Full Day Tour to Debre Libanos Monasteryand Portuguese Bridge

Full Day Tour to Debre Libanos Monasteryand Portuguese Bridge

• Start and end in Addis Ababa! a full-day trip from Addis Ababa  to explore one one of the respected monasteries in Ethiopia, Debre Libanos  founded the in the 13th-century, then step inside a 1961 church built by Haile Selassie.
• Visit the tomb of a priest — now a celebrated saint
• See a holy water spring inside a cave that’s an important pilgrimage site and stand above the Gur River as it thunders 1968 feet (600 mt) into a deep canyon, then finish your tour with hotel or airport transfer. 

Itinerary
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Stop At: Debre Libanos Monastery, North West of Addis Ababa Seimien Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, Debre Libanos 1000 Ethiopia

the tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa.

Morning meet your guide and pick you up from your hotel or the arrivals lounge at the Bole International airport. start your drive to the holiest monastery Debre Libanos takes About 100km (62mi) from Addis Ababa. Debre Libanos is one of the best trips to make from the Ethiopian capital. The monastery and church northwest of the city have played an important role in Ethiopian Orthodox Christian religious history.

Take a break for lunch at a restaurant recommended by your professional guide (at own expense).

Next, a short walk will lead you to the often-called Portuguese Bridge, which was built around the turn of the 20th century. The bridge spans the small Gur River which, just a few meters farther, pours into a 600m (1968ft) high waterfall down into the canyon.

In the late afternoon, you will be driven to your hotel or the airport to spend the evening at your leisure. The tour ends at approximately 19:00hr.

Duration: 12 hours