Ethiopia: Highlands, History & Rock-Hewn Wonders (7 Days)
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Duration 7 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Sacred Heritage + Highlands Adventure
Ethiopia is one of the most spiritually and historically rich countries in Africa — home to ancient empires, Orthodox Christian traditions, and landscapes as dramatic as its legends. This journey traverses the northern highlands, exploring castles, monasteries, and the famed rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.
Included & Excluded
Arrive at Bole International Airport and transfer to your hotel Visit the National Museum (see Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old hominid fossil), Trinity Cathedral, and Mercato market Traditional Ethiopian dinner with live tribal dances
Domestic flight to Bahir Dar and transfer to a lakeside resort Boat tour on Lake Tana to visit island monasteries with medieval murals Evening walk along the lake and dinner with Nile perch dishes
Visit the thundering Blue Nile Falls (Tis Issat) and take a short hike through forest trails Drive to Gondar, Ethiopia’s former royal capital Overnight in a heritage hotel overlooking the hills
Explore the Royal Enclosure — “Africa’s Camelot” — with its 17th-century castles Visit Debre Berhan Selassie Church with stunning ceiling frescoes Optional Ethiopian coffee ceremony and cooking class Overnight in Gondar
Flight to Lalibela and transfer to a hilltop eco-lodge Begin exploration of the UNESCO-listed rock churches carved into mountain stone Dinner with honey wine and live lyre music
Visit the remaining cluster of monolithic churches including the iconic Church of St. George Optional hike to the mountain-top Asheton Maryam Monastery Farewell dinner with local dishes and panoramic sunset views
Return flight to Addis Ababa and transfer to international departure
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