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Historic and Omo Valley Route Guided Trip
15 DAYS FLIGHT INC.
14 DAYS
LAND ONLY
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Tour Code AET 40 Itinerary
Issued date: 6/7/16
Group Size 2- 20 Issued by: Simeneh
Country Contact Person Tel #
Ethiopia ( Operation ) Simeneh Y Bekele +251 911 427728
Itinerary
Distance Places Description
1 ‐‐ ADDISABABA Arrive Addis Ababa, transfer, City sights In Addis Ababa
2 1hr flight BAHIRDAR Fly to Bahirdar Sights, Blue Nile falls, Visit Tana Monasteries in Zege
3 180kms GONDAR Drive to Gondar and visit the city
4 100kms SEMIEN Visit the Falasha /Beta Israel in the morning and drive to the Semien Mt.
5 100kms GONDAR Morning visit the park and drive to Gondar
6 45min (Flight) LALIBELA Fly to Lalibela and visit the three group of churches
7 52kms LALIBELA Visit Asheten Mariam and PM visit Yimrahine Kirstos
8 40min. (Flight)
AXUM Fly to Axum Sight Seeing
9 200kms LANGANO Fly to Addis and drive to Langano visiting the Rift Valley lakes
10 290kms ARBAMINCH Drive to Arbaminch and visit Dorze tribes
11 260kms TURMI Visit Tsemai tribes and Konso village
12 110kms TURMI Visit Hamer village, possible Bull Jumping ceremony, Karo Tribes
13 128kms JINKA Visit Dimeka/ KeyAfer market and Ari tribes
14 250kms ARBAMINCH Visit Mursi village in Mago park, Drive to Arbaminch
15 460kms ADDISABABA Drive to Addis and transfer to airport
Hotel Information
Places Hotel Night Hotel type Telephone/Address
Addis Ababa Saro‐Maria hotel 1 night 4 star hotel http://www.saromariahotel.com/
Bahirdar Blue Nile Resorts and Hotls 1 night 4 star hotel http://www.bluenileresorthotels.com/
Gondar Goha Hotel 2 nights 3 star hotel http://www.gohahotel.com/
Semien Mts. Semien park Lodge 1 night Lodge www.simiens.com
Axum Sabean Hotel 1 night 3 star hotel http://sabeanhotel.com/
Lalibela Tukul Hotel 2 nights Resort http://www.tukulvillage.com/
Arbaminch Paradise Lodge 2 nights Lodge www.paradiselodgeethiopia.com/
Jinka Eco Omo Lodge 1 night Lodge http://www.eco-omo.com/
Turmi Buska Lodge 2 nights Lodge http://buskalodge.com/
Langano Sabana Lodge 1night Lodge http://www.sabanalangano.com/
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DETAILEDITINERARY
ADDIS ABABA
Da ‐ Arri e i Addis A a a. Tra sfer to SAro‐Maria hotel, a attra ti e four star hotel i the e ter of Addis.
Rest in Hotel
Today we will have a day sightseeing tour of the capital which includes the National (Archaeological) Museum,
the superb Holy Trinity Cathedral, the various historical monuments of Addis Ababa; and Merkato largest
ope ‐air arket i Afri a. We ill isit Mou t E toto for pa ora i iew point at the highest pick in Addis with
an altitude of 3200 meters and St. Mary Church .
Accommodation Saro‐Maria hotel
Rooming Standard twin/double/ Single room (Based on your preferences)
Included Activities: Transfer to hotel, city tour and rest
Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus
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BAHIRDAR‐LAKE TANA
Day 2 ‐ I the or i g fl to Bahirdar a d e ill ha e a oat e ursio i Ethiopia’s largest ater
body, Lake Tana (3,600 sq km) to visit the monasteries of Ura Kidane Mihret and Azwa Mariam which
are found on the largest peninsula of the lake.
These monasteries are known for the colorful frescoes of religious scenes, different ancient types
of rosses, pai ti gs, urals a d a i pressi e displa of illu i ated Bi les ritte i Ge’ez,
Ethiopia’s oldest la guage. In the afternoon drive 32 km southwest of Bahir Dar to the small town of
Tiss Abay to visit the Blue Nile Falls. We will walk some distances to the Falls and visit some of the
villages around there.
Accommodation Blue Nile Resorts and Hotels
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit Tana lake monasteries and the Blue Nile Falls
Travel Distance : 1hr flight and 70kms to the Blue Nile and a 2hr boat trip on Lake Tana
Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus
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GONDAR
Day 4 ‐ Earl Mor i g dri e to Go dar ‐ Go dar as the first apital it of the Ethiopia e pire,
which began in 1632 with the reign of King Fasilledes. In Gondar there are dozens of castles built
by various emperors over the course of 236 years.
Gondar visit includes the palaces, residences and open air baths of King Fasilledes; (World
Heritage Site by UNESCO), the monasteries of Qusquom, the church of Debre Berhan Sellassie
(Light of the Trinity) with its 16th century paintings and frescoes, which is located at the summit of
a hill and surrounded by fortified walls.
Accommodation Goha hotel
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast ,
Included Activities: Visit Palaces, Churches, paintings, Murals, Crosses
Travel Distance : 180kms
Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus
SEMIEN MOUNTAIN
Day 5 ‐ I the or i g e ill isit Beta Israel or the Felasha Mura i the outskirts of Go dar.
Continue drive to the Semien Mountains National Park via Debark the gateway to the park and
continue driving to reach to Sankaber 3230masl through a beautiful scenery and Ahmara people
and villages. The Semien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and
we will visit its exceptional natural beauty which includes superb scenery, endemic fauna and
flora. Among other endemics it is here that the Gelada Baboon (bleeding heart Baboon) is found.
Accommodation Semien park Lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Day excursion, walk and visit the Baboons
Travel Distance : 100kms
Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus
GONDAR
Day 6 –In the morning we will walk around the park and its surroundings and continue drive to
Gondar for overnight
Accommodation Goha hotel
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Park drive and Scenery
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LALIBELA
Day 7 ‐ Fl to Lali ella to tour the fa ous ele e ro k‐ he hur hes of th e tur . The it
contains 11 monolithic churches that were built in the 12th century and are carved out of
the pink granite rock; they have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each church (Bet)
has a unique architectural style; all are superbly carved and most of them are decorated with
ell‐preser ed pai ti gs. We ill isit the first group of Ro k he Chur hes.
Accommodation Tukul Village
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: visit the three group of Rock churches
Travel Distance : 45min flight
Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus
LALIBELA
Day 8 ‐ I the or i g dri e to the top of Asheten Mariam Monastery. This is very famous for its
‐ e tur o aster hur h a d eautiful ie at , ft a o e sea le el. We ill alk/ ule ride
through dramatic highland scenery and which eventually ends in a beautiful serene agricultural hamlet.
In the afternoon drive to Yimrahene Kirstos(let Christ Lead us) monastery church.
Accommodation Tukul Village
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit Cave church, Yimrahine Kirstos ,Rock hewn Churches
Travel Distance : 52kms to Yimrahine Kirstos and a 1hr drive/walk to Asheten
Transport: Minibus/ high roof bus/ Coaster bus
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AXUM
Day 9 – Fly to Axum, a holy city of Ethiopia, dating back over 2000 years and the cradle of Ethiopian
civilization with the Axumite Kingdom, tour of Axum that includes: Axum stele or obelisks; the
largest single pieces of stone standing anywhere on the world (World Heritage Site by UNESCO),
castles of former monarchs, the Axum Museum and Mariam tsion Church, built on the site of
Ethiopia's first hur h AD, a d pala e of She a a d the Gu dit stelae field, Ki g Eza a’s
inscriptions and the tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel.
Accommodation Sabean hotel
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit Stele, Churches, monuments of the 1st
Century
Travel Distance : a 40min flight to Axum
LANGANO
Day 10 ‐ I the or i g fl to Addis A a a a d eet the ar to dri e to La ga o e route isit so e of
Debrezeit (Bishoftu) crater Lakes such as Hora, Babogaya, and Kuriftu. Continue driving through the
great Rift alle lakes, La ga o a d A ijatta‐Shalla
Accommodation Sabana Lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit of the rift valley lakes of Langano , Abyatta Shalla,
Travel Distance : 200kms
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ARBAMINCH
Day 11 – We drive through one of the most colorful and scenic areas of Southern Ethiopia, a
land that is inhabited by the people of the Sidamo, the Alaba, who were once nomads but are
now farmers. A long section of the road offers magnificent views of Lake Abaya, surrounded by
mountains. The lake has volcanic origins and is almost pink in color. Today we visit the Dorze
village, one of the many small group of tribes in southern Ethiopia. Once warriors, the Dorze are
now turned to farming and weaving to earn a living.
Accommodation Paradise Lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit Dorze Village, Rift valley lakes, Scenery
Travel Distance : 295kms
Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4
TURMI
Day 12 ‐ Dri e to Tur i e route eet the people of Ko so a d their illages. The or ersto e of
Konso culture is a highly specialized and successful agricultural economy. Meet the people, take
photographs and learn of a culture that has had very little outside influence and continue to
Turmi.
Accommodation Buska Lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit of Turmi Villages, tribes, Konso Village,
Travel Distance : 260kms
Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4
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TURMI
Day 13 ‐ I the or i g e dri e to O o Rate rossi g the O o Ri er oat to isit the Gala illage i
the bank of the lower Omo valley. One of a small group of the Omo Valley tribes, called Dasanach. This
day we drive towards the Dus/Kangate area to see the Karo ethnic group in Korcho villages, experts in
body painting, using clays and locally available vegetable pigments to trace fantastic patterns on each
other's faces, chests, arms and legs.
Accommodation Buska lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Tri al area, Villages, Dasa a h tri es i O o Rate , Karo‐Tri es
Travel Distance : 110kms
Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4
DIMEKA/KEYAFER MARKET‐JINKA
Day 14 ‐ Dri e to Ji ka a d e route isit o e of the olorful arkets of the O o alle i Di eka. It is
Tuesday and there is a Market where all the tribes gather to socialize and also for the market In Dimeka .
Continue driving to Jinka to visit the Ari village.
Accommodation Eco Omo Lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: meet with the people and Market
Travel Distance : 128kms
Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4
MAGO
Day 15 ‐ Mor i g dri e to Mago Natio al Park lo ated i the easter a k of the O o Ri er. Fro
here we will visit the Mursi highlands where the most illustrious of Ethiopia's unique tribes lives. The
Mursis are known for their decorative lip plates that adorn the lower lips of the Mursi women. The
various cultural aspects of the tribe will be explained and you will be able to take their photographs
and interact with them. Drive to Arbaminch for overnight.
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Accommodation Paradise Lodge
Rooming Standard twin/double /Single room (Based on your preferences)
Meals Breakfast,
Included Activities: Visit Mursi tribes, Villages and Markets
Transport: Toyota Land cruiser 4x4
ADDIS ABABA ‐ DEPARTURE
Da 5 ‐ Drive to Addis. In the evening traditional farewell dinner in one of the renowned restaurant of
Addis Ababa. This day you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home and end of the
tour
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
Price Includes Price Excludes
A o odatio :‐ Double/ Twin/Single
Room as stated in the Itinerary
Photo or Video fee of any ceremony or
local festivals
Tra sportatio :‐ Surfa e tra sportatio ‐ Minibus/2-5 pax/ Highroof /6-14 pax/, coaster
bus / 15+ pax in the Historic Route
Toyota Landcruiser a maximum of 4 pax in a
car
Boat excursion on Lake Tana,
All domestic flight
Tips
Alcohol drinks and personal expenses
All Transfers in and out
Arrival and departure transfers
Travel and accident insurance
Fees: All entrance fees
Porter
Park fee
English speaking Guide services / for groups
10+ from Addis Ababa
Local guides in each sights /2-9 pax/
Meal:‐ Breakfast
a bottle of water P/P per day
Scout and local Guides in MNP
All government taxes