Tigray Churches Tour (5D and 4N)

Tigray Churches Tour (5D and 4N)

This tour is unique because it contains , History , Religion , landscape ,culture , trekking , walking and climbing then our travelers can get all those things in this particular trip.

Itinerary

Day 1: Aksum City tour /Mekelle city tour

Stop At: The Ruins of Aksum, Axum Ethiopia
The tour includes the main stelea park. These famed granite obelisks are relics of this time and have gained UNESCO World Heritage site status. The tallest , the Great stelea, has fallen and broken in to six massive pieces , but when standing was 33 meters (108 feet) tall and weighed about five hundred twenty tones and other remarkable pre –Christian monuments .

We continue the city tour , visiting the swimming pool of Queen of Sheba , Ezana Inscription , tomb of King Kaleb and his son King Gebremeskel ,Queen of Sheba’s palace ; the legendary ruler of the south. as well as St. Mary Zion church and the Ark of the Covenant.

O/n IN Sabean Hotel

N.B ; If the tour starts in Mekelle,you stay overnight in Desta international Hotel
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Aksum –Gherealta

Stop At: Abuna Yemata Guh church, Hawzen Ethiopia
After breakfast, drive via the dramatic mountain of Adwa to visit the temple of Yeha, dating from the 8th to 7th centuries BC, and thought to be the capital of pre-Aksumite civilization and the museum. Afterwards, drive another hour to see the famous and oldest monastery of Debre damo and stop on the way in Adigrat for a lunch then drive to Hawzien .O/n Gherealta Lodge.

Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Visit Gherealta churches

Stop At: Abuna Yemata Guh church, Hawzen Ethiopia
Drive 12km to west of Hawzien to see the famous church of Abune Yemata built by one of the nine saint, according to the clergy men 6thc A.D ,truly adventure place with a panoramic view and best paintings .O/n Gherealta lodge
Duration: 7 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Wukro Churches

Stop At: Wukro Chirkos Church, Wukro Ethiopia
After breakfast, drive to Wukro town and stop on the way to see Abune Abraham , Abraha and Atsibha as well as wukro cherkos church.

O/n Wukro lodge
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Gherealta – Mekelle

Stop At: Medhane Alem Adi Kesho, Teka Tesfay Ethiopia
In the morning visit the Teka Tesfay cluster churches ; Medhani Alem Adikosho , St.Mikael and Petros paulos . Afternoon, visit Yohannes the IV museum.

O/n Mekelle Planet Hotel
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.