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Meskel with Extension to Historic route |
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Tour Code: BRC 0010
Tour Duration: 6 night and 7 days
Transportation: Flight+ Drive
Day 1- September 20- Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International airport and transfer to hotel for check in. in the afternoon catch the flight to Bahir Dar, overnight hotel
Day 2- September 21- On board on the boat for the trip to visit the Island churches of Ura Kidanemeheret and Azewa Mariam, afternoon excursion to Blue Nile fall, overnight hotel.
Day 3- September 22- Drive Bahir Dar to Gondar Visit the 17the century capital city of Ethiopia which is the home for many Royal castle, Palaces and buildings in one vicinity. Visit the bathing pool of Fasildes, overnight hotel
Day 4- September 23- Fly Gondar to Lalibela, after lunches visit the 12th century hewn churches of King Lalibela today you will visit the first groups of the churches, overnight hotel.
Day 5- September 24- Morning trekking /mule trip to Asheton Mariam a hewn church on the top of mountain, come back lunch break Visit the second groups of the churches and the Cross shaped church of St. George, overnight hotel
Day 6- September 25- Fly Lalibela to Axum, after transfer to hotel afternoon Site seeing tour of the city including the obelisks, tomb of Kaleb, Gebremeskel and the palace of queen of sheba and the St. Mary Zion church a place where the orgional arc of the covenant is kept, overnight hotel
Day 7- September 26- (“MESKAL” CELEBRATION to commemorate the finding of the true cross by empress Helena mother of Constantine the Great in the 4th century) Fly back to Addis Ababa. Half day city tour then attend Meskal (September 26), join with the local people to participate the celebration to lit the huge bone fire set in the middle of Meskal Square In the evening departure.
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