DAY 1 NORTH AMERICA / ENROUTE. Tour members will meet at the airport three hours prior to departure to Addis Ababa. Dinner and breakfast will be served in flight. DAY 2 ADDIS ABABA. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, we will be met by a representative at the airport and transferred to our hotel. Overnight in Addis Ababa. DAY 3 ADDIS ABABA. After breakfast at the hotel, we begin our city tour of Addis Ababa. Highlights include the Archaeological Ethnological Museum, Trinity Cathedral and Lion’s Cage. This afternoon continue sightseeing, visiting St. George Cathedral, Handicraft center, the grand market known as “Mercato”. We then drive to Mt. Entoto to enjoy a stupendous view over the mountains. Overnight in Addis Ababa. DAY 4 ADDIS ABABA / LALIBELA. We have breakfast at the hotel this morning and then transfer to the airport for the flight to Lalibela. Upon arrival we are met by a representative at the airport and check in at our hotel. Visit all Rock hewn churches in Lalibela. DAY 5 LALIBELA / AXUM. Morning departure to the airport for the flight to Axum. Upon arrival a representative will meet us and assist us with our hotel check-in. Sightseeing today includes the Park of Stelaes, St. Mary of Zion church (old and new), the archaeological museum, the ruins palace & swimming pool of the legendary Queen of Sheba, the Tombs of Kings. Overnight in Axum.
DAY 6 AXUM / BAHAR DAR. Breakfast at the hotel this morning and then we’re off to the airport for our flight to Bahar Dar. After checking in at the hotel, we will visit the wood market and the papyrus boats and the palace of the Emperor Haile Selassie from the outside. Overnight in Bahar Dar. DAY 7 BAHAR DAR / ADDIS ABABA. Today we will have an early breakfast before driving 32 km. from the town and visit the Blue Nile Falls. We will then transfer to the airport for our return back to Addis Ababa, where we will overnight. DAY 8 ADDIS ABABA. Full day free in Addis Ababa. We will overnight in Addis Ababa, as there is no flight back home on this day. DAY 9 ADDIS ABABA / ENROUTE. After breakfast transfer to the airport for our flight back home. DAY 10 ARRIVAL USA. Arrive home this afternoon. The end of a most enjoyable tour. |