Debre Libanos Monastery and The Portuguese bridge

Debre Libanos Monastery and The Portuguese bridge

It is about leaving the crowd of the city and drive to see the countryside, farmers on field, the cattle grazing, the amazing scenery of the place with refreshing & clean weather, the catchy endemic Gelada Baboon, enjoying the birds of prey soaring, the 13th century monastery of Debre Libanos which has rich historical heritages.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Portuguese Bridge, Near the Blue Nile Water Fall, Debre Libanos Ethiopia

According to some, it was built in the 16th century by Portuguese; others say that it was built by Ras Darge (who was Menelik’s uncle) in the 19th century. After crossing the bridge, go to your right by the side of the river until you reach on a large rock suitable to view the 600m waterfall. Even though the best time to see this is in the Ethiopian rainy season (July-September), the view still around this area is magnificent and you find the endemic Gelada baboon or the Lion monkey.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Debre Libanos Monastery Museum, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia

Debre Libanos is a monastery in Ethiopia, lying northwest of Addis Ababa in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region.
Founded in the 13th century by Saint Tekle Haymanot, according to tradition, he meditated in a cave for 29 years. You will visit a stained glass painting, the museum which has the heritages of the monastery and the cave in which the saint was praying for 29 years.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Yod Abyssinia Traditional Restaurant, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Evening you will attend to enjoy eating Ethiopian food and an impressive varied dancing of different ethnic groups.The will be the very entertaining time to have a very good memory of our country Ethiopia.

Duration: 2 hours