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Group sizeUp to 5 travelers
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Overview
This tour package include the north and southern Ethiopia tourist destinations. And as we have more than 10 years of experience, we will deliver perfectly organized service to our customers.
What's included
Bottled water throughout the tour
All Entrance fees
Air conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Any alcoholic drinks
Any personal expenses like telephone and internet Laundry
What to expect
Day 1: Addis - Lalibela
Lalibela - Rock-Hewn Churches
8h · Admission ticket included
Catch Morning Flight which departs from Addis around 7:10 am to the holy land of new Jerusalem-Lalibela, We will met you at the Airport in Lalibela and drive about 23 km to the small town of Lalibela for check in and refreshment, after you will visit the Northern Group: Bet Medhane Alem, home to the Lalibela Cross and believed to be the largest monolithic church in the world, probably a copy of St Mary of Zion in Aksum. It is linked to Bete Maryam (possibly the oldest of the churches), Bete Golgotha (known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela), the Selassie Chapel and the Tomb of Adam after break proceed to visit the second group of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela called Western Group: Bete Giyorgis, said to be the most finely executed and best preserved church &the third group called The Eastern Group: Bete Amanuel (possibly the former royal chapel), Bete Merkorios (which may be a former prison), Bete Abba Libanos and Bete Gabriel-Rufael (possibly a former royal palace).
Day 2: flight from Lalibel to Jinka via Addis Ababa
Jinka
5h
Arrival to Jinka by Ethiopian Airlines around 14:10. Meet with driver and guide at the airport. Transfer to hotel. Excursion to the Aari village near Jinka and to the ethnographic museum in the afternoon
Day 3: Mursi
9h · Admission ticket included
Early departure from the hotel, driving to the village of Mursi people. Return to Jinka for early lunch, drive to Turmi Drive from Jinka via Dimeka to visit the market of the Hamer people. Continue to Turmi for overnight. Visit the cultural village of the Hamer people in the Turmi area. The Hamer people are famous for their typical hair dressings which the women decorate with red soil and butter. (afternoon Visit one of the markets)
Day 4: Omorate, Konso
9h
An early morning drive will take you to Omorate to visit the Dassench/Geleb tribe (75 Km from Turmi). From there, you will take a boat trip on the Omo River and visit the Dassench/Geleb village. Later drive to Arba Minch via Konso. We continue our way to Konso (approx. 2 hrs.). Konso is another UNESCO Cultural Heritage site. We will visit the village compound and the local museum, and usually we are also welcomed in the Konso chief’s compound, which includes the family graveyard and house mummies. The Konso people have a rich agrarian culture and construct ingenious terraces and walls that encircle their fields and villages for protection against livestock damage and flooding.
Day 5: Chamo lake Arba Minch
Chamo Lake
4h · Admission ticket included
Morning depart for a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the “crocodile market”, and the local hippos. Later before the airport, we drive to Chencha, to visit the Dorze people, with their unique culture, houses, and traditions. Fly from Arba Minch to Dire Dawa via Addis which departs from Arba Minch around 14:00
Harar Jegol Wall
4h · Admission ticket included
We will meet you at the Airport in Dire Dawa around 17:20. Continue by vehicle from Dire Dawa to Harar. Stroll through the 16th-century walled city of Harar, the fourth most important city in the Islamic World. In the evening see the “Hyena Man” feeding the hyenas that gather nightly outside the town.
Day 6: Harar
Harar
4h
Morning visit Harar. See the home of Arthur Rimbuad, renowned French poet who worked and lived in Harar as a “gun-runner” during the 19th century. Visit the colorful Islamic market. Tour the National and Harari museums and the house of Ras Mekonnen (father of Haile Selassie. Drive from Harar to Dire Dawa Visit the largest market of Dire Kefira, often attended by rural Oromo and Afar in traditional garb, the Awadai chat market, and the Ethio – Djibouti railway station. Over Night Selam Hotel. Catch 5:50 PM 6:50 PM ET-209 flight back to Addis.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Ghana St. Debub Global Bank on the 3rd floor.
Additional information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
