3-days Lalibela Asheton Maryam Monastery and Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tour

3-days Lalibela Asheton Maryam Monastery and Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tour

Discover about the hidden beauties of Lalibela and it's surroundings with a community based tourism tour.
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA.

The churches are excavated from a sloping mass of red volcanic scoria under laid by dark grey basalt and interconnected by a maze of tunnels and passages with openings to hermit caves and catacombs the rock-hewn churches give the impression of an underground city. But not only have the rock-churches survived until today. Something far older has, too.
- YEMREHANNA KRISTOS CHURCH.

Inside the cave, a beautiful church presents itself, built the traditional way (not like the churches of Lalibela) this church is laid out on a foundation of Africa Olive Wood. While the main structure is a combination of wooden and granite struts.
- ASHETON MARYAM MONASTERY CHURCH.

A popular goal for a day-trip, the Asheton Maryam Monastery  is one of the highest in Ethiopia, set at an elevation of almost 3700m to the southeast of Lalibela.

Itinerary

Day 1: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LALIBELA CHURCHES

Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
Arrival at Lalibela Airport and transfer to your Hotel.

Lunch could be at your Hotel or Seven Olives Hotel.

Afternoon:-

Will be the time to visit the first group of Lalibela churches Namey Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Maryam, Bete Meskel, Bete Danaghel, Bete Mikael and Bete Golgotha which are connected through an underground tunnels.
Duration: 11 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Seven Olives Hotel.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: ASHETON MARYAM MONASTERY CHURCH WALKING TOUR

Stop At: Asheton Maryam Monastery, Lalibela 0116 Ethiopia
Morning:-

Early in the morning, Start walking to one of the Monastery church called (Asheten Maryam).

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Evening:-

Having shower and Dinner in your Hotel, you may go out if you are interested to spend sometime in “Torpido Teji House” a local bar with the Ethiopian honey wine and live traditional dance.

Good opportunity to see the night life of Lalibela Town with the local community.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Ben Abeba Restaurant.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: YEMREHANNA KRISTOS CHURCH

Stop At: Yemrehanna Kristos, Lalibela Ethiopia
Morning:-

Start driving to Yemerahan Kiristos church. Which is built by King Yemerahan Kiristos, the brother of King Lalibela and it is 80 years old than Lalibela churches and far about 42 km from Lalibela. 

Afternoon:-

Having lunch and taking a rest, your guide will wait you in the reception of your Hotel to let you visit the the rest of Lalibela churches which are the Second and Third groups including the most famous church of St. George.
Duration: 11 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.