3 days tour to Lalibela

3 days tour to Lalibela

Lalibela: Renowned for its pretty as a picture Rock cut churches, world-class architectures and Chain Mountains, Lalibela is a small city that knows its way around the finer things. The sightseeing doesn’t disappoint either. The glittering Rock cut churches, the subterranean monoliths include huge Bet MedhaneAlem, and cross-shaped Bet Giyorgis, the small town of Lalibela was a capital one of the world’s most-visited cities. The carved out of rock churches, pilgrimage sites for Ethiopian orthodox Christians, and the clock doesn’t stop for visitors stuck waiting to get inside the city’s top attractions, and many are joined by tunnels and trenches, and some have carved bas-reliefs and colored frescoes paintings inside. Travelers can also take advantage of Lalibela proximity to other nearby attractions; from the Lalibelala take a day trip to Yemerhane Kiristos church and Asheton Maryam Monastery built before Lalibela.

Itinerary

Day 1: Explore ancient town of Lalibela

Stop At: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia
Lalibela is the most famous of all of the Ethiopian historical sites. Escape into Ethiopia tours help visitors to explore the 11 rock-hewn churches of the remarkable king Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches - Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, and Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Top 12 hotel or similar

Day 2: Trek to the nearby churches of Lalibela

Stop At: Asheton Maryam Monastery, Lalibela 0116 Ethiopia
Asheton Mariam-Abuna Yosefe Mountain walking to Asheton Mariam to visit the very first rock church around Lalibela, the high Mountain of Asheton Mariam will enable overlooking Lalibela. Here, you will enjoy the beautiful views on the way up. After visit Asheton Mariam continue to Abuna Yosefe, continue to Abuna Yosefe to see the eye-catching mountains and here, you will have the chance to see Ethiopian large troops of Gelada Baboons. The cliffs round Abuna Yosefe are favored by Baboons.
Duration: 3 days 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Community lodge

Day 3: Visit Yimrehanne Kristos

Stop At: Yemrehanna Kristos, Lalibela Ethiopia
In the next day morning, take a trip to visit the church of Yimrehanne Kristos. The most popular of the churches outside of Lalibela, this church is built in the late-Axumite style, with layers of wood and granite. In the afternoon, visit the Southeastern Cluster of churches – Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, visit the most famous of all the churches – Bet Giyorgis, a huge monolith in the shape of a cross, and constructed in honor of St. George, the patron saint of Ethiopia.
Duration: 3 days 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lodge or Similar Hotel

Day 4: Fly from Lalibela to Addis Ababa

Stop At: Addis Mercato, Kenya St Addis Ketema, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Sightseeing, city tour of Addis Ababa: start the day from Holy Trinity Cathedral. A beautiful church with a baroque style of European architecture that is unique to both Ethiopia and Africa and it is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The resting place of His Majesty Emperor Haile-Selassie is buried in the church grounds and the tombs of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife are inside the church.
After the Holy Trinity Cathedral, drive to the national museum to visit the oldest mankind-fossil, here you will visit many artifacts and fossils including the famous Lucy 3.2 million old. After lunch you proceed to the panoramic view Point of Entoto Mountain with fresh air from the eucalyptus forests. It was the site of the first palace of Menelik-II, the founder of Addis Ababa, and offers wonderful views of the surrounding forests and the capital below.


Duration: 8 hours

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