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|Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, Axum |Awash, Harar, Dire Dawa|Awash,Bale,Sodore|Omo Photo Safari|
The Historic Route
Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, Axum
Day 1 Fly to Bahir Dar, drive to the Blue Nile Falls. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 2 Fly to Gondar and visit the 17th century castles of the Medieval Capital. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 3 Fly to Lalibela visit the Rock-Hewn churches. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 4 Fly to Axum, Visit the historical relics and the stelae field of the ancient capital. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 5 Return to Addis Ababa.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Day 1
Early morning departure for Bahir Dar. Visit the Monastery of Debre Libanos and the Portuguese Bridge. Overnight at a hotel in Bahir Dar.
Day 2 Drive to the Blue Nile Falls and visit its spectacular scenery. In the afternoon boat trip on Lake Tana for visiting the monastery of Ura Kidane Mehret. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 3 Drive to Gondar through the scenic beauty of the Fogerra plains and the mountains of Addis Zemen. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at a hotel in Gondar.
Day 4 Visit the 17th century castles and other sites of historical significance in the Medieval Capital - Gondar.
Day 5 Drive through the Simien Mountains to the ancient city of Axum. Overnight Axum.
Day 6 Visit the attractions of Axum including the obelisks, ruins of Palaces, tombs, the church of St. Mary of Zion and archeological sites. Overnight Axum.
Day 7 Drive to Lalibela through the Ambalage Mountain for a picnic lunch at Lake Ashenge. Overnight Lalibela.
Day 8 Visit the 12th century Rock-Hewn churches of Lalibela Overnight Lalibela.
  Day 9 Excursion to see one of the churches outside Lalibela Overnight Lalibela.
Day 10 Depart Lalibela for Dessie. Overnight Dessie.

 

 

 

 



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Day 11 Drive to Addis Ababa.
Awash, Harar and Dire Dawa


Day 1 Drive through Nazareth and Metahara along the great Rift Valley to Awash National Park- Visit the hot springs. Overnight park lodge.
Day 2 Early morning game drive for Harar. Evening visit the hyena man overnight Harar.
Day 3 Explore the walled city of Harar. Drive to Dire Dawa for an overnight.
Day 4 Sightseeing of Dire Dawa, and transfer to the airport to fly back to Addis.
 
Omo Photo Safari
Day 1 Drive from Addis to Hosanna. Visit the archeological site of Melka Kunture. Rock-Hewn church of Adadi Mariam and the prehistoric Tiya stelae. Overnight at Hosanna.
 
Day 2 Drive to Arba Minch. Boat trip on lake Chamo to visit
"Crocodile Market". Overnight Arba Minch.
Day 3
Visit Dorze village; in the afternoon visit the Netch Sar National Park. Overnight Arba Minch.
Day 4 Drive to Mago National Park through Konso and visit Tsemai, Benna and Ari tribes. Overnight camping at Mago.
Drive across the Mago river into the highlands of Omo river and visit Mursi villages overnight camping at Mago.
Day 5
Drive to Murle through Karo village and wildlife. Overnight camping at Murle.
Day 6
Day 7 Drive further south; visit the Bume and drive to Omorate Overnight camping on the bank of the Omo river.

Awash, Bale and Sodore
Day 8 Drive to Turmi to visit the Geleb and Hamer people. Overnight Turmi camping.
Day 1 Drive to Awasa through the Rift Valley lakes of Zwai, Abijatta and Langano, overnight Awasa.
Day 9 Drive to Chew Bahir, dead lake and proceed to Erbore and Tsemai village. Overnight Arba Minch in a hotel.
Day 10 Drive to Awassa. Overnight Awassa in a hotel.
Day 2 Drive to Wondo Genet en route to Bale Mountains National Park overnight Goba.
Day 11 Return to Addis Ababa.
 
Day 3 Game viewing in Bale National Park. Overnight Goba.
Day 4 Visit the Sof Omar Caves. Overnight Goba.
Day 5 Drive to Sodore resort area. Overnight Sodore.
Day 6

Return to Addis Ababa.

 

 

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