Nine-Days Northern Historic Route Tour of Ethiopia With Ghion Travel & Tours

With a history & tradition dating back more than three thousand years, Ethiopia is a nation of incredible antiquity. The travelers on Northern Historic Route Tour of Ethiopia makes a voyage through time transported by extraordinary and mysterious monuments, edifices and churches constructed decades ago. You can still see the shadow of the past while on the Historic Route tour.

Here is a brief explanation of our 9-days itinerary of a Northern historic tour of Ethiopia:

Day1: Arrival in Addis Abada and after having breakfast enjoy a drive to the ethnographic museum and national museum. Also enjoy a drive to Merkato, one of the finest open-air marketplaces in East-Africa.

Day 2: Drive to Bahirdar and en route enjoy exploring the thirteenth-century debrelibanose monastery constructed by Abune Tekle Haimanot & the splendid Blue Nile Gorge.

Day 3: On day 3, you’ll relish a boat journey on Lake Tana to witness the medieval period isle monasteries encompassing Kibran Gebreal, Ura kidane mehret and Azwa Mariam.

Day4: On day 4 you will be driven to Gonder to witness the Gonder Castle which is regarded as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Day 5: On day 5 you will be provided with a full-day sightseeing of Axum encompassing the tombs of King Kaleb, park of standing obelisks and the old & new St. Marry of Zion Cathedral.

Day 6: On day 6 you will be driven to Mekele from Axum and en route you’ll visit Debre Damo monastery and yeha temple.

Day 7: On day 7 we will offer you with a city tour of Lalibela which is renowned for its exceptional 11-rock churches.

Day 8: Drive to Kombolcha and en route explore the Haik Lake as well as the isle monastery of Saint Stephen, which is only open for men.

Day 9: Drive back to Addis through the old & historical town ‘debrebrihan’. And en route you’ll enjoy a trip to the Italian-made tunnel & the mouth of Great Rift Valley. The trip ends here and you’ll fly back to your country.

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