XTTA Historic,Omo valley and SiemenMt.Trekking - 18Nights/ 19 days |
Day 01: Addis Ababa/Bahir Dar
- Arrive Addis Ababa by ET and be met at the airport and led to the domestic flight departure hall
- Check-in to the Hotel, have breakfast, exchange money at the bank and excursion to the Blue Nile Falls.
- Have lunch at the hotel and afternoon depart by boat for theZeghe Peninsula to visit Ura Kidane Merhret Monastery
- Dinner and overnight at Hotel
Day 02: Bahir Dar/Gondar
- After having an early morning breakfast depart by coach for Gondar
- Check-in to the Fogera Hotel and have lunch
- Afternoon visit the imperial; the Bathing Palace of Emperor; Fasilidas; Debre Berhane Selassie church and finally the Felasha (black jews) village
- Dinner and overnight at Hotel
Day 03: Gondar /Buyit Ras/Snakaber Walk: 4-5 hours (3200m)
- After an early breakfast drive up to Buyit Ras and trek to Sankaber
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Dinner and overnight at Sankaber Camp site
Day 04: Snakaber/Geech Walk:6-7 hours (3600m)
- Trek to Geech
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Dinner and overnight at Geech Camp Site
Day 05: Geech/Chenek Walk: 7-8 hours (3600m)
- Trek to Chenek
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Dinner and overnight at Chenek Camp site
Day 06: Chenek/ Axum
- Early morning depart by coach for Axum
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Dinner and overnight at Hotel Hotel
Day 07: Axum
- Morning an excursion to Yeha
- Lunch at the Hotel
- Afternoon visit the Archaeological Museum; stele fields; ruins of the palace of Queen of Sheba; Kaleb's Tomb and finally Tsion Mariam Church
- Dinner and overnight at Hotel
Day 08: Axum/ Lalibela
- Moring transfer to the airport
- 1120-1210 flight on ET113 to Lalibeal
- Check-in to Gerusalem Gusest House and have lunch
- Afternoon visit half of the eleven rock-churches in the town
- Dinner and overnight at Hotel
Day 09: Lalibela
- Morning an excursion by mule to Asheton Mariam
- Lunch at the Hotel
- Afternoon visit more of the rock-churches and villages in Lalibela town
- Dinner and overnight at Hotel
Day 10: Lalibla/Addis Ababa/ Langano
- Morning transfer to the airport
- 0940-1150 flight on ET105 back to AddisAbaba
- Upon arrival be met by 4x4 vehicles and have lunch at best Resturant
- Afternoon depart for Wondogenet/Langano resort hotel
- Dinner and overnight at Wondogenet Wabi shebelle Hotel
Day 11: Langano /Konso
- Early morning depart for Konso (if the road to Konso not yet open via Arbaminch you take Yabello- Konso road)
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Late afternoon visit the Konso tribe's village
- Dinner and overnight at Kanta Lodge
Day 12: Konso/Turmi (HAMMAR TRIBE'S WEEKLY MARKET)
- Morning leave for Turmi and visit the Hammer tribe's weekly market
- Picnic lunch
- In the evening visit some of the surrounding villages and dancing ceremony
- Dinner and overnight at Turmi Camp Site/ Buska Lodge/Turmi Lodge
Day 13: Turmi/ Murulle (DIMEKA WEEKLY MARKET)
- Moning drive to Dimeka to visit the weekly market of the Hammer's
- picnic lunch en-route
- Afternoon proceed driving to murulle
- Late afternoon visit the Karo villages along with their famous practice of face and torso paintings as well as their unique dance
- Dinner and overnight at Murulle Camp Site
Day 14: Murulle/Kangaten/Murule
- Morning excursion to Kangaten to visit, crossing the Omo River by small ferry, the Bumi tribe
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Afternoon drive to visit villages either Koricho or Dus
- Dinner and overnight at Murulle Camp Site
Day 15: Murule /Mursi/ Jinka
- In the morning drive through key Aafer to the Mursi Villages
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Late afternoon drive back to Jinka
- Dinner and overnight at Jinka Resort Hotel
Day 16: Jinka/ Arbaminch
- Morning Drive to Arbamich
- Picnic lunch en-route
- Dinner and overnight at Swayness/paradise Hotel
Day 17: Arbamich
- Morning excursion to the Nech Sar National Park
- Dinner at local Restaurant
- Overnight at Swayness/Paradise Hotel
Day 18: Arbamich/Addis Ababa
- In the morning drive to the highland of Chencha
- Then proceed driving back to Addis Ababa
- Lunch on the way at the hotel
- overnight at Hotel
Day 19: Addis Ababa
- Individual sightseeing or shopping
- In the evening festive dinner with folk dance at Crown Hotel
- Stay at the Hotel till transferred to the airport for your departure.
- End of tour!
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