By car to Tigray Churches

This voyage leads to the rich historic sites; passes through scenic highlands and spectacular panoramas. The monasteries on lake Tana with the Blue Nile Falls, the 13th Century monolithic Rock-Hewn churches of King Lalibella, the stele & tombs of the Axumite Kings, the rock churches found in Tigray region, other churches dating back to the 4th -15th Centuries and 7th C mosque of Negashi in Tigray, shrines in Harar, Dire Dawa, Sof Omar, Sheik Hussein and others are parts of the package.

1: Addis Ababa.
Arrive Addis Ababa.

2: Bahir Dar
Fly to Bahir Dar.

3: Blue Nile Falls
AM drive Blue Nile Falls and PM boat trip to the Island monasteries on Lake Tana.

4: Gondar
Drive to Gondar; visit castles and churches in the PM.

5: Axum
Drive to Axum passing through the Semien Mountains.

6: Axum
Full day at Axum.

7: Yeha
Drive to the Yeha temple; so proceed to the Debre Damo monastery, where men climb with ropes for about 16 mts. Women are not allowed.

8: Mekele
Drive to Mekele by admiring churches as Abreha-we-Atsbeha & Wikro Cherkos.

9: Lalibela
rive to Lalibella, admiring spectacular views via Sekota. O/N Lalibella.

10: Lalibela
Full day Rock-hewn churches of Lalibella.

11: Lalibela – Asheten Mariam
Morning excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam human Afternoon drive to the Naktule’ab cave church and possibly participate to a coffee ceremony in a traditional house.

12: Addis Ababa
Fly back Addis Ababa. Afternoon free and visit the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Dinner with folklorist dance O/N htl.

13: Departure
Departure