Tour Code: BRC 0001

Mode of transportation: Flight +Drive

Duration: 15 Days and 14 Nights

Day 1- Arrive to Addis Ababa and transfer to the hotel, Overnight Hotel.

Day 2- Fly to Bahir Dar. Take a boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit 13th century Monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret which is the most famous of Zege Peninsula monasteries. In the afternoon, you will b taken to the village of Tis Isat to see the Blue Nile fall or “Tiss Issat” fall, overnight Hotel.

Day 3- Drive to Gondar Visit the castles and churches built by the Emperor Fasiledes and his descendents, later proceeds to the fascinating Debre Berhan Selassie Church, one of the world’s heritage, overnight hotel.

Day 4 - Simien Mountains Drive to Sanka Ber a segment of the Semein Mountains. This is sight, which is termed as the most spectacular of all Ethiopian landscape also termed as the 'Roof of Africa’, Registered by UNSCO Observe the magnificent Scenery, overnight hotel/camping /lodge.

Day 5- Axum, Early in the morning drives to the ancient town of Axum through the chains of Simien Mountains and the Tekeze River Valley or gorge, overnight hotel

Day 6- Sightseeing tour of Axum After early breakfast, visit Stelae Park, St. Mary’s Church the Sanctuary Chapel which is the repository of the Arc of the Covenant, the Coronation yard, Queen of Sheba’s Palace Ruins, tomb of Kaleb and Gebremeskel, Axum Museum and the Quarry where stelae used to be made, overnight hotel

Day 7- Axum-Mekelle In the morning, drive to Mekelle visiting the 8-5th Century Temple of Yeha. The temple is believed to be the oldest standing building in the country. Proceed to the 6th century famous Monastery of Debre Damo established by Abune Aregawi one of the nine Saints came in Ethiopia in the 6th century in the reign of King Kaleb to spread Christianity in different parts of the country (the monastery is only for men and accessed by climbing rope). O/N in a hotel

Day 8- Mekele-Lalibela a full day Drive to Lalibela passing outstanding chains of Mountain, overnight hotel.

Day 9- A Full day Sightseeing of Lalibela Visit the magnificent Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela carve out from single rock, overnight hotel.

Day 10- Morning Excursion to Asheten Mariam a monastery on the top of a mountain trekking or mule ridding your chose after noon excursion to Yimrehane Kiristos a build up cave church, overnight hotel.

Day 11- Lalibela-Dessie /Kombelcha After an early breakfast, leave Lalibela en route visit the monastery of Nakuto LeAb and proceed to Dessie /Kombelcha, overnight hotel.

Day 12- Dessie/Kombelcha- Awash Drive to Awash via scenic landscape of North Shewa where you can see the northern rift valley escarpment, possibly depending on the day visit the Bati market and the Afar people, overnight hotel.

Day 13- Awash- Harar morning game drive to Awash national park for wild life, birding and spectacular water fall and proceed to Harar passing the eastern green highlands, overnight hotel.

Day 14- Full day sightseeing of Harar the UNSCO registered walled city with more than 99 mosques, museums, local market, house and evening hyena man performance feeding the wild hyena, overnight hotel.

Day 15- Flight /Drive back to Addis depending on your chose, evening cultural dinner in traditional dinner, evening departure.