Historic and Omo Valley Route Guided Trip 2 15 DAYS 14 DAYS FLIGHT INC. LAND ONLY
Tour Code AET 40 Group Size 2-20 Itinerary Issued date: 6/7/16 Issued by: Simeneh Country Contact Person Tel # Ethiopia ( Operation ) Simeneh Y Bekele +251 911 427728 Itinerary Distance 1 2 1hr flight Places ADDISABABA BAHIRDAR Description Arrive Addis Ababa, transfer, City sights In Addis Ababa Fly to Bahirdar Sights, Blue Nile falls, Visit Tana Monasteries in Zege 3 180kms GONDAR Drive to Gondar and visit the city 4 5 100kms 100kms SEMIEN GONDAR Visit the Falasha /Beta Israel in the morning and drive to the Semien Mt. Morning visit the park and drive to Gondar 6 7 45min (Flight) LALIBELA 52kms LALIBELA Fly to Lalibela and visit the three group of churches Visit Asheten Mariam and PM visit Yimrahine Kirstos 8 40min. (Flight) AXUM Fly to Axum Sight Seeing 9 200kms 10 290kms LANGANO ARBAMINCH Fly to Addis and drive to Langano visiting the Rift Valley lakes Drive to Arbaminch and visit Dorze tribes 11 260kms TURMI Visit Tsemai tribes and Konso village 12 110kms 13 128kms TURMI JINKA Visit Hamer village, possible Bull Jumping ceremony, Karo Tribes Visit Dimeka/ KeyAfer market and Ari tribes 14 250kms ARBAMINCH Visit Mursi village in Mago park, Drive to Arbaminch 15 460kms ADDISABABA Drive to Addis and transfer to airport Hotel Information Places Hotel Night Hotel type Telephone/Address Addis Ababa Saro Maria hotel 1 night 4 star hotel http://www.saromariahotel.com/ Bahirdar Blue Nile Resorts and Hotls 1 night 4 star hotel http://www.bluenileresorthotels.com/ Gondar Goha Hotel 2 nights 3 star hotel http://www.gohahotel.com/ Semien Mts. Semien park Lodge 1 night Lodge www.simiens.com Axum Sabean Hotel 1 night 3 star hotel http://sabeanhotel.com/ Lalibela Tukul Hotel 2 nights Resort http://www.tukulvillage.com/ Arbaminch Paradise Lodge 2 nights Lodge www.paradiselodgeethiopia.com/ Jinka Eco Omo Lodge 1 night Lodge http://www.eco-omo.com/ Turmi Buska Lodge 2 nights Lodge http://buskalodge.com/ Langano Sabana Lodge 1night Lodge http://www.sabanalangano.com/ 3
DETAILEDITINERARY ADDIS ABABA Da Arri e i Addis A a a. Tra sfer to SAro Maria hotel, a attra ti e four star hotel i the e ter of Addis. Rest in Hotel Today we will have a day sightseeing tour of the capital which includes the National (Archaeological) Museum, the superb Holy Trinity Cathedral, the various historical monuments of Addis Ababa; and Merkato largest ope air arket i Afri a. We ill isit Mou t E toto for pa ora i iew point at the highest pick in Addis with an altitude of 3200 meters and St. Mary Church. Accommodation Saro Maria hotel Rooming Standard twin/double/ Single room (Based on your preferences) Included Activities: Transfer to hotel, city tour and rest 4
BAHIRDAR LAKE TANA Day 2 I the or i g fl to Bahirdar a d e ill ha e a oat e ursio i Ethiopia s largest ater body, Lake Tana (3,600 sq 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 rosses, pai ti gs, urals a d a i pressi e displa of illu i ated Bi les ritte i Ge ez, Ethiopia s oldest la guage. In the afternoon drive 32 km southwest of Bahir Dar to the small town of Tiss Abay to visit the Blue Nile Falls. We will walk some distances to the Falls and visit some of the villages around there. Accommodation Blue Nile Resorts and Hotels Included Activities: Visit Tana lake monasteries and the Blue Nile Falls Travel Distance : 1hr flight and 70kms to the Blue Nile and a 2hr boat trip on Lake Tana 5
GONDAR Day 4 Earl Mor i g dri e to Go dar Go dar as the first apital it of the Ethiopia e pire, 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 Meals Breakfast, Included Activities: Visit Palaces, Churches, paintings, Murals, Crosses Travel Distance : 180kms SEMIEN MOUNTAIN Day 5 I the or i g e ill isit Beta Israel or the Felasha Mura i the outskirts of Go dar. Continue drive 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 Travel Distance : 100kms GONDAR Day 6 In the morning we will walk around the park and its surroundings and continue drive to Gondar for overnight Accommodation Goha hotel Included Activities: Park drive and Scenery 6
LALIBELA Day 7 Fl to Lali ella to tour the fa ous ele e ro k he hur hes of th e tur. 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 preser ed pai ti gs. We ill isit the first group of Ro k he Chur hes. Accommodation Tukul Village Included Activities: visit the three group of Rock churches Travel Distance : 45min flight LALIBELA Day 8 I the e tur or i g dri e to the top of Asheten Mariam Monastery. This is very famous for its o aster hur h a d eautiful ie at, ft a o e sea le el. We ill alk/ ule 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 Village Included Activities: Visit Cave church, Yimrahine Kirstos,Rock hewn Churches Travel Distance : 52kms to Yimrahine Kirstos and a 1hr drive/walk to Asheten 7
AXUM Day 9 Fly to Axum, a holy city of Ethiopia, dating back over 2000 years and the cradle 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 hur h AD, a d pala e of She a a d the Gu dit stelae field, Ki g Eza a s inscriptions and the tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel. Accommodation Sabean hotel Included Activities: Visit Stele, Churches, monuments of the 1st Century Travel Distance : a 40min flight to Axum LANGANO Day 10 I the or i g fl to Addis A a a a d eet the ar to dri e to La ga o e route isit so e of Debrezeit (Bishoftu) crater Lakes such as Hora, Babogaya, and Kuriftu. Continue driving through the great Rift alle lakes, La ga o a d A ijatta Shalla Accommodation Sabana Lodge Included Activities: Visit of the rift valley lakes of Langano, Abyatta Shalla, Travel Distance : 200kms 8
ARBAMINCH Day 11 We drive through one of the most colorful and scenic areas of Southern Ethiopia, a land that is inhabited by the people of the Sidamo, the Alaba, who were once nomads but are now farmers. A long section of the road offers magnificent views of Lake Abaya, surrounded by mountains. The lake has volcanic origins and is almost pink in color. Today we visit the Dorze village, one of the many small group of tribes in southern Ethiopia. Once warriors, the Dorze are now turned to farming and weaving to earn a living. Accommodation Paradise Lodge Included Activities: Visit Dorze Village, Rift valley lakes, Scenery Travel Distance : 295kms Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4 TURMI Day 12 Dri e to Tur i e route eet the people of Ko so a d their illages. The or ersto e of Konso culture is a highly specialized and successful agricultural economy. Meet the people, take photographs and learn of a culture that has had very little outside influence and continue to Turmi. Accommodation Buska Lodge Included Activities: Visit of Turmi Villages, tribes, Konso Village, Travel Distance : 260kms Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4 9
TURMI Day 13 I the or i g e dri e to O o Rate rossi g the O o Ri er oat to isit the Gala illage i the bank of the lower Omo valley. One of a small group of the Omo Valley tribes, called Dasanach. This day we drive towards the Dus/Kangate area to see the Karo ethnic group in Korcho villages, experts in body painting, using clays and locally available vegetable pigments to trace fantastic patterns on each other's faces, chests, arms and legs. Accommodation Buska lodge Included Activities: Tri al area, Villages, Dasa a h tri es i O o Rate, Karo Tri es Travel Distance : 110kms Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4 DIMEKA/KEYAFER MARKET JINKA Day 14 Dri e to Ji ka a d e route isit o e of the olorful arkets of the O o alle i Di eka. It is Tuesday and there is a Market where all the tribes gather to socialize and also for the market In Dimeka. Continue driving to Jinka to visit the Ari village. Accommodation Eco Omo Lodge Included Activities: meet with the people and Market Travel Distance : 128kms Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4 MAGO Day 15 Mor i g dri e to Mago Natio al Park lo ated i the easter a k of the O o Ri er. Fro here we will visit the Mursi highlands where the most illustrious of Ethiopia's unique tribes lives. The Mursis are known for their decorative lip plates that adorn the lower lips of the Mursi women. The various cultural aspects of the tribe will be explained and you will be able to take their photographs and interact with them. Drive to Arbaminch for overnight. 10
Accommodation Paradise Lodge Included Activities: Visit Mursi tribes, Villages and Markets Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4 ADDIS ABABA DEPARTURE Da 5 Drive to Addis. In the evening traditional farewell dinner in one of the renowned restaurant of Addis Ababa. This day you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home and end of the tour 11
Check the price in the website: www.amazingethiopia.com TERMS & CONDITIONS Price Includes Price Excludes A o odatio : Double/ Twin/Single Room as stated in the Itinerary Photo or Video fee of any ceremony or local festivals Tra sportatio : Surfa e tra sportatio 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 Travel and accident insurance Boat excursion on Lake Tana, All domestic flight All Transfers in and out Arrival and departure transfers 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: Breakfast a bottle of water P/P per day Scout and local Guides in MNP All government taxes 12