Suggested tour program
 Day 1 ARRIVAL AT ADDIS ABABA
Arrival at Bole International Airport (Addis Ababa) where you will be met by a Feres Meda Travel and Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in your hotel in Addis.
Day 2 BAHIR DAR
Leave Addis Ababa and drive north passing by Mt.Entoto through the Sululta plain, visiting the monastery of Debre Libanos and the so-called Portuguese Bridge. Then, proceed to the spectacular scenery of the Blue Nile Gorge, where you stop for your picnic lunch and proceed to Bahar Dar. Overnight stay will be in your hotel.
Day 3 LAKE TANA AND BLUE NILE FALL
After an early breakfast, drive to the mighty Blue Nile falls, commonly known as "Tiss Isat". Upon return, make a sightseeing tour of Bahar Dar. After lunch, you will have boat excursion on Lake Tana, to visit the ancient monasteries on the lake. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 4 GONDAR
After breakfast drive to Gondar. Visit the 17th century castles, the Bath of King Fasiledes, the icon- rich monastery of Debre Berehan Silassie. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 5 SIMEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Excursion to the simen mountain national park to visit the spectacular view of the roof of Africa overnight will be in Debark.
Day 6 AXUM
After an early breakfast drive north of Gondar through the chains of the Simien Mountains and the Tekeze River Valley to the ancient town of Axum. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
 Day 7 AXUM
Have a full day city tour in Axum town. Here you will visit stale tombs, which is considered to be probably the oldest monolithic stand in the world, the church compound of St. Mary of Zion, which is the seat of the true Moose's Ark of the covenant, the Queen of Sheba's palace, King Kaleb's and Gebremeskel's palace and tombs, and Archeological Museum. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 8 MEKELLE
Leave Axum and drive to the 5th century BC sites of Yeha and Debre Damo monastery and proceed to Mekele. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 9 LALIBELLA
After breakfast, leave Mekele and drive through Ambalage chains of mountains, and proceed to the 12th century legendary town of Lalibella. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 10 LALIBELLA
Visit of the rock-hew churches in Lalibella town, dating back to the 12th century and which is considered to be the 8th wonders of the world and have optional excursion to visit some of the rock hewn churches around Lalibella town built prior to the churches in the town. In addition to the architecture of the churches, here you will admire the panoramic view of the town with the surrounding beautiful sceneries. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 11 KOMBOLCHA
Depart Lalibella town to Kombolcha. Overnight stay will be in your Hotel.
Day 12 ADDIS ABABA
Depart Kombolcha on your way to Addis . On the way visit the land occupied by the Afar shepherds, a semi-nomadic people who live mainly in the deserts of Denakil depression. You will encounter them on the road with their caravans of camels. Also in Senbete village, on Sunday, there is an interesting market where the Afar, Oromo and Amhara people congregate for marketing. Overnight Addis Ababa or departure home
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