Fourth Congress of the Association of African Historians

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Green Land Travel and Tours presented four optional Itineraries to the Historic route of Ethiopia, the clients should select the one which they like.  

First option: Historic route- By surface. 

Route: BAHIR DAR, GONDAR, AXUM AND LALIBELA.

Transport: By SURFACE.

Duration: 13 days and 12 nights. 

Day 01: Arrive Addis Ababa. No hotel booking in Addis Ababa.

Day 02: Drive to Debre Libanos monastery and Blue Nile Gorge. Overnight Debre Markose Shebel Hotel.

Day 03: Drive to Bahar Dar and p.m. city tour. Overnight Bahar Dar 3* Hotel.

Day 04: Full day Bahar Dar. AM Blue Nile falls and PM boat trip on Tana Lake. Overnight Bahar Dar 3* Hotel.

Day 05: Drives to Gondar visit the castles and churches. Overnight Gondar 3* Hotel.

Day 06: Drive to Axum, via Semien Mountains, Overnight Axum 3* Hotel.

Day 07: Full day city tour of Axum. Overnight Axum 3* Hotel.

Day 08: Drive to Adigrat en rout visit Yeha temple and Debre Damo monastery. Overnight Adigrat 2* Hotel.

Day 09: Drive to Mekele on the way Visit the Tigray rock-hewn churches (2-3 unique churches) & Negash. Overnight Mekele 2* Hotel.

Day 10: Full day drive to Lalibela. Overnight Lalibela 3* Hotel.

Day 11: Full day in Lalibela visiting the rock hewn churches of Lalibela. Overnight Lalibela 3* Hotel.

Day 12: Drive to Kombolcha on the way visit Hayk Stefanos monastery or Genete Mariam semi-monolithic churches. Overnight Kombolcha 2* Hotel.

Day 13: Drive back to Addis Ababa through Senbete. Farewell dinner party in one of the best traditional restaurant with a folkloric show. No Hotel booking in Addis Ababa.

Second Option: Historic route- by Air.

Route: Addis Ababa, Bahar Dar, Gondar, Axum and Lalibela,

Transport: By Air.

Duration: 9 days and 8 nights.

Day 01: Arrive Addis Ababa transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of the capital. Including Entoto Mountains, with very nice view over the capital, and church of St Mary. Then back to the city, for the National museum, and different historical monuments. No Hotel booking in Addis Ababa.

Day 02: Fly to Bahir Dar, and transfer hotel for check-in. If time permits, go to visit Bezait palace, with very nice view over Tana Lake and Blue Nile. Afternoon boat trip of about 3-4 hours on Lake Tana to admire the beautiful monasteries over the lake’s islands. Overnight Bahar Dar 3* Hotel (Tana Hotel or Dibe Anbesa Hotel)

Day 03: Morning drive to admire the Blue Nile falls. Lunch in the two off Bahir Dar. Afternoon drive to Gonder, city of castles and churches. Overnight Gondar 3* Hotel (Goha Hotel or Fogera Hotel)

Day 04: Full day visit of castles and churches in Gonder: visit the castle’s compound, the Debre Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas bath, the old Usual monastery and the Empress Mentewab second palace. View of the spectacular Semien Mountains from Kosoye can be added. Overnight Gondar 3* Hotel (Goha Hotel or Fogera Hotel)

Day 05: Early morning after Breakfast, Drive to Debark (100km) on the way about 6km visit the village of Fellasha where you will see the African Jewish. Then continue to Debark- small town where you are going to have your Lunch and after Lunch drive to the Semien Mountains to admiring spectacular views over the Semien Mountains and drive back to Gondar for overnight Stay in 3 * Hotel (Goha or Fogera Hotel)

Day 06: Transfer to the Airport and Departure for Axum up on arrival after check-in to the hotel, visit steles, different archeological sites, the bath and the palace of Queen of Sheba, tomb of Kings and churches, among which in the church of St Mary of Zion (where legend says is deposited the Ark of Covenant, brought here from Israel by King Menelik I). Overnight Axum 3* Hotel (Yeha or Remhai Hotel)

Day 07: Fly to Lalibela, defined as the 8^th wonder in the world, and afternoon visit the first group of the rock-hewn churches. Overnight 3* Hotel (Yemereha Hotel or Roha Hotel)

Day 08: Morning visit one of the churches out of the town. We propose an excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam church, with spectacular views too. Or by car to the cave church of Naktule’ab. In the afternoon after Lunch visit the remaining second group rock-hewn churches in Lalibela. Overnight Lalibela 3* Hotel (Yemereha Hotel or Roha Hotel)

Day 09: Fly back to Addis Ababa, by admiring wonderful view. Afternoon visit the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa and souvenirs shops and farewell dinner party in one of the best traditional restaurant in Addis Ababa with Live traditional dance.

Third option: HARAR & DIRE DAWA- BY AIR

Route: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and Harar.

Transport: by Air.

Duration: 4 days and 3 nights.

Day 01: Addis Ababa, city tour of the capital. Including Entoto    Mountains, with very nice view over the capital, and church of St Mary. Then back to the city, for the National museum, and different historical monuments. No Hotel booking in Addis Ababa.

Day 02: Fly to Dire Dawa, city tour and drive for Overnight at Harar.

Day 03: Morning visit Babile, the valley of marvels. PM Harar’s mosques, churches, tombs, French poet Rimbaud house, market, Adere people cultural houses. Evening hyena man performance.
Day 04: Drive to Dire Dawa and fly back to Addis Ababa.

Fourth Option: AWASH, HARAR AND DIRE DAWA- by Surface.

Route: Addis Ababa, Awash and Harar.

Transport: by surface.

Duration: 6 days and 5 nights.

Day 01: Addis Ababa, city tour of the capital. Including Entoto    Mountains, with very nice view over the capital, and church of St Mary. Then back to the city, for the National museum, and different historical monuments. No Hotel booking in Addis Ababa.

Day 02:  Drive to the Awash National Park and game drive. Overnight Awash Genet Hotel.

Day 03: Drive to Mount Fentale and the Palm hot spring. Overnight Awash Genet Hotel.

Day 04: Drive to Harar. Overnight Harar Belaynhe Hotel.

Day 05. Visit Harar (full day). Overnight Harar Belaynhe Hotel.

Day 06. Drive back to Addis Ababa.

Contact: Amarech

Tour Coordinator

Green Land Travel and Tours,

Cell phone: +251-0911-14-68-10 or +251-116510378

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