17 Days Northern and Southern part of Ethiopia

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Explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit Yeha temple.
    • Visit Mariam and Daniel Korkor Churches which are the most impressive architecturally.
    • Visit Lake Assal.
    • Visit to a local Erbore village.

What's this trip about?

    Explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age range12 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityAddis Ababa
End CityAddis Ababa

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Overland Journeys

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia

Attractions

  • Addis Ababa
  • Axum
  • Lake Tana
  • Lalibela

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Land expedition
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Trekking

Trip includes

    • Accommodation as per the program based on twin or double room
    • All transfer in and transfer out services
    • Ground transportation
    • An experienced driver, driver allowance
    • All fuel expenses and Lubricants Expense
    • Local guides and Scout where needed
    • All entrance fees as per the program
    • Internal flight tickets
    • Bed and Breakfast (Danakil trip is full board)

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa

Accommodation: Overnight at Caravan Hotel

Our driver will pick you up from the airport and take you to your Hotel. If you will be arriving either in the morning or in the afternoon we will provide complimentary city tour.

Day 2: Fly from Addis to Bahirdar

Accommodation: Overnight in Blue Nile Resort

Our Chuffer will pick you up from the airport and will take you to your Hotel After you refresh up you will head to Lake Tana which is Ethiopia’s largest lake. You will have a boat trip to the Monasteries. After lunch drive out to and visit Blue Nile falls.

Day 3: Bahir Dar to Gondar

Accommodation: Overnight in Haz Hotel

After breakfast continue to Gondar. After settling in your hotel, explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia.

Day 4: Trek to Simien Mountains

Drive from Gondar to Debark. Here we obtain a permit from the Park headquarters and collect our obligatory scout before continuing to Sankabar (3250m ASL) for the first overnight camp. An early start is needed as the drive from Gondar takes a 2-3 hours. The trek begin...

Day 5: Geech to Ambaras to Gondar

Accommodation: Overnight at Haz Hotel

We trek from Geech to the Imet Gogo promontory, for one of the most spectacular views in the whole mountain range. This is a great day for seeing the magnificent Lammergeier vultures. From Imet Gogo we trek back to the road near a village called Ambaras and meet the car for the drive back to Gondar.

Day 6: Fly from Gondar to Lalibela

Accommodation: Overnight Lalibela Lodge

You will visit the first group of Lalibela Churches which are located north of a small stream named Jordan River. These Churches were carved during the time of King Lalibela (1181 - 1221) and are registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site After lunch, visit the second and third group of churches of Lalibela.

Day 7: Fly from Lalibela to Axum

Accommodation: Overnight in Brana Hotel

Upon arrival, you'll check into your hotel before venturing out to the Northern Stelae field to see the 4th century obelisks that lend the region its name. While all of the tombs excavated so far have been robbed centurie...

Day 8: Axum - Hawzien

Accommodation: Overnight at Wukro Lodge or similar

In the morning you will drive to Hawzien and on the way you will visit Yeha temple. Then you will visit Mariam and Daniel Korkor Churches which are the most impressive architecturally. A huge, high ceiling is s...

Day 9: Hawzien - Mekele

Accommodation: Overnight at Atse Yohannes Hotel

In the morning your driver will pick you up from your Hotel (You can choose the time you want to get picked up, you can inform your driver) You will visit Abuna Yemata Guh; to visit this church, one should walk fo...

Day 10: Start Danakil trip: Mekele - Hamede Ela

Accommodation: Overnight camping at Hamed Ela

The Danakil Depression can be said to ‘begin’ here. It is one of the most inhospitable regions of the world, but is nonetheless spectacular, full of eye-catching colors, as in the sulphur springs. The desert has several points lying more than 100 meters (328 ft.) belo...

Day 11: Visit Danakil

Early morning sun rise at the northern one corresponds to the main pit crater and walk 5 minutes for the southern and central pits could either corresponds to an ancient pit, or to a simple collapse structure. The main pit-crater, 200 m deep and 350 m across, is sub c...

Day 12: Drive to Ragad (Asebo)

Accommodation: Overnight at Caravan Hotel

Morning tour Drive to Ragad (Asebo), the place where the localities are mining salt. Look the activity of breaking the salt from the ground, cutting in to rectangular pieces and loading on camels. You drive ahead to Dal...

Day 13: Fly from Addis to Arbaminch

Accommodation: Overnight Moraheight Hotel

Form Arbaminch proceed driving to Dorze, set in the highlands above Arba Minch. The Dorze people are known for their tall beehive-like houses and their fine cotton weaving. You will visit the village and learn about the...

Day 14: Visit Lake Chamo and Konso

Accommodation: Overnight at Korebta Lodge

In the morning, depart to Arba Minch for a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the “crocodile market”, and the local hippos. After the visit, proceed to Konso (market days are Mondays and Thursdays). The Konso people are k...

Day 15: Visit Turmi

Accommodation: Overnight at Turmi Lodge.

Early in the morning depart from Konso to Turmi. On the way you will pass through the village of Weyto (market daySaturday), which is home to the Tsemai tribe. Continue through the Weyto Valley to Erbore, where you will ...

Day 16: Visit Omorate

Accommodation: Overnight at Jinka Resort

In the morning, take a day trip to Omorate to visit the Dassenech tribe. Here you will cross the Omo River by local boat and enter a Dassenech village. Afterwards, return to Turmi (Monday is market day) for a visit to a local Hamer village. If there is jumping of the Bulls traditional Hamer coming-of-age ceremony that will be visited.

Day 17: Visit Mursi and fly back to Addis

In the morning, drive through the Mago National Park to a local village of the Mursi tribe. The Mursi are known for their lower lip and earlobe plates.

Fly back to Addis

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,550
Price per day$150
Last Updated: 12/16/2021

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ETT is one of the  best  tour companies in Ethiopia. Dedicated to creating fun, enjoyable and relaxing experiences for our leisure clients and timely, no-nonsense travel for our business clients. Known for quality service in the tourism industry.

Ethiopia Travel and Tours is an exclusive tour and travel company based in Ethiopia that offers custom-made group and private tours to its leisure and adventure travelers. The company was established in 2006. Our tour packages encompass all the dashing and eye-opening historic sites, trekking adventures and interesting tribal cultures. We are dedicated to creating safe, fun, enjoyable and relaxing experiences for our leisure clients.

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    • Any alcoholic drinks
    • Any videography or camera fee if needed
    • Any personal expenses like internet, telephone, fax
    • Services which are not mentioned in the above section
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12 years and up
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Trip ID
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