HistoricRouteGuided Trip

9 DAYS

FLIGHT INC. 8 DAYS

LAND ONLY

AET9

TRIP CODE

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TourCode AET9

Itinerary

Issueddate: 7/2/16

GroupSize 2-29 Issuedby: Simeneh

Country ContactPerson Tel#

Ethiopia(Operation) Simeneh +251911427728 ItineraryandhotelInformation

Day1 ADDISABABA ArriveinAddisAbaba,transferandcitytour

Day2 BARHIRDAR FlytoBahirdar,InBahirdarvisitNileFalls,PMLakeTanatrip

Day3 GONDAR DrivetoGondarvisittheCastlesandpalaces

Day4 SIMIENNP ToSemienMt.visitbaboonsandthepark

Day5 GONDAR InthemorninghikeintheparkanddrivetoGondar

Day6 LALIBELA FlytoLalibela,visitthethreegroupofRockhewnchurches

Day7 LALIBELA InLalibela,visitAshetenMariamandYimrahineKirstoscavechurch

Day8 AXUM FlytoAxum,InAxumvisittheStele,AxumTsion,museumsandtombs

Day9 ADDISABABA FlytoAddisandbalanceofcitysightsandendoftour

Places Hotel Night Hoteltype Telephone/Address

AddisAbaba Saro-MariaHotel 1night 4starhotel http://www.saromariahotel.com/

Bahirdar BlueNileResort 1night Resort http://www.bluenileresorthotels.com/

Gondar GohaHotel 2nights 3starhotel http://www.gohahotel.com/

SemienMts. SemienLodge 1night Lodge http://www.simiens.com/

Axum SabeanHotel 1night 3starhotel http://sabeanhotel.com/

Lalibela TukulHotel 2nights Resort http://www.tukulvillage.com/

DETAILED ITINERARY

ADDISABABA

Day1-ArriveinAddisAbaba.TransfertoSaro-MariaHotel,anattractivefourstarhotelinthecenter

ofAddis.

TodaywewillhavefulldaysightseeingtourofthecapitalwhichincludestheEthnologicalMuseum

intheformerpalaceofKingHailesillassie,theNational(Archaeological)Museum,thesuperbHoly

TrinityCathedral,thevarioushistoricalmonumentsofAddisAbaba;andMerkatolargestopeŶ-air

marketinAfrica.

AccommodationSaro-MariaHotel

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:Transfertohotelandrest,citytiurofAddis

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BAHIRDAR-LAKETANA

Day2-InthemorningflytoBahirdarandaftercheckindrive32kmsouthwestofBahirDar

tothesmalltownofTissAbaytovisittheBlueNileFalls.Wewillwalksomedistancestothe

Fallsandvisitsomeofthevillagesaroundthere.Intheafternoonwewillhaveaboatexcursionin

Ethiopia’slargestwaterbody,LakeTana(3,600sqkm)tovisitthemonasteriesofUraKidane

MihretandAzwaMariamwhicharefoundonthelargestpeninsulaofthelake.

Thesemonasteriesareknownforthecolorfulfrescoesofreligiousscenes,differentancient

typesofcrosses,paintings,muralsandanimpressivedisplayofilluminatedBibleswritteninGe’ez,

Ethiopia’soldestlanguage.

AccommodationBlueNileResortandhotels

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:BlueNilefallsandTanalakemonasteries

TravelDistance:70kms,1hrflight

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

GONDAR

Day3-EarlyMorningdrivetoGondar-GondarwasthefirstcapitalcityoftheEthiopianempire,

whichbeganin1632withthereignofKingFasilledes.InGondartherearedozensofcastles

builtbyvariousemperorsoverthecourseof236years.

Gondarvisitincludesthepalaces,residencesandopenairbathsofKingFasilledes;(World

HeritageSitebyUNESCO),themonasteriesofQusquom,thechurchofDebreBerhanSellassie

(LightoftheTrinity)withits16thcenturypaintingsandfrescoes,whichislocatedatthe

summitofahillandsurroundedbyfortifiedwalls.

AccommodationGohahotel

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:Palaces,Churches,paintings,Murals,Crosses

TravelDistance:180kms

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

SEMIENMOUNTAIN

Day4-InthemorningwewillvisitBetaIsraelortheFelashaMuraintheoutskirtsofGondar.

ContinuedrivetotheSemienMountainsNationalParkviaDebarkthegatewaytotheparkand

continuedrivingtoreachtoSankaber3230maslthroughabeautifulsceneryandAhmara

peopleandvillages.TheSemienMountainsNationalParkisaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO

andwewillvisititsexceptionalnaturalbeautywhichincludessuperbscenery,endemicfaunaand

flora.AmongotherendemicsitisherethattheGeladaBaboon(bleedingheartBaboon)isfound.

AccommodationSemienparkLodge

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:Dayexcursion,walkandvisittheBaboons

TravelDistance:100kms

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

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GONDAR

Day5–Inthemorningwewillwalkaroundtheparkanditssurroundingsandcontinuedriveto

Gondarforovernight

AccommodationGohahotel

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:ParkandScenery

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

LALIBELA

Day6–InthemorningflytoLalibellarock-hewnchurchesof12thcentury.Thecity

contains11monolithicchurchesthatwerebuiltinthe12thcenturyandarecarvedoutof

thepinkgraniterock;theyhavebeenclassifiedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.We

spendtherestofthedayvisitingfascinatingchurcheswithinthetownandcountryside;some

aremadefromtherockanddatingbacktoaroundthetwelfthcentury.Wevisitthe

firstandsecondgroupofmonolithicchurches

AccommodationTukulhotel

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:ThethreegroupofRockhewnChurchesofLalibela

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

LALIBELA

Day7-InthemorningdrivetothetopofAshetenMariamMonastery.Thisisveryfamousforits

ϭth-centurymonasterychurchandbeautifulviewat10,298ftabovesealevel.Wewill

walk/muleridethroughdramatichighlandsceneryandwhicheventuallyendsinabeautiful

sereneagriculturalhamlet.IntheafternoondrivetoYimraheneKirstos(letChristLeadus)

monasterychurch.

AccommodationTukulVillage

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:ChurchesoutsideofLalibela,AshetenmariamandYimrahine

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

AXUM

Day8-FlytoAxum,aholycityofEthiopia,datingbackover2000yearsandthecradleof

EthiopiancivilizationwiththeAxumiteKingdom,tourofAxumthatincludes:Axumsteleor

obelisks;thelargestsinglepiecesofstonestandinganywhereontheworld(WorldHeritageSiteby

UNESCO),castlesofformermonarchs,theAxumMuseumandMariamtsionChurch,builtonthesite

ofEthiopia'sfirstchurchAD,andpalaceofShebaandtheGunditstelaefield,King

Ezana’sinscriptionsandthetombsofKingsKalebandGebreMeskel.

AccommodationSabeanhotel

RoomingStandarddouble/twin/singleroom(Basedonyourpreferences)

MealsBreakfast

IncludedActivities:Stele,Churches,monuments

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

ADDIS-DEPARTURE

Day9-FlytoAddisandintheafternoonvisittheMerkatoMarketandEntotomountainsfor

panoramicviewofAddisAbaba.EveningEthiopiantraditionaldinneranddanceinoneofthe

renownedrestaurantofAddisAbaba.Thisdayyouwillbetransferredtotheairportforyour

flightbackhomeandendofthetour

MealsBreakfastanddinner

IncludedActivities:Transferout

Transport:Minibus/highroofbus/Coasterbus

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TERMS&CONDITIONS

PriceIncludes PriceExcludes

• Accommodation:-Double/Twin/SingleRoomasstatedintheItinerary

• PhotoorVideofeeofanyceremonyorlocalfestivals

• Transportation:-Surfacetransportation-Minibus/2-5pax/Highroof/6-14pax/,coasterbus/15+pax

• BoatexcursiononLakeTana,

• Alldomesticflight

• Tips

• Alcoholdrinksandpersonalexpenses

• AllTransfersinandout

• Arrivalanddeparturetransfers

• Travelandaccidentinsurance

• Fees:Allentrancefees

• Porter

• Parkfee

• EnglishspeakingGuideservices/forgroups10+fromAddisAbaba

• Localguidesineachsights/2-9pax/

• Meal:-Breakfast

• abottleofwaterP/Pperday

• ScoutandlocalGuidesinMNP

• Allgovernmenttaxes