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Overnight |
Day |
Date |
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Ethiopian Air flight to Addis Ababa:
Connect
with flight
north to Bahar Dar: Hotel
Check-in. Bahar Dar one of Ethiopia's most attractive towns.
Explore the bustling open air market.
Boat ride
on Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake that feed the Nile. Visit
Ura Kidane Miheret monastery, the most famous of the Zege Peninsula
monasteries. |
Bahar Dar
|
Mon |
3 September |
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Visit the Blue Nile Falls – "Tis Isat" (Smoking
Water) one of the most spectacular falls in Africa. Drive to Gondar. |
Gondar |
Tue |
4 |
|
Gondar,
one of the former capitols of Ethiopia.
Visit its 17th century castles & churches and more .
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Gondar
|
Wed |
5 |
|
Depart for Simien
Mountains National Park: "the most marvelous of
all Abyssinian landscapes"*. Important notice: Travelers with High
Blood pressure and heart condition, should consult their doctor, as the
park is at 3200 meters above sea level.
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Simian Park
|
Thu |
6 |
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Nature walk and drive through the park.
Afternoon drive back to
Gondar with stop at
Weleka formerly a thriving Ethiopian Jewish village, before most were
airlifted to Israel.
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Gondar
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Fri |
7 |
|
Fly to Lalibela:
also known as "Africa's Petra" and still acts as the main center for
Christianity to this day.. Explore the
11th-13th century
rock-hewn churches. |
Lalibela
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Sat |
8 |
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Continue exploring the Lalibela’s rock churches. Afternoon:
Excursion to Nakutolaab to visit the 13th century cave
church. |
Lalibela
|
Sun |
9 |
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Fly to Axum
listed as a World heritage site by Unesco. Axum according to the legend
was the Queen of Sheba's capitol. visit: the
Archaeological Museum;
Stele Square; Kings Gebre-Meskel & Kaleb
Necropolis; Epitaph of King Ezana;
Tsion Mariam Church and ruins of Queen
Sheba's Palace . |
Aksum
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Mon |
10 |
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Fly south to Addis
Ababa. Visit the National Museum.
Depart by 4x4 vehicles via the Syrian - African Rift Valley
Lakes to Langano (210km). "If the
north is known for its historical attractions, then the south is known for
its natural attractions… and some of most diverse and fascinating people
of the country."* |
Langano |
Tue |
11 |
|
Leave for Arba-minch (300km)
overlooking the Rift Valley.
|
Arba Minch
|
Wed |
12 |
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Drive to Turmi (280km), the center
of the Hamer people, known particularly for their remarkable
hairstyles.
For the next 5 days
explore the
Lower Omo Valley, home of some of the most fascinating peoples on the
continent, such as the Mursi lip stretchers and the body painting
Karo and much much more.
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Jinka
two nights |
Thu-Fri |
13-14 |
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Turmi
two nights |
Sat-Sun |
15-16 |
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Arba Minch:
|
Mon |
17 |
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Full day boat ride on lake Chamo and Nech
Sar National park.
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Arba Minch:
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Tue |
18 |
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Continue touring the region. Fly back to
Addis Ababa and short
city tour. Refresh at the hotel (day use). Transfer to airport for TLV flight.
|
Addis
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Wed |
19 |
Photos
taken during the tour to Ethiopia 2010 press here:אתיופיה בהדרכת אתי דיין:
ספטמבר 2010
Exerts taken from the highly recommended guide book published by
Lonely Planet: "Ethiopia & Eritrea.
guided in
Hebrew by Eti Dayan; the World re-known Israeli
Guide of Africa, with
over 30 years of experience :
We are sure that we are that we have the best and
most experienced guide of the region.
Escorted by Yiska Harani the
World re-known Guide and Lecturer on The Christian Religion.
This tour is unique as it 's for 16
nights and 17 days.
We have included the famous site of Aksum
and a full day of touring in Gondar.
The tour includes: 5 domestic flights and
3 passengers per 4 x 4
vehicle in the south.
Very important! We don't sleep at camp sites in tents ,
but
at lodges in the south (on normal beds with private bathrooms) .
Where ever possible with have improved the standard of
the hotels that tours normally stay at!
Keeping that in mind the standard in Ethiopia is well below
the standard at home.
Please note: The order of the
daily program might change according to the domestic flight.
Also you must note that changes might be made to the program, as traveling in
Ethiopia is not the same as traveling at home.
The level of service is some what lower than we are used to and a
lot of patience is called for.
For more details please contact our office.
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