The Historic Route is one of the greatest treasures of Ethiopia .Nowhere else in the world can you see riches of man’s past such as those in the northern part of Ethiopia most of them are registered by UNSCO as world heritage site. A history that stretched back to the time of prehistoric man the 5^th century B.C pagan temple of Yeha, Debre Damo monastery to more than 3000 years old history of Axum with the rock Churches of Tigray just prior to their cousin in Lalibela dated back from the 6^th-10^th, the 12^th century rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the UNSCO heritage walled city of Harar, the medieval castles of Gonder, the famous Blue Nile fall with the 13^th century painting monastery of Lake Tana at Bahir Dar spectacular scenery, peoples, customs landscape Riches that cover the history of Ethiopia

From the 1^st early beginnings to the modern day, riches that are set among some of the most stunning scenery in Ethiopia and where our people work today, just as their ancestors have done for generations. As scholars say “Lalibela represents the supreme wonder and mystery of Ethiopian civilization, Gonder it’s pride, Bahirdar is natural bounty and Harar its exotic mosaic culture and Axum stands as the fountain head of all this where civilization born and fertile.

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DAY 1- FLY ADDIS ABABA- LALIBELA - VISIT THE 8^TH WONDERS OF WORLD

Early in the morning around 5:45 AM arrival at the domestic terminal of Addis Ababa Bole Airport check in and fly to Lalibela UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela - the Jerusalem of Ethiopia, in a fitting final to your Ethiopian adventure, after a quick check in to the hotel start explore the first group of the monolithic red-Tuff churches incredibly carved into the rock. Your will lead you through the network of crevices and tunnels linking each of the churches. The churches are still in use today. After lunch break continue visiting the second group which located on the other side of river Jordan finally walk to the separately standing, uncovered and beautiful Saint Georges Church down to narrow path to church, step inside and you will see a robed priest going about his timeless business Late afternoon drive back to your hotel, Overnight Hotel.

DAY 2- FLY LALIBELA- GONDER- PM EXPLORE THE CAMELOT OF AFRICA

Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport to fly to Gonder known as the “Camelot” of Africa, nestled in the foothills of the breathtaking Semien Mountains National Park in the northwestern part of the country was the 17^th and 18^th century capital city of Ethiopia, which was founded by Emperors Fasiladas (1632 – 1667) and was home to a number of emperors & warlords, curtsies and kings who built several castles and palaces around the area. Visit the oldest and the most impressive Gonderine structure, the magnificent castle compound including the two storied palace of emperor Fasiladas, built of roughly hewn brown basalt stone held together with mortar, the fantastically decorated Debre Brehan Silassie Church (light of Trinity),the bath (now baptismal place during Ethiopian epiphany, January 19) of king Fasiladas, overnight hotel

DAY 3- DRIVE GONDER- BAHIRDAR- BOAT TRIP ON LAKE TANA VISIT THE MEDIEVAL MONASTERIES- FLY BACK TO ADDIS ABABA -DEPARTURE

Early morning around 6:00 start drive to Bahirdar through the beautiful and fertile countryside on the Lake Tana side on new paved road, it takes 2:30-3:00 hours transfer to hotel after a short breakfast break take a boat trip on Lake Tana and visit two of the most accessible and representative of the monasteries with very beautiful well painting from the medieval time still serving their original function, Ura Kidane Mehret and Azwa Maryam. PM after lunch break excursion to Blue Nile fall 32 km to the little town of Tiss Abay and walk for about twenty minutes to visit the famous Blue Nile Falls. The falls is locally known as Tiss Isat meaning, “Water that smoke”. Those who may wish to descend to the base of the falls must be climb back to the other side and cross the Blue Nile in a boat in-order to back to the point of departure, transfer to the airport for your flight, Evening arrival at Addis Ababa. Then transfer to the airport for your departure.

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