2 Days tour in Axum from Addis Ababa

2 Days tour in Axum from Addis Ababa

Start and end in Axum! With two days tour to Axum, you have 2 day tour package taking you through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the holy land of Axum in Ethiopia. Two days trip to Axum includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

Addational information:
The famous historic route is one of the best destinations in the world to travel centuries back to perceive the civilizations of the ancient and medieval Ethiopia, medieval monasteries of lake Tana, African Camelot castle of Gonder, the UNESCO list Simien mountains, Axum birth place of Ethiopian civilizations, the rock churches of Tigray and UNESCO registered eighth wonders of world- Lalibeal, with the savanna grassland Awash national park and walled city of Harar are living testimonies that endow with you a complete and full history of the country.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Domestic Flight to Axum and City Tour

Stop At: Northern Stelae Field, Near St Mary of Zion Church, Axum Ethiopia
You will take the morning flight to Axum which typically departs at 08:10am. Up on arrival, check in hotel, and you will have a city tour in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Legends narrate in the Kebre Nagast (Book of Kings) how the city of Axum as early as the 10th century B.C. was already the city where the Queen of Sheba resided. It is told that the son of Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, Menelik, brought the Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem to Axum and it remained there to this day, preserved in a sanctuary. Famous long before the time of Christ, Axum was the capital of the long Axumite reign, one of the oldest African empires and represented a crucial trade connecting-point between Africa and Asia for almost a thousand years. Visit the Granite stone Stele of Axum, the Tombs of King Kaleb and his son King G/Meskel, the Ezana’s stone inscriptions, Queen of Sheba’s palace and Swimming pool, and the Church of Zion, the final resting place of the True Ark of Covenant.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 2: Day 2: Axum departure to Addis Ababa

Stop At: Addis Ababa Museum, Meskel Square, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
In the early morning, you will leave Axum, and flying to Addis Ababa. Starting from 02:00am, you will head to the airport for checking in to your flight departing starting from 10:00am. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, you will have a shuttle service to your hotel and then END.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation is not included on this day