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Historic and Omo Valley Route Guided Trip

15 DAYS FLIGHT INC.

14 DAYS

LAND ONLY


Tour Code AET 40 Itinerary

Issued date: 6/7/16

Group Size 2- 20 Issued by: Simeneh

Country Contact Person Tel #

Ethiopia ( Operation ) Simeneh Y Bekele +251 911 427728

Itinerary

Distance Places Description

1 ‐‐ ADDISABABA Arrive Addis Ababa, transfer, City sights In Addis Ababa

2 1hr flight BAHIRDAR Fly to Bahirdar Sights, Blue Nile falls, Visit Tana Monasteries in Zege

3 180kms GONDAR Drive to Gondar and visit the city

4 100kms SEMIEN Visit the Falasha /Beta Israel in the morning and drive to the Semien Mt.

5 100kms GONDAR Morning visit the park and drive to Gondar

6 45min (Flight) LALIBELA Fly to Lalibela and visit the three group of churches

7 52kms LALIBELA Visit Asheten Mariam and PM visit Yimrahine Kirstos

8 40min. (Flight)

AXUM Fly to Axum Sight Seeing

9 200kms LANGANO Fly to Addis and drive to Langano visiting the Rift Valley lakes

10 290kms ARBAMINCH Drive to Arbaminch and visit Dorze tribes

11 260kms TURMI Visit Tsemai tribes and Konso village

12 110kms TURMI Visit Hamer village, possible Bull Jumping ceremony, Karo Tribes

13 128kms JINKA Visit Dimeka/ KeyAfer market and Ari tribes

14 250kms ARBAMINCH Visit Mursi village in Mago park, Drive to Arbaminch

15 460kms ADDISABABA Drive to Addis and transfer to airport

Hotel Information

Places Hotel Night Hotel type Telephone/Address

Addis Ababa Saro‐Maria hotel 1 night 4 star hotel http://www.saromariahotel.com/

Bahirdar Blue Nile Resorts and Hotls 1 night 4 star hotel http://www.bluenileresorthotels.com/

Gondar Goha Hotel 2 nights 3 star hotel http://www.gohahotel.com/

Semien Mts. Semien park Lodge 1 night Lodge www.simiens.com

Axum Sabean Hotel 1 night 3 star hotel http://sabeanhotel.com/

Lalibela Tukul Hotel 2 nights Resort http://www.tukulvillage.com/

Arbaminch Paradise Lodge 2 nights Lodge www.paradiselodgeethiopia.com/

Jinka Eco Omo Lodge 1 night Lodge http://www.eco-omo.com/

Turmi Buska Lodge 2 nights Lodge http://buskalodge.com/

Langano Sabana Lodge 1night Lodge http://www.sabanalangano.com/

http://www.saromariahotel.com/

http://www.bluenileresorthotels.com/

http://www.gohahotel.com/

http://www.simiens.com/

http://sabeanhotel.com/

http://www.tukulvillage.com/

http://www.paradiselodgeethiopia.com/

http://buskalodge.com/

http://www.sabanalangano.com/


DETAILEDITINERARY

ADDIS ABABA

Da ‐ Arri e i Addis A a a. Tra sfer to SAro‐Maria hotel, a attra ti e four star hotel i the e ter of Addis.

Rest in Hotel

Today we will have a day sightseeing tour of the capital which includes the National (Archaeological) Museum,

the superb Holy Trinity Cathedral, the various historical monuments of Addis Ababa; and Merkato largest

ope ‐air arket i Afri a. We ill isit Mou t E toto for pa ora i iew point at the highest pick in Addis with

an altitude of 3200 meters and St. Mary Church .

Accommodation Saro‐Maria hotel

Rooming Standard twin/double/ Single room (Based on your preferences)

Included Activities: Transfer to hotel, city tour and rest

Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus


BAHIRDAR‐LAKE TANA

Day 2 ‐ I the or i g fl to Bahirdar a d e ill ha e a oat e ursio i Ethiopia’s largest ater

body, Lake Tana (3,600 sq km) to visit the monasteries of Ura Kidane Mihret and Azwa Mariam which

are found on the largest peninsula of the lake.

These monasteries are known for the colorful frescoes of religious scenes, different ancient types

of rosses, pai ti gs, urals a d a i pressi e displa of illu i ated Bi les ritte i Ge’ez,

Ethiopia’s oldest la guage. In the afternoon drive 32 km southwest of Bahir Dar to the small town of

Tiss Abay to visit the Blue Nile Falls. We will walk some distances to the Falls and visit some of the

villages around there.

Accommodation Blue Nile Resorts and Hotels

Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)

Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit Tana lake monasteries and the Blue Nile Falls

Travel Distance : 1hr flight and 70kms to the Blue Nile and a 2hr boat trip on Lake Tana



GONDAR

Day 4 ‐ Earl Mor i g dri e to Go dar ‐ Go dar as the first apital it of the Ethiopia e pire,

which began in 1632 with the reign of King Fasilledes. In Gondar there are dozens of castles built

by various emperors over the course of 236 years.

Gondar visit includes the palaces, residences and open air baths of King Fasilledes; (World

Heritage Site by UNESCO), the monasteries of Qusquom, the church of Debre Berhan Sellassie

(Light of the Trinity) with its 16th century paintings and frescoes, which is located at the summit of

a hill and surrounded by fortified walls.

Accommodation Goha hotel


Meals Breakfast ,

Included Activities: Visit Palaces, Churches, paintings, Murals, Crosses

Travel Distance : 180kms


SEMIEN MOUNTAIN

Day 5 ‐ I the or i g e ill isit Beta Israel or the Felasha Mura i the outskirts of Go dar.

Continue drive to the Semien Mountains National Park via Debark the gateway to the park and

continue driving to reach to Sankaber 3230masl through a beautiful scenery and Ahmara people

and villages. The Semien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and

we will visit its exceptional natural beauty which includes superb scenery, endemic fauna and

flora. Among other endemics it is here that the Gelada Baboon (bleeding heart Baboon) is found.

Accommodation Semien park Lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Day excursion, walk and visit the Baboons



GONDAR

Day 6 –In the morning we will walk around the park and its surroundings and continue drive to

Gondar for overnight

Accommodation Goha hotel


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Park drive and Scenery


LALIBELA

Day 7 ‐ Fl to Lali ella to tour the fa ous ele e ro k‐ he hur hes of th e tur . The it

contains 11 monolithic churches that were built in the 12th century and are carved out of

the pink granite rock; they have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each church (Bet)

has a unique architectural style; all are superbly carved and most of them are decorated with

ell‐preser ed pai ti gs. We ill isit the first group of Ro k he Chur hes.

Accommodation Tukul Village


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: visit the three group of Rock churches

Travel Distance : 45min flight


LALIBELA

Day 8 ‐ I the or i g dri e to the top of Asheten Mariam Monastery. This is very famous for its

‐ e tur o aster hur h a d eautiful ie at , ft a o e sea le el. We ill alk/ ule ride

through dramatic highland scenery and which eventually ends in a beautiful serene agricultural hamlet.

In the afternoon drive to Yimrahene Kirstos(let Christ Lead us) monastery church.

Accommodation Tukul Village


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit Cave church, Yimrahine Kirstos ,Rock hewn Churches

Travel Distance : 52kms to Yimrahine Kirstos and a 1hr drive/walk to Asheten



AXUM

Day 9 – Fly to Axum, a holy city of Ethiopia, dating back over 2000 years and the cradle of Ethiopian

civilization with the Axumite Kingdom, tour of Axum that includes: Axum stele or obelisks; the

largest single pieces of stone standing anywhere on the world (World Heritage Site by UNESCO),

castles of former monarchs, the Axum Museum and Mariam tsion Church, built on the site of

Ethiopia's first hur h AD, a d pala e of She a a d the Gu dit stelae field, Ki g Eza a’s

inscriptions and the tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel.

Accommodation Sabean hotel


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit Stele, Churches, monuments of the 1st

Century

Travel Distance : a 40min flight to Axum

LANGANO

Day 10 ‐ I the or i g fl to Addis A a a a d eet the ar to dri e to La ga o e route isit so e of

Debrezeit (Bishoftu) crater Lakes such as Hora, Babogaya, and Kuriftu. Continue driving through the

great Rift alle lakes, La ga o a d A ijatta‐Shalla

Accommodation Sabana Lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit of the rift valley lakes of Langano , Abyatta Shalla,



ARBAMINCH

Day 11 – We drive through one of the most colorful and scenic areas of Southern Ethiopia, a

land that is inhabited by the people of the Sidamo, the Alaba, who were once nomads but are

now farmers. A long section of the road offers magnificent views of Lake Abaya, surrounded by

mountains. The lake has volcanic origins and is almost pink in color. Today we visit the Dorze

village, one of the many small group of tribes in southern Ethiopia. Once warriors, the Dorze are

now turned to farming and weaving to earn a living.

Accommodation Paradise Lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit Dorze Village, Rift valley lakes, Scenery


Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4

TURMI

Day 12 ‐ Dri e to Tur i e route eet the people of Ko so a d their illages. The or ersto e of

Konso culture is a highly specialized and successful agricultural economy. Meet the people, take

photographs and learn of a culture that has had very little outside influence and continue to

Turmi.

Accommodation Buska Lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit of Turmi Villages, tribes, Konso Village,




TURMI

Day 13 ‐ I the or i g e dri e to O o Rate rossi g the O o Ri er oat to isit the Gala illage i

the bank of the lower Omo valley. One of a small group of the Omo Valley tribes, called Dasanach. This

day we drive towards the Dus/Kangate area to see the Karo ethnic group in Korcho villages, experts in

body painting, using clays and locally available vegetable pigments to trace fantastic patterns on each

other's faces, chests, arms and legs.

Accommodation Buska lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Tri al area, Villages, Dasa a h tri es i O o Rate , Karo‐Tri es



DIMEKA/KEYAFER MARKET‐JINKA

Day 14 ‐ Dri e to Ji ka a d e route isit o e of the olorful arkets of the O o alle i Di eka. It is

Tuesday and there is a Market where all the tribes gather to socialize and also for the market In Dimeka .

Continue driving to Jinka to visit the Ari village.

Accommodation Eco Omo Lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: meet with the people and Market



MAGO

Day 15 ‐ Mor i g dri e to Mago Natio al Park lo ated i the easter a k of the O o Ri er. Fro

here we will visit the Mursi highlands where the most illustrious of Ethiopia's unique tribes lives. The

Mursis are known for their decorative lip plates that adorn the lower lips of the Mursi women. The

various cultural aspects of the tribe will be explained and you will be able to take their photographs

and interact with them. Drive to Arbaminch for overnight.


Accommodation Paradise Lodge


Meals Breakfast,

Included Activities: Visit Mursi tribes, Villages and Markets


ADDIS ABABA ‐ DEPARTURE

Da 5 ‐ Drive to Addis. In the evening traditional farewell dinner in one of the renowned restaurant of

Addis Ababa. This day you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home and end of the

tour


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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Price Includes Price Excludes

A o odatio :‐ Double/ Twin/Single

Room as stated in the Itinerary

Photo or Video fee of any ceremony or

local festivals

Tra sportatio :‐ Surfa e tra sportatio ‐ Minibus/2-5 pax/ Highroof /6-14 pax/, coaster

bus / 15+ pax in the Historic Route

Toyota Landcruiser a maximum of 4 pax in a

car

Boat excursion on Lake Tana,

All domestic flight

Tips

Alcohol drinks and personal expenses

All Transfers in and out

Arrival and departure transfers

Travel and accident insurance

Fees: All entrance fees

Porter

Park fee

English speaking Guide services / for groups

10+ from Addis Ababa

Local guides in each sights /2-9 pax/

Meal:‐ Breakfast

a bottle of water P/P per day

Scout and local Guides in MNP

All government taxes

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