COMBINATION TOUR (HISTORIC ROUTE and THE OMO VALLEY)

• TOUR CODE: MAZ 012

• ADDIS ABABA  BAHIR DAR-GONDAR-AXUM  LALIBELA  ADDIS ABABAARBA MINCH -TURMI-KONSO-ARBA MINCH-AWASSA-ADDIS ABABA

• Duration: 16 Night / 17 Days

• Transport: By Car & Air

Day 01: ADDIS ABABA, up on arrival to Addis Ababa, city tour, O/N in Addis Ababa htl.

Day 02: ADDIS ABABA, up on Arrival, city tour (Mercato, National museum, Ethnological museum, St. George and Trinity Cathedral), O/N in htl.

Day 03: ADDIS ABABA   BAHIR DAR, visit the market, Bezawit palace & Weyito village, excursion to the Blue Nile falls, O/N in htl.

Day 04: BAHIR DAR-GONDAR, , morning exploring Lake Tana & its island monasteries such as Ura Kidane Mehret & Azoa Mariam) via Gorgora embark to Gondar, O/N in Gondar htl.

Day 05: GONDAR, city tour including (royal enclosure, Quskuam complex, Debre Birhan Selassie church), O/N in Gondar htl.

Day 06: GONDAR-SIMIEN MOUNTAIN-GONDAR, through Debark visit the scenic beauty and endemics flora & fauna of Simien mountain national park, after the accomplishment in Simien , drive back to Gondar on the way visit the Jewish village (Felasha- Ethio-Israel’s known by their ceramic work),O/N Gondar in htl .

Day 07: GONDAR-AXUM, in Axum half day sightseeing tour to visit the stelaes, church of Saint Marry church, O/N in Axum htl.

Day 08: AXUM   LALIBELA, transfer from the air port to the htl, half day tour to the church of Lalibela, (Bête Medhanialem, Bête Mariam, Bête Golgotha ...), O/N in Lalibela htl.

Day 09: LALIBELA, the whole day is dedicated to visit the remaining groups of Lalibela rock hewn churches, (Bête Amanuel, Bête Merkorios, Bete Aba Libanose, Bête Gabriel…) and outside the group visit the Nakutelab rock hewn church, afternoon visit the local’s home to attend the coffee ceremony.

Day 10: LALIBELA  ADDIS ABABA, on arrival in Addis Ababa & transfer to the hotel, O/N in Addis Ababa htl

Day 11: ADDIS ABABA   ARBA MINCH, up on arrival sightseeing of the region, visit Lake Chamo by boat, Nech Sar national park, the hot springs… O/N Arba Minch in htl.

Day 12: ARBA MINCH - TURMI, the journey to Turmi on surface, up on arrival visit Hamer tribes noted for their “Bull Jumping”, O/N in Turmi htl.

Day 13: TURMI-KONSO, visit the Konso agriculturalists village, return to the North ward to visit rift valley lakes, En route visit on the way villages and small markets, O/N in Konso htl.

Day 14: KONSO - ARBA MINCH, drive back to Arba Minch en route visit the villages & small markets, in the afternoon arriving at Arba Minch, O/N in Arba Minch htl.

Day 15: ARBA MINCH - DORZE VILLAGE-AWASSA, on the way to the rift valley will be your journey to Awassa, en route visit a Dorze village (famous for their weaving and traditional hut), Awassa stop in the lake, and see the Hippos, Grivet Monkey & Coulombs Monkeys. Bird watchers can enjoy more in the lakes, O/N in Awassa htl.

Day 16: AWASSA, this is the last day of the tour to visit the daily market of the colorful villagers in Selling and buying of fishes. Next visit the Sidama village (the 5th most populous nation in the Country). Afternoon returns to Yirgalem and participate in an organized journey to the coffee Plantation, O/N in Awassa htl.

Day 17: AWASSA - ADDIS ABABA, DEPARTURE, in the late afternoon transferred to the air port.