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Ethiopia: 21 - Day North and South Tour with guide

By Ethiopia Best Tours (EBT)
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$3,263 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 21d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the medieval castles of Gondar and the Simien Mountains
  • Explore the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Visit Axum, home of ancient obelisks and the legendary Ark of the Covenant
  • Meet indigenous communities in the Omo Valley and learn about their culture
  • Enjoy cultural encounters, traditional villages, and colourful markets

Activity location

    • Addis Ababa
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Addis Abeba, Äthiopien | We will pick you up either from Bole International Airport or from your hotel. Our staff will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name or the company logo.
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Ethiopia: 21 - Day North and South Tour with guide

  • Activity duration is 21 days21d
    21d
  • English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$3,263.18 x 1 AdultAU$3,263.18
Total
Price is AU$3,263.18

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tours of historical sites
  • Inclusions
    Visits to indigenous communities
  • Inclusions
    Transport
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fees to national parks
  • Inclusions
    Cultural encounters
  • Inclusions
    Traditional village visits
  • Inclusions
    Market tours
  • Inclusions
    Scenic landscapes
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    Scout
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    Guide
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    Cook
  • Exclusions
    International flights
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Alkohol
  • Exclusions
    Viodio fee for certain destination
  • Exclusions
    Tips

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Electric wheelchairs, Making noise, Pets
    • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People with back problems, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • 21-day Ethiopia tour itinerary (Addis → Semera → Erta Ale & Dallol → Mekele & Gheralta → Axum → Sankaber & Chenek (Simien) → Gondar → Bahir Dar → Addis → Jinka & Hamer → Bale),

    21-Day Ethiopia best tours

    DAY 1 — Arrival in Addis Ababa

    Arrive at Bole International Airport
    Transfer to hotel, rest
    Optional short city tour (Ethnological Museum / Mercato)

    DAY 2 — Fly Addis to Semera
    Early flight to Semera (gateway for Danakil)
    Meet guide & 4×4
    Drive to Hamed Ela (Danakil region)
    Camp at Hamed Ela

    DAY 3 — Erta Ale Volcano

    4×4 to Dodom
    Trek to Erta Ale lava lake
    Sunset at the crater — overnight camp
    DAY 4 — Return via Dallol
    Early descent from Erta Ale
    Visit Dallol sulphur formations & salt flats
    Explore Lake Asale / Salt Mountains
    Drive to Abaala — overnight camp

    DAY 5 — Drive to Mekele
    Continue scenic drive through Afar landscape
    Arrive Mekele — check-in hotel

    DAY 6 — Gheralta Rock Churches
    Drive to Hawzen / Gheralta
    Visit cliff-top churches
    Guided hikes
    Overnight in Gheralta Lodge / Local guesthouse

    DAY 7 — More Gheralta Churches

    Visit Abuna Yemata Guh or Daniel Korkor
    Return to Mekele
    Fly or overnight in Mekele

    DAY 8 — Mekele to Axum (flight or road)

    Morning flight/drive to Axum
    Visit UNESCO sites: Obelisks, Queens’ Tombs

    DAY 9 — Axum Historical Sites
    Explore St. Mary of Zion (Replicable), Palace grounds
    Fly or drive to Debark / Gondar region locally
    SIMIEN MOUNTAINS TREKKING (3 NIGHTS)

    DAY 10 — Sankaber

    Drive to Simien NP headquarters
    Trek to Sankaber campsite
    Views + Gelada monkeys

    DAY 11 — Geech Camp

    Trek along escarpment to Geech
    Stunning plateaus & cliffs

    DAY 12 — Chenek Camp

    Trek via Imet Gogo to Chenek
    Wildlife: Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf
    Overnight campsite

    DAY 13 — Back to Gondar

    Return trek/drive to Debark
    Transfer to Gondar
    Visit castles if time allows

    DAY 14 — Gondar Full Day

    Fasil Ghebbi Royal Enclosure
    Debre Berhan Selassie Church
    Local markets

    DAY 15 — Drive to Bahir Dar

    Scenic highland drive
    Arrive Bahir Dar

    DAY 16 — Lake Tana & Blue Nile

    Boat on Lake Tana — island monasteries
    Visit Zege Peninsula churches
    Sunset by the lake

    DAY 17 — Bahir Dar to Addis
    Morning market/town tour
    Afternoon flight to Addis Ababa
    Overnight hotel

    SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: JINKA & OMOVALLEY
    DAY 18 — Fly Addis to Jinka
    Flight to Jinka
    Visit Jinka Museum
    Evening market or cultural village

    DAY 19 — Hamer / Turmi
    Drive to Turmi
    Meet Hamer tribe
    Attend traditional rituals/dance

    DAY 20 — Omo Markets and Tribes
    Visit nearby tribal villages
    Return to Jinka
    Overnight lodge

    DAY 21 — Jinka to Bale (or back to Addis)
    Return flight from Jinka to Addis end the tour!

    This itinerary is flexible and can be tailored upon request after the deal the details of itinerary is available.

Location

Activity location

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    • Addis Ababa
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Addis Abeba, Äthiopien | We will pick you up either from Bole International Airport or from your hotel. Our staff will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name or the company logo.
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia