains then via the Fellasha village where the black Ethiopian Jewish people were used to live. Overnight hotel
Day 9: Gondar to Bahirdar- morning city tour of Gondar then in the afternoon, drive to Bahirdar. Overnight hotel
Day 10: Bahir Dar- Full day in Bahir Dar, morning boat cruise on Lake Tana to the Penesula and island monasteries of this lake, such as Urakidane Mehret, Mahal zeghie Gyorgis Azua Mariam Narga Sellasie, Kibran Gebriel and more. Overnight hotel and afternoon, drive to Blue Nile falls. Up on return to Bahir dar, more sites seeing in the town like, local basketry works. Overnight hotel
Day 11: Bahirdar to Debre Markos- after breakfast drive to Bezawit hill to see the wonderful view to Lake Tana and Bahirdar itself then proceed to Debre Markos through Zengena Creater Lake. Overnight hotel
Day 12: Debremarkos to Addis Ababa- Take an early breakfast then ahead to Addis Abeba crossing the Blue Nile gorge, a gorge which is as much Bigger, Dipper and Widder as the Grand Canyon of South America. Have Lunch on the way and more visit of Debre Libanos monastery. In the afternoon, arrive Addis Ababa; have shopping then in the evening get together dinner at traditional restaurant with live tribal dances. Overnight hotel
Day 13:Departure-Transfer to Bole international airport for your departure home, End of the tour.