Ethiopia also has rich tradition of secular and religions music, singing and dancing, and these together constitute an important part of Ethiopian natural life.
The main highlight of this Ethiopia tour is to visit the celebration of Timiket, Ethiopian Epiphany, in the capital city of Ethiopia of , which is one of the colorful holiday commemorates, Jesus Christ’s baptism by Saint John in the Jordan River, celebrate by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church faithfully every year, in January 19.
| TOUR CODE | EMTT – 0025/04 |
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Addis Ababa, Axum |
| DURATION | 17 Nights & 18 Days |
| TRANSPORT | Flight/Drive |
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Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa
Be welcomed by your guide on arrival at Addis Abeba Bole international Airport, and transfer in to your hotel.Beginning of the tour in Addis Ababa, Morning free (may be exchange money,when necessary briefing of the itinerary etc and be ready for the tour). Afternoon, tour of the capital: visit Entoto Mountains with spectacular views over the capital, the National museum and Trinity church. Overnight, ON chosen hotel
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Day 2: Addis Ababa – Bahir Dar
Fly to Bahirdar, and transfer hotel for check-in. Morning drive to admire the Blue Nile falls. Afternoon, after lunch is boat trip on Lake Tana to admire the beautiful monasteries over the lake’s islands, as Ura Kidane Mehret and Mahal Zeghie Gyorgis. ON chosen Hotel
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Day 3: BahirDar - Gondar
Morning, depart for 2 hours drive to Gondar. After check in to the Hotel, visit of castles and churches in Gondar; Sightseeing includes, the Royal Enclosure or Fasil Gibi, the Debre Birhan Sellasie church with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas bath, the old Qusquam monastery, Empress Mentewab palace and more. O/N best available Hotel
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Day 4: Gondar - Semien Mountains
Depart after breakfast on the 3-4 hour drive to Simien Mountains National Park. You can explore the endemic Gelada baboons and enjoy the scenic landscape.Make walks, admiring spectacular views, spot some endemic mammals (as the gelada baboons), birds, very nice flora, and visit some Amhara people villages.O/N Debark best available Hotels (simien Lodge)
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Day5: Semien Mountains - Axum
Drive to Axum through spectacular views crossing Tekeze Gorge. On this day, you drive long (280kms) but enjoying very beautiful and spectacular landscape along the Semien Mountains and Tekeze Gorge. O/N best available Hotel Axum
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Day 6: Axum
Tour of Axum: The archaeological and historical attractions in Axum include: thearchaeological museum, monolithic steles or obelisks, the tombs of King Kaleb and King Gebre Meskal, and the legendary Bath of the Queen of Sheba, and the ruins of ancient palace of Queen Sheba. You also visit the new and the old Cathedral of St Mary of Zion and the sanctuary that houses the original Arc of the covenant with the best Museum in its compound. O/N best available Hotel
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Day 7: Axum – Lalibela
Fly to Lalibela, defined as the 8th wonder of the world, and Visit the magnificent Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Bete Giorgis, Bete Medahne Alem, Bete Meskel, Bete Mariam, Bete Denagel, Bet Golegota, and Debresina,)O/N hotel
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Day 8: Lalibela
In the morning, make a mule back ride to the hill top semi monolithic church of Asheton Mariam (13th Century AD). The peak of the hill offers a wonderful viewpoint to have a bird eye view of the surrounding area including the town of Lalibela, and in the afternoon Visit the rest of the churches in the town ,( Bete Gebriel-rufael, Bete merkorewos, Betelehem, Bete Emanuael and Bete Aba Libanos)and enjoy a typical Ethiopian coffee ceremony at the late afternoon.O/N hotel
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Day 9: Lalibela – Addis Ababa
Fly to Addis Ababa. Relax and visit of the Ethnographic museum and the Merkato, biggest open air market in Africa. O/N Hotel
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Day 10: Addis Ababa - Arbaminch
Early in the morning, drive to Arbaminch, admiring very green views, the Guraghe people and villages; with some stops for the Wolayta people. Reach late afternoon to Arbaminch, to relax with spectacular sunset with very spectacular views over Chamo & Abaya lakes. O/N Best available Hotel
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Day 11: Arbaminch - Jinka
Drive to Jinka, admiring the Konso, Derase, Tsemay, and Benna people. Make a stop to visit Konso people, which are famous for the terracing agriculture, way of life in the villages, traditions and more. O/N Jinka in a Hotel
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Day 12: Jinka - Mago National Park
Enter into the Mago National park, admiring different mammals and birds on the way; and proceed to visit the Mursi people and villages. Here for beauty women use to put round plates into their lips. Picnic lunch, afternoon back Jinka and Visit the Jinka museum and walk to visit the town. O/N in Hotel
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Day 13: Lalibela – Addis Ababa
Drive to Turmi, admiring Thursday very colorful KeyAfer village market of the Tsemay and Erbore people. Proceed then to visit the Hamer people. If lucky,evening see one of their dances, the Evangadi. O/N Turmi Evangadi Lodge
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Day 14: Turmi - Karo - Turmi
Drive to visit the Karo people, for their very interesting decoration and scarification all over their body; and very nice views over Omo river from Kortcho village. Back afternoon to the very interesting Hamer people and visit their villages. With luck we’ll try also to participate to their marriage ceremonies, with the bull jumping & more. O/N Turmi
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Day 15: Arbaminch
Proceed to Arbaminch, admiring on the way the very colorful Hamer, Karo and Dassanech people market at Dimeka village. Lunch box, reach late afternoon Arbaminch. O/N best available hotel
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Day 16: Chencha - Chamo Lake - Arbaminch
Morning, drive to Chencha, for the Dorze people, with their unique culture, houses, and traditions. Afternoon, boat trip on Lake Chamo,for the biggest crocodiles in Africa, lot of hippos, birds, and very nice sunset. O/N Hotel
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Day 17: visit the Netch Sar National park
Morning, visit the Netch Sar National park, sanctuary of endemic Swaynes Hartbeest, numerous zebras, and wonderful views over Chamo & Abaya lakes. Then proceed to Langano, to reach late afternoon to relax with a very nice sunsetat the eco-lodge, secluded in a natural paradise at shore of Lake Langano and near to Munessa forest. Here there is Possibility of trekking, bird-watching, horseriding, boat excursion, cycling, and more. O/N Lodge
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Day 18: Langano - Addis Ababa
Morning relax and make any of the above mentioned activities (from day 17), atLangano. After lunch, drive back to Addis Ababa which is end of the tour and evening traditional dinner with folkloristic dances as a Farwell night party. In the evening, there will be traditional dinner and live cultural dance show. At the end of the farewell dinner, transfer to Addis Ababa airport for the flight back. End of tour.
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