This excursion can also be added to the end of other tours that go to different parts of the country, such as the Omo Valley. \u00a0This tour does not always have pre-scheduled departure dates. \u00a0However, if flights and hotels are available we can guarantee a departure on the dates you request.<\/p>\n
Day 01 \u00a0Arrival – Addis Ababa Day 02 Addis Ababa – Bahar Dar Day 03 \u00a0Bahar Dar – Gondar Day 04 \u00a0Gondar – Lalibela Day 05 \u00a0Lalibela Day 06 \u00a0Lalibela – Axum Day 07 \u00a0Axum – Addis Ababa – Lake Langano Day 08 \u00a0Lake Langano – Arba Minch Day 09 Arba Minch – Jinka Day 10 \u00a0Mago National Park Excursion Day 11 \u00a0Jinka – \u00a0Turmi Day 12 \u00a0Murele Excursion Day 13 \u00a0Turmi – Konso Day 14 \u00a0Konso – Arba Minch – Addis Ababa This excursion can also be added to the end of other tours that go to different parts of the country, such as the Omo Valley. \u00a0This tour does not always have pre-scheduled departure dates. \u00a0However, if flights and hotels are available we can guarantee a departure on the dates you request. Day 01 \u00a0Arrival – […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>For morning arrivals, optional visit to the Ethnographic Museum, a great introduction to Ethiopian culture and history. If time allows, visit the Mercato, one of Africa’s largest outdoor markets, and Trinity Cathedral, resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie.
\nOvernight Hotel – Addis Ababa<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Fly to Bahar Dar on Ethiopian Airlines. Visit the marketplace in Bahar Dar. Take a boat tour on Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, and tour ancient island monasteries.
\nOvernight Hotel – Bahar Dar\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Drive through the countryside to Gondar. Tour the Royal Enclosure, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian Kings beginning in the early 17th century. \u00a0Having survived several wars, including air raids during World War 2, the castles are a testament to the resilience of this once mighty African Empire. Visit the church of Debre Birhan Selassie, famous for its religious art and especially its iconic ceiling depicting angels.
\nOvernight Hotel – Gondar<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Fly to Lalibela on Ethiopian Airlines 700 kilometers north of Addis Ababa. Tour the magnificent rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This group of eleven monolithic and semi-monolithic structures were carved directly into the stone of the mountainside at least 800 years ago. This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings.
\nOvernight Hotel – Lalibela<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>For the morning you have two choices: Take a morning hike with mules to Mount Asheton, with its 13th century rock-hewn monastery and great views of the town; – OR – Drive to Yemrehanna Kristos, a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of Lalibela. The drive to Yemrehanna will also give you the opportunity to view the rural countryside and villages of the Ethiopian highlands. Following either option above continue with tour of Lalibela\u2019s churches in the afternoon.
\nOvernight Hotel – Lalibela<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Fly to Axum on Ethiopian Airlines. Tour the ancient stelae fields, standing for 2000 years. Visit the new and impressive Archeological Museum. Visit other tombs and archeological sites as time permits.
\nOvernight Hotel – Axum<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Fly to Addis Ababa and then drive to the Rift Valley Lake Langano. Relax at the Sabana Lodge. Lake Langano is safe for swimming.
\nOvernight Lodge – Lake Langano<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Drive to Arba Minch via Melka Kunture, a stone-age archeological site; Adadi Mariam, a 12th century rock-hewn church; and Tiya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its mysterious stelae, thought to be grave markers, dating from the 12th century. Also visit a Dorze Village in the Guge Mountains. The Dorze are known for their tall, beehive-shaped bamboo houses. If the base becomes infested with termites, the entire house can be lifted and moved to another location.
\nOvernight Hotel – Arba Minch<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Take a boat trip on Lake Chamo and view some of the largest crocodiles in the world sunning on the banks of the lake. Hippopotami and birdlife are also abundant. Drive to Jinka visiting various peoples such as the Gamo and Derashe. Stop at Key Afar’s weekly market (if on a Thursday) and wander among the various tribes such as the Benna and Ari that have gathered to barter their goods.
\nOvernight Lodge – Jinka<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Early morning drive to the Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people. The Mursi women are known for the clay plates they insert into their lower lips. Time permitting, visit the Omo Valley Museum in Jinka.
\nOvernight Lodge – Jinka\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Drive to Turmi to visit the Hamer people who are well known for the scarring of their bodies, using clay to shape their hairstyles, and the unique practice of “bull-jumping” which every young man must accomplish prior to marriage. En route to Turmi, visit the Benna and Ari people.
\nOvernight Lodge – Turmi<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Drive to Murele and visit the Karo people, known for their elaborate body-painting. Also visit a village of the Dassanech people. Return to Turmi for the evening.
\nOvernight Lodge – Turmi<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Drive to Konso, recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. A highland people, the Konso are known for the ancient and intricate terraces that encircle their well-planned villages.\u00a0Overnight Lodge – Konso<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Drive from Konso to Arba Minch for flight to Addis Ababa. Enjoy\u00a0a farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s many ethnic groups. \u00a0Transfer to airport for late night departure upon request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"