EXPLORE ADDIS ABABA - THE CENTER OF AFRICAN UNION

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1 Tour 1 EXPLORE ADDIS ABABA - THE CENTER OF AFRICAN UNION Highlights of Tour These are tours covered within a day trip/half day. The sites are exemplary insight tours of historical, cultural, archeological and natural attraction of Ethiopia for visitors who have short time. Trip Advice Very easy tour for every one without Age limit or Gender issue Wear scarfs for religious sites and it is advised to follow all the rules. Be respectful for cultures at all cities. Follow instruction of your Escort and local guide for further briefing Seat for United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and origin African Union (AU) Addis Ababa is referred as the capital of Africa. Addis is also the center of the country s Economy, social and political activity. The modern city Addis Ababa (New Flower) was founded by Emperor Menelik II in Addis Ababa is the world s third-highest capital city, set below the Entoto Hills. City tour of Addis Ababa includes National Museum: home for the oldest and famous hominid fossil of Lucy, Mount Entoto for the scenic view of Addis Ababa and Trinity cathedral church. While driving through the city you will also learn about significant monuments in town and taste the organic coffee of Ethiopia. At end shopping and drive back to your hotel. THE PRICE OF THIS TOUR IS 25 USD PERSON FOR TEN (10) PEOPLE IN GROUP The package includes: Transportation - Surface (ground) transport to the sites Entrance fee Meal - Coffee, cookies and Bottle water Guide service English Language Speaker Government Tax Non-Inclusive Services: All other meals, alcoholic drinks, fax, telephone, internet, laundry, portage fee, tips, photographing, other personal in nature and others which are not mentioned in the inclusive lists are personal expenses

2 Tour 2 API TOURISM TO AXUM Site: Axum Duration: 2 night 3 days Tour Code: PTST 001 Transport: Air Tour Highlight Ethiopia the country where one of the most organic honey productions found. Many parts the country have different honey tastes where it s delicious white, red and yellow varieties. Honey traditionally plays a big role in Ethiopian life are used in cooking, for medicinal purposes and as a key ingredient in the local mead known as tej. Ethiopia has history way back over 3000 years and in all those years each generation has been placing his own finger print in most major cities of Ethiopia. Ethiopian historical attraction covers the ancient town of Axum, with its amazing carved obelisks and ancient civilization, including the original Ark of the Covenant; The kingdom was one of the four greatest powers on earth along with: Persia, Rome, and China. Trip Advice Very easy tour for every one without Age limit or Gender issue Most of the sites in this tour are cultural and religious and it is advised to follow all the rules. Prepare a shawl or a netela as locals call it when visiting churches Be respectful for cultures at all towns and villages. Follow instruction of your Escort and local guide for further briefing Use sun-glasses, camera, hat, water bottle, and trekking shoes First Aid, including aspirins for altitude sickness Day 1: FLY TO AXUM After an early breakfast you will fly to the ancient city of Axum; a city with more than 3000 years of history and origin of world civilization. This can be witnessed by land marks in the center of the city among them; the stale royal tombs: which are considered to be the oldest monolithic stands in the world, the church compound of St. Mary of Zion is the seat of the true Moose s Ark of the covenant, the Queen of Sheba s palace, King Kaleb s and Gebremeskel s palace and Archeological Museum which are situated in the heart of the city. Day 2: VISIT HONEY /API-FARM Make an excursion visit to local village where you will explore beekeeping and honey production is one of oldest and proudest traditions in this area. Experience how the local s hive and taste the organic flavor. One bee hiver can keep 5-10 bee hive and produce 2 times a year in November and May.

3 Day 3: FLY BACK TO ADDIS ABABA AND DEPARTURE Morning fly to Addis Ababa and Departure Home. THE PRICE OF THIS TOUR IS 151 USD PERSON FOR SIX (6) PEOPLE IN GROUP SRS (single Room Supplement)- 58 USD For Domestic Flight it is recommended to use Ethiopian airlines to get discount Ethiopian airlines users the price will be-187 USD if not 492USD for non- Ethiopian airlines users Recommended Hotel Sabain International - Axum The package includes; Transportation Surface (ground) transport to the sites Domestic Flight Accommodation Per the above recommendations in all destination Twin bed occupancy basis Entrance fee Meal Bed & Breakfast Guide service English Language Speaker local guide Government Tax Non-Inclusive Services All other meals, alcoholic drinks, fax, telephone, Internet, laundry, portage fee, tips, photographing, other personal in nature and others which are not mentioned in the inclusive lists are personal expenses Tour 3 API-Tourism and Historical Site: Lalibela Duration: 2-night 3days Tour Code: PTST 001 Transport: Air Tour Highlight Ethiopia the country where one of the most organic honey productions found. Many parts the country have different honey tastes where it s delicious white, red and yellow varieties. Honey traditionally plays a big role in Ethiopian life are used in cooking, for medicinal purposes and as a key ingredient in the local mead known as tej. The showpiece of Ethiopia is the holy city of Lalibela in Amhara Region, Northern Ethiopia. Famous for 11 monolithic rock-hewn churches,lalibela in jewel of the oldest Christian Empire in the world. Lalibela known as the real wonder of the world with its remarkable rock-hewn churches. The Lalibela churches were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in1978.

4 Trip Advice Very easy tour for every one without Age limit or Gender issue Most of the sites in this tour are cultural and religious and it is advised to follow all the rules. Prepare a shawl or a netela as locals call it when visiting churches Be respectful for cultures at all towns and villages. Follow instruction of your Escort and local guide for further briefing Use sun-glasses, camera, hat, water bottle, and trekking shoes First Aid, including aspirins for altitude sickness Day 1: FLY TO LALIBELA AND VISIT Morning Fly to the Holly city of Lalibela on your arrival a brief check in to your Hotel and head to visit the mystical rock hewn churches of Lalibela. The small town of Lalibela in Ethiopia is home to one of the world s most astounding sacred sites: eleven rock-hewn churches, each carved entirely out of a single block of granite with its roof at ground level. Day 2: EXCURSION TO YIMRHANE KIRSTOS After breakfast we drive to Yimrhane Kirstos through the small village of Bilbala to visit local village s where you will explore beekeeping and honey production is one of oldest and proudest traditions in this area. Experience how the local s hive and taste the organic flavor. One bee hiver can keep 5-10 bee hive and produce 2 times a year in November and May. Then, after lunch tour the built-up cave church of Yimrhane Kirstos itself predates the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. This is one of the most beautiful and colorful cave churches, built from marble, wood and beautifully decorated from inside and outside with remarkable architectural skill. In the other side of the cave, you will also see many mummified bodies of pilgrims from centuries ago. Back to Lalibela town for overnight. Day 3: FLY BACK TO ADDIS ABABA AND DEPARTURE Morning fly to Addis Ababa and Departure Home. THE PRICE OF THIS TOUR IS 268 USD PERSON FOR SIX (6) PEOPLE IN GROUP SRS (single Room Supplement)-61USD For Domestic Flight it is recommended to use Ethiopian airlines to get discount Ethiopian airlines users the price will be-144 USD if not 379 USD for non- Ethiopian airlines users Recommended Hotels Mountain Hotel- Lalibela The package includes: Transportation Surface (ground) transport to the sites Domestic Flight

5 Accommodation Per the above recommendations in all destination Twin bed occupancy basis Entrance fee Meal Bed & Breakfast Guide service English Language Speaker local guide Government Tax Non-Inclusive Services: All other meals, alcoholic drinks, fax, telephone, Internet, laundry, portage fee, tips, photographing, other personal in nature and others which are not mentioned in the inclusive lists are personal expenses. Tour 4 Bale Mountains Tours Ethiopia Duration: 2nights/3 days. Transportation: Surface driving. Activities: cultural exploration, Natural, bee-hive & Keeping experience and bird watching TOUR HIGHLIGHT This route includes of cultural, historical and natural interest both enroute and nearby Bale mountains national park. Keep in mind that roads and road conditions may change. This route are a diverse national park, an undiscovered George, an ancient Muslim shrine and mysterious underground cave enroute to Bale mountains national park and home of endemic birds for Prince Ruspoli s Turaco, Stresemann s bush crow and the great Ethiopia rift valley. Trip Advice Very easy tour for every one without age limit or Gender issue Most of the sites in this tour are cultural and natural and it is advised to follow all the rules. Be respectful for cultures at all towns and villages. Follow instruction of your escort and local guide for further briefing Use sun-glasses, camera, hat, water bottle, and trekking shoes First Aid, including aspirins for altitude sickness Day 1: Drive to Dinsho, Bale mountains national park HQ Goba: In the morning after breakfast, we will drive to Dinsho via Shashemenne. in route we will make a stop on Lake Ziway (best known for its birdlife to visit aquatic birds. Up on arrival we will do all the requirements for short easy hike at the Bale mountains national park headquarter along the woodland part to see antelope families. Later late in the afternoon drive to Goba 45km from Dinsho for overnight stay. In the evening you will have dinner and stay the night at the hotel. Overnight Goba Wabeshebelle hotel.

6 Day 2: Drive to sanetti plateau and Harenna forest: In the morning, you will have breakfast and drive to the sanetti plateau (altitude of the 4000metre the largest afro alpine area in Africa and the place to see rare and endangered Ethiopian Wolf) and the scenery then proceed to Harenna forest, where we will have Ethiopian traditional behaving & keeping experience, via Tullu Deemtu (4377m) the second highest point in Ethiopia. Overnight Goba Wabeshebelle hotel: Day 3: Drive to Addis Ababa via Asella for departure: After breakfast, you will be driving to Addis Ababa you will stop for lunch at Asella. We will arrive in Addis Ababa late afternoon. Finally, we will finish our tour after transferring to Your hotel. Price: USD Price include the following services: Surface Transport Bed & Breakfast All Entrance fees Guide allowance Local Guide Scout Fee Price excluded the following service: All other meals, alcoholic drinks, fax, telephone, Internet, laundry, portage fee, tips, photographing, other personal in nature and others which are not mentioned in the inclusive lists are personal expenses.

7 Tour 5 Visit the Orgine coffee with Bee-hive experiences TOUR HIGHLIGHT Tour Title: Visit the Origin of coffee with Bee-hive experiences Length of Tour: 4 days &3 nights Accessibility: surface Transport The western part of Ethiopia is the origin of coffee. The word coffee comes from the name of the former region Kaffa where coffee first was discovered. This unknown & undiscovered route will take you through the town of Jimma (Abba Jiffar Palace and Jimma museum), Kaffa-Bonga (the birth place of Coffee), Tepi & through which Bee-hive & Bee-keeping experience in the natural forest of the region. Trip Advice Very easy tour for every one without age limit or Gender issue Most of the sites in this tour are cultural and natural and it is advised to follow all the rules. Be respectful for cultures at all towns and villages. Follow instruction of your escort and local guide for further briefing Use sun-glasses, camera, hat, water bottle, and trekking shoes First Aid, including aspirins for altitude sickness Day 1: Addis Ababa-Jimma In the morning after breakfast, we will drive to Jimma. We will be there Check in to the Hotel & we will visit Jimma Museum and King Abba Jiffar Place (the last king of the Jimma region). Day2: Jimma- Bonga- Tepi Early in the morning Then proceed the tour and drive to Bonga (125Km from Jimma). And upon arrival at Bonga, driven to visit the forest surrounding Bonga with its Natural Bridge and Berta waterfalls. Depending on our fitness trek/walk to the birth place of Coffee. After Lunch we will be driven to Tepi (263 Km from Bonga). On the way visit the Wush Wush Tea Plantation (the largest Tea farm in Ethiopia). Up on arrival Check in the Guest house and over night in Tepi.

8 Day3: Tepi- Jimma Visit a beehive & keeping experience with traditional & few modern activities. Later we can drive to Tepi coffee plantation where learn about the coffee processing techniques. After Lunch drive back to Jimma. In the Late afternoon check in, have dinner and spend the night at the hotel. Overnight stay in the Hotel. Day 4: Jimma- Addis Ababa In the early morning drive back to Addis Ababa, In the afternoon complete our tour with arrival on your Hotel. Price: USD Price include the following services : Surface Transport Bed & Breakfast All Entrance fees Guide allowance Local Guide Scout Fee Price excluded the following service: All other meals, alcoholic drinks, fax, telephone, Internet, laundry, portage fee, tips, photographing, other personal in nature and others which are not mentioned in the inclusive lists are personal expenses.