The Historic Route Guided Trip

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1 The Historic Route Guided Trip 15 DAYS FLIGHT INC. AET 15 7 DAYS Trip code LAND ONLY

2 Tour Code AET 15 Issued date: 7/2/16 Group Size 2-29 Itinerary Issued by: Simeneh Country Contact Person Tel # Ethiopia ( Operation ) Simeneh Itinerary 1 ADDIS ABABA Arrive in Addis Ababa and transfer to hotel, city tour of Addis 2 DEBREMARKOS Drive to DebreMarkos visit Blue Nile Gorge, Baboons and spectacular scenery 3 BARHIR DAR Drive to Bahirdar visit Town, market, viewpoint 4 BARHIR DAR In the morning visit Nile Falls, In the afternoon Lake trip Lake Tana monasteries 5 GONDAR Drive to Gondar and visit castles, palaces and churches. 6 SIMIEN NP Drive to Semien Mountains and see the baboons, Hike, day in Park 7 AXUM Drive to Axum, Tekeze gorge 8 AXUM In Axum Sights, Stele. Axum Tsion and Museums, Archeological sights 9 GERHALTA Drive to Gerhalta visit Yeha, Tigray Rock churches, 10 MEKELLE Medhanealem Adikesho and Abreha Atsebeha Rock churches 11 LALIBELA Drive to Lalibela Charismas eve 12 LALIBELA Christmas Celebration 13 LALIBELA Visit the three group of Rock hewn churches of Lalibela 14 KOMBOLCHA Visit Haiq Istifanos, overnight Kombolcha 15 ADDIS BABA Visit Market, Bati, possibly, and in Addis ed of tip, Depatue

3 HOTEL INFORMATION Places Hotel Night Hotel type Telephone/Address Addis Ababa Sao Maia Hotel 1 night 4 star hotel Debremarkos Gozamen 1 night Local hotel ---- Bahirdar Blue Nile Resort Hotel 2 nights Resort Gondar Goha Hotel 1 night 3 star hotel Semien Mts. Semien park Lodge 1 night Lodge Axum Sabean Hotel 2 nights 3 star hotel Gerhalta Gerhalta lodge 1 night Lodge Mekele Planet hotel 1 night 4 star hotel / Lalibela Tukul Hotel 3 nights Resort Kombolcha Sunnyside hotel 1 night Local/ basic hotel --- Route 3 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

4 DETAILED ITINERARY ADDIS ABABA Day 1 Aie i Addis Aaa. Tasfe to Sao Maia Hotel, a attatie fou sta hotel i the center of Addis. Today we will have full day sightseeing tour of the capital which includes the Ethnological Museum in the former palace of King Hailesillassie, the National (Archaeological) Museum, the superb Holy Trinity Cathedral, the various historical monuments of Addis Ababa; and Merkato lagest ope ai aket i Afia. Accommodation Sao Maia Hotel Included Activities: Transfer to hotel and rest City sights DEBREMARKOS Da Die to Deeakos though the eautiful Etoto Hills ad the sall to of Chaho visiting the Durba/Muga Gorge. Continue visiting the Blue Nile Gorge with Portuguese Bridge, we will walk to see the endemic Galada Baboons (unique for their bleeding heart) and Debre Libanos Monastery of the medieval time. Accommodation Gozamen hotel Included Activities: Monastery, Gorges and great scenery Travel Distance : 295kms 4 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

5 BAHIRDAR Day Die to Bahida though the falad of Gojja egio. Afte hek i the hotel e die to Bezawit Hill to have a panoramic view of the town of Bahir Dar, visit the place of emperor Haile Silassie and the colorful market of Bahirdar Accommodation Blue Nile Resorts and hotels Included Activities: City tour of Bahirdar, Market and Viewpoint of Bezawit Travel Distance : 255km LAKE TANA Day I the oig die k southest of Bahi Da to the sall to of Tiss Aa to isit the Blue Nile Falls. We will walk some distances to the Falls and visit some of the villages around there. In the afternoon we will have a boat excursion in Ethiopia s lagest ate od, Lake Taa (, s km) to visit the monasteries of Ura Kidane Mihret and Azwa Mariam which are found on the largest peninsula of the lake. These monasteries are known for the colorful frescoes of religious scenes, different ancient types of osses, paitigs, uals ad a ipessie displa of illuiated Biles itte i Ge ez, Ethiopia s oldest laguage. 5 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

6 Accommodation Blue Nile Resorts and Hotels Included Activities: Blue Nile falls and Tana lake monasteries Travel Distance : 70 kms GONDAR Da Eal Moig die to Goda Goda as the fist apital it of the Ethiopia epie, which began in 1632 with the reign of King Fasilledes. In Gondar there are dozens of castles built by various emperors over the course of 236 years. Gondar visit includes the palaces, residences and open air baths of King Fasilledes; (World Heritage Site by UNESCO), the monasteries of Qusquom, the church of Debre Berhan Sellassie (Light of the Trinity) with its 16th century paintings and frescoes, which is located at the summit of a hill and surrounded by fortified walls. Accommodation Goha hotel Included Activities: Palaces, Churches, paintings, Murals, Travel Distance : 180kms 6 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

7 SEMIEN MOUNTAIN Da Toda die to the Semien Mountains National Park via Debark the gateway to the park and continue driving to reach to Sankaber 3230masl through a beautiful scenery and Ahmara people and villages. The Semien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and we will visit its exceptional natural beauty which includes superb scenery, endemic fauna and flora. Among other endemics it is here that the Gelada Baboon (bleeding heart Baboon) is found. Accommodation Semien park Lodge Included Activities: Day excursion, walk and visit the Baboons AXUM Day 7 After breakfast drive to Axum through the edge of the Semien mountain National park with stunning landscape and the beautiful valley of Tekeze. Accommodation Sabean hotel Included Activities: Tekeze valley and Scenery Travel Distance : 260kms AXUM Da Full da i Au, a hol it of Ethiopia, datig ak oe eas ad the adle of Ethiopian civilization with the Axumite Kingdom, tour of Axum that includes: Axum stele or obelisks; the largest single pieces of stone standing anywhere on the world (World Heritage Site by UNESCO), castles of former monarchs, the Axum Museum and Mariam tsion Church, built on the site of Ethiopia's first church AD, and palace of Sheba and the Gundit stelae field, Kig Ezaa s inscriptions and the tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel. 7 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

8 Accommodation Sabean hotel Included Activities: Stele, Churches, monuments GERHALTA/ HAWZEN Da Eal i the oig die to Gehalta e oute isit Yeha Teple a paga teple of the 5th C BC. Drive to Atsebe to visit Churches around Hawzen area Accommodation Gerhalta Lodge Included Activities: Temple and Rock Churches and Scenery Travel Distance : 190kms 8 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

9 MEKELE Day 10 In the morning hike to Debre Tsion Mariam, one of the most striking sites in Ethiopia. On the way visit some of the rock churches Such as AdikeshoMedhanealem, Wukro Cherkos and Abreha We Atseh Accommodation Planet Hotel Included Activities: Rock Churches and Scenery Travel Distance : 140kms LALIBELA Day Die to Laliella to tou the faous elee ok he huhes of th etu. The it contains 11 monolithic churches that were built in the 12th century and are carved out of the pink granite rock; they have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each church (Bet) has a unique architectural style; all are superbly carved and most of them are decorated with ell peseed paitigs. Accommodation Tukul Village Included Activities: Scenery Travel Distance : 360kms 9 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

10 9 LALIBELA Day 12 I the oig e ill isit Laliella ok he huhes of th etu. The it otais monolithic churches that were built in the 12th century and are carved out of the pink granite rock; they have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We spend the rest of the day visiting fascinating churches within the town and countryside; some are made from the rock and dating back to around the twelfth century. We visit the first and second group of monolithic churches. Accommodation Tukul hotel Included Activities: The three group of Rock hewn Churches of Lalibela 10 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

11 9 LALIBELA Da I the oig die to the top of Ashete Maia Moaste. This is e faous fo its etu oaste huh ad beautiful view at 10,298 ft above sea level. We will walk/mule ride through dramatic highland scenery and which eventually ends in a beautiful serene agricultural hamlet. In the afternoon drive to Yimrahene Kirstos(let Christ Lead us) monastery church. Accommodation Tukul Hotel Included Activities: Churches outside of Lalibela, Asheten mariam and Yimrahine Kirstos KOMBOLCHA Day 14 In the morning we will visit Naacutolaab monastery and drive to the historical town of Wuchale to Kombolcha visit Haiq Istifanos Monastery. Accommodation Sunnyside hotel Included Activities: monastery, Scenery ADDIS DEPARTURE Day 15 In the morning we will visit the colourful market of Bati/ Monday market/ and Drive to Addis Ababa. This day you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home and end of the tour. Included Activities: Market and transfer out Check the price in the website: 11 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi

12 9 TERMS & CONDITIONS Price Includes Price Excludes Aoodatio : Double/ Twin/Single Room as stated in the Itinerary Photo or Video fee of any ceremony or local festivals Taspotatio: Sufae taspotatio Minibus/2-5 pax/ Highroof /6-14 pax/, coaster bus / 15+ pax in the Historic Route Toyota Landcruiser a maximum of 4 pax in a car Tips Alcohol drinks and personal expenses Boat excursion on Lake Tana, All domestic flight All Transfers in and out Arrival and departure transfers Travel and accident insurance Fees: All entrance fees Porter Park fee English speaking Guide services / for groups 10+ from Addis Ababa Local guides in each sights /2-9 pax/ Meal: Beakfast a bottle of water P/P per day Scout and local Guides in MNP All government taxes 12 Amazing Ethiopia Tours I Tel 251 (0) I info@amazingethiopia.comi