Arrive in Addis Ababa where one of our guides will be waiting to meet and transfer you to the luxurious Sheraton Addis hotel.
Overnight at Sheraton Addis Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Enjoy an afternoon city tour including visits to the Ethnographic Museum, Trinity Cathedral, National Museum, and St. George’s Cathedral.
Overnight at Sheraton Addis Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Fly to Mekelle and then drive to Hawzen, located in the spectacular Gheralta Mountains. During the drive, visit the famous rock-hewn churches of Wukro Cherkos, Abraha Atsbeha, and Dugum Selassie. Your accommodation is made from local materials used by the Tigray Region and offers views of Gheralta Mountain.
Overnight at Gheralta Lodge, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Visit the ancient rock churches of Tigray including Medhane Alem Adi Kesho, considered by many to be Ethiopia’s oldest rock church. Proceed to see the iconic Petros was Paulos, partially built inside a cave and then lastly the historic rock dome church of Mikael-Melehayzenghi which dates back to the 8th century.
Overnight at Gheralta Lodge, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drive to Axum, stopping en route to see the temple of Yeha, believed to date back seven or eight hundred years BC. Axum was once the seat of an empire, which extended across the Red Sea to Arabia. Today, visitors can see Stella (the largest single piece of stone erected anywhere), the tombs and castles of kings, the Axum Museum, and the magnificent Mariamtsion Church, which is believed to house the Ark of the Covenant, the original tablets of Moses.
Overnight at Yeha Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Fly to Lalibela, one of Ethiopia’s holiest cities and a center of pilgrimage for believers from all over the world. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is known as the “New Jerusalem” due to its monolithic churches and rock-cut architecture.
Overnight at Mountain View Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, travel to Nakutoleab, a monastery hewn from a rock cave on the outskirts of the city. Proceed to the cave churches built by King Lalibela, including the well-preserved, Greek cross-shaped Bete Giorgis, which is situated in a deep trench with perpendicular walls. Attend a time-honored coffee ceremony, observing the roasting and brewing process, which is done in a special jebena.
Overnight at Mountain View Hotel, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Famous for medieval castles and churches that earned its nickname, “the Camelot of Africa,” Gondar was founded in 1636 by Emperor Fasiladas as the royal capital of Ethiopia. Explore Fasiladas Palace, the Quskuam Church and the Debre Birhan Selassie Church, its walls and ceiling decorated with Biblical and medieval scenes; legend has it that the church was saved from marauding invaders by the timely intervention of a swarm of bees.
Overnight at Mayleko Lodge, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The walls of Debre Birhan Selassie depict biblical scenes and saints as the ceiling is covered with the faces of hundreds of angels. Icons of the Holy Trinity (three identical men with halos) and the Crucifixion have pride of place above the entrance to the Holy of Holies.
Drive to Bahir Dar, and see the 328-foot-wide Blue Nile Falls (locally called Tissiat, or “Smoking Water”); the plunging falls give rise to picturesque steam clouds and rainbows. After lunch, visit the local market and find typical hand-woven capes and scarves made of local cotton then, continue to the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie at Bizeit before checking into the Kuriftu Resort & Spa hotel, located on the shore of Lake Tana.
After a relaxing night’s rest, embark on a cruise of Lake Tant to visit two of the renowned island monasteries of the lake: Ura Kidane Mihret and Azua Mariam. Both monasteries have wonderful paintings, which depict scenes from the Old and New Testaments.
Overnight at Kuriftu Resort and Spa, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Take a flight back to Addis Ababa and visit one of the largest open-air markets in Africa or spend time at the Kechene Women’s Potters Association and experience local pottery-making. Get some rest at the hotel before your international homebound flight.
A dayroom at Sheraton Addis Lunch or Dinner
The Sheraton Addis Hotel is located in the centre ofAddis Ababa near the National Museum, United Nations Conference Centre, the UNECA headquarters, the Merkato and Bole International Airport (7km). The hotel is a sanctuary of Ethiopian grandeur, where a landscape of vibrant greens and colorful wildflowers meets the African sky. Experience an exceptional level of personal service in one of the 294 guest rooms and suites at the Sheraton Addis Hotel.
Country:
Ethiopia
Location:
Addis Ababa
The Hotel is a three star hotel located in the outskirts of the city of Axum, on the historic route to the sites to be visited in the city. Guests staying in suite or the executive suite can also benefit from complimentary steam and sauna facilities. The hotel’s ambiance is flanked by an all round scenic landscape nesting a lot of the country’s history.
Country:
Ethiopia
Location:
Axum
Ideally situated couple of minutes drive from Theodros Airport in Gondar, Mayleko is a luxury lodge surrounded with breathtaking beauty and nature. The lodge has 20 bungalows that have evocatively designed and styled to echo the area’s rich history. It blends traditional elegance with modern luxury and will offer cuisine and service of fittingly high standard.
Country:
Ethiopia
Location:
Gondar
Country:
Ethiopia
Location:
Bahir Dar
Kuriftu is an upscale Resort and Spa establishment in Bahir Dar in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, devoted to delivering an elevated guest experience. Key parts of all Kuriftu resorts are a commitment to refined service. Guests can expect impeccable hospitality, exceptional epicurean experiences, world class spas and an elegant yet welcoming ambiance guaranteed to create lasting and cherished memories.
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