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Dawe Emede Travel and Tour: Tour Packages
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Program: Historic Route
Code: E1021
Duration: 12 Nights (13 Days)
Transportation: Land (4WD) |
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| Day 01: |
Transfer from Addis Ababa International airport to your hotel. (City tour in Addis Ababa is to be arranged if arrival time is in the morning) |
| Day 02: |
Drive from Addis Ababa to Dessie: En route, over look the Italian tunnel, penetrating the mountain and Debre Birehan Sellassie church at town - Debre Birhane. Over night hotel – Dessie |
| Day 03: |
Drive from Dessie to Lalibela. En route, visit Lake Haike and some churches nearby and appreciate the spectacular plateau. Over night hotel -Lalibela. |
| Day 04: |
Full day excursion. Visit the first group of churches. Afternoon; visit the second group of churches. (We propose an excursion early morning by mule to Asheten Mariam to see a mountain church and a spectacular view) Over night hotel – Lalibela |
| Day 05: |
Drive from Lalibela to Mekelle (Scenic Route). Over night hotel - Mekelle |
| Day 06: |
Drive from Mekelle to Axum. En route; visit the mosque of Negashi, Church of Abreha Atsbeha, and temple of Yeha. Over night hotel – Axum. |
| Day 07: |
Full day visit of Axum. Visit The Stele Park, the Swimming pool Of Queen of Sheba, inscriptions, Tomb of Caleb, Axum Museum, The Holy Ark of the Covenant ( given from God of Israel to Mosses ), which is believed still to be kept in the church of St. Mary of Zion in Axum, The Ruin palace of Queen of Sheba. Over night hotel- Axum |
| Day 08: |
Drive from Axum, crossing the Tekeze River to Gondar. Over look the fabulous landscape –The Semien Mountain! Over night hotel – Gondar |
| Day 09: |
Full day excursion. Visit the castles compounds, swimming pool (bath) of King Fassil, the Debre Berhan Selassie Church and the Kusquam Monastery. Over night hotel - Gondar |
| Day 10: |
Drive from Gondar to Bahir (187kms, asphalt road). On the way, visit Wanzaye, a place for hot spring water (9kms from the main route to Bahir Dar), very important for the local people (a curing spa against some diseases).People will immerse into the hot spring bath (a big room that accommodates from 40 to 80 people together) for about 6 hours (3 hours morning and 3hours afternoon) per day. In doing so, one will be cured or will have seen changes from his disease within a weak. After lunch in Bahir Dar, drive to Bezawit Palace (about 6kms from Bahir Dar) to visit the palace at a distance built by king Haile Sellassie the 1st and over view the Lake Tana, the Blue Nile and the town. Over night hotel – Bahir Dar |
| Day 11: |
Morning - Boat trip on Lake Tana. To admire the island monasteries, built in 14th century. Zeghie Peninsula Monastery, Kibran Gabriel, Ura Kidane Mehret etc. After lunch; drive to The Blue Nile water fall (30kms from Bahir Dar). Over night hotel – Bahir Dar. |
| Day 12: |
Drive from Bahir Dar to Addis Ababa (563kms –Asphalt road). En route, visit The Abay (Nile River) Gorge, The Portuguese Bridge and the Debre Libanos Monastery. Over night hotel –Addis |
| Day 13: |
Fly back home. |
Attention:
- This program can be rearranged in reverse, driving first to Bahir Dar and drive back from Dessie to Addis.
- Tour programs can be re- arranged on request
- Special tour programs for trekking (educational tour) in the Simien Mountains and boat rafting on The Blue Nile River can be provided on request.
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