This is a 5 days/4 night’s safari that shows you the Tigray Churches and History on the Northern Ethiopia. On this tour the mode of transport will be Car and flight.
Itinerary
On arrival at Bole International airport, Addis Ababa, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. After refreshing, your will begin your sightseeing tour of Addis Ababa with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis.
You will then descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII. Then proceed to Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to merkato, the biggest market in East Africa.
DINNER AND OVERNIGT AT THE HOTEL.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Mekele. In Mekele you will be met by our representative then drive to Hawzen visiting en route the semi rock-hewn church of WukroCherkos. Then AbrahaAtsbeha, the first church in Ethiopia. Its interior is painstakingly decorated. Finally you will have a stop at DugumSellase.
DINNER AND OVERNINGHT AT HAWAZEN.
This day you will have an excursion to Debre Tsion Abune Abreham Monastery which entirely carved from the living rock. Visit and proceed to Yohannes Makudi, one of the early Ethiopian Coptic Christian churches which is accessed via a narrow cleft between towering sandstone walls.
DINNER AND OVERNINGHT AT HAWAZEN.
After having your breakfast you will drive to the foot of Geraltha to visit the monastery of Debre Mariam Korkor, which dated back 6th century. After a few minutes’ walk from Mariam korkor you can visit the small rock church known as Abba Daniel's Prayer room. Then drive back to Hawzien.
DINNER AND OVERNINGHT AT HAWAZEN.
This day you will drive to Mekele for your flight to Addis.
In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
