North Historic Route Duration – 5 Days And 4 Nights by plane
Day 1 (Bahir Dar)
Fly to Bahirdar and take the boat to ancient monasteries on lake Tana, then visit the open market in downtown Bahir Dar and the Blue Nile Falls, ending with an overnight stay at a local hotel.
Day 2 (Gonder)
Drive 185KM to Gonder (the Capital of Ethiopia for 250 years) to enjoy the striking landscapes. Here, we visit the citadels, considered the most beautiful in Ethiopia due to the paintings on their ceilings, then stay overnight at a hotel.
Day 3 (Lalibela)
Fly out to Lalibela Airport, drive 35km to Lalibela (also known as The Blank Jerusalem), a place of magnificent churches carved out of single stones, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. King Lalibela carved the churches in the 12th century for pilgrims who could not travel to Jerusalem. The tour continues to the residential villages of Lalibela to experience the local lifestyle and culture before spending the night at a hotel.
Day 4 (Axum)
Fly from Lalibela to Axum (the historical capital of the Axumite Kingdom). Here, we visit obelisks sites, the church of Holy Mary Zion, the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, and a local museum to see the archeological finds of the region before heading to an overnight stay at a hotel.
Day 5 (Return)
Fly from Axum to Addis Ababa
