Historic Route with Harar 14 Days

Fly to Bahir Dar. Take a boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit 13th
century Monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret which is the most famous of Zege
Peninsula monasteries and Mahal Zeghie Gyorgis . In the afternoon, you will be
taken to the village of Tis Isat to see the Blue Nile fall or “Tiss Issat” fall. O/N
Bahir Dar in a hotel

Drive to Gondar Visit the castles and churches built by the Emperor Fasiledes and
his descendents, later proceeds to the fascinating Debre Birhan Selassie Church,
one of the world’s heritage. O/N in a hotel

Drive to Sanka Ber a segment of the Semein Mountains. This is sight, which is
termed as the most wild and spectacular of all Ethiopian landscape also termed
as the 'Roof of Africa'. Observe the magnificent Scenery. O/N in a hotel

Early in the morning, drive to the ancient town of Axum through the chains
of Semien Mountains and the Tekeze River Valley. O/N in a hotel

After early breakfast, visit Stelae Park, St. Mary’s Church the Sanctuary Chapel
which is the repository of the Arc of the Covenant, the Coronation yard, Queen
of Sheba’s Palace Ruins, Axum Museum and the Quarry where stelae used to be
made. O/N in a hotel

In the morning, drive to Mekele visiting the 8-5thBC Century Temple of Yeha.
The temple is believed to be the oldest standing building in the country. Proceed
to the 6th century famous Monastery of Debre Damo established by Abune
Aregawi one of the seven Saints came in Ethiopia in the 6th century in the reign
of King Kaleb to spread Christianity in different parts of the country. O/N in a
hotel

Drive to Lalibela via Ambalage chains of Mountains. O/N Lalibela in a hotel

Visit the magnificent Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Bete Giorgis, Bete
Medahne Alem, Bete Meskel, Bete Mariam, Bete Denagel, Bet Golegota, and
Debresina, Bete Gebriel-rufael, Bete merkorewos, Betelehem, Bete Emanuael and
Bete Aba Libanos.) O/N, hotel

After breakfast hike (or ride mules) up the church of Ashetun Mariam we pass
small villages on the way up and there are marvellous views from the top of the
surrounding countryside. In the afternoon, take a trip by car to the beautiful cave
church of Yemrehane Christos, the finest example of its kind in Ethiopia and
known as a bridge in between Axumite and Lalibela civilization. O/N Hotel

Fly back from Lalibela to Addis Ababa. Directly continue driving to Awash and the
Awash National Park. On the way you pass the beautiful town Debre Zeit, built
around seven beautiful small lakes, and Nazareth, a quite big and modern city. In
the late afternoon you will reach Awash, situated in the hot area of the great
African Rift Valley. Dinner and Overnight in hotel

Safari into the Awash National Park; Oryx, gazelles and baboons can be seen very
probably. After lunch go on driving to Harar. The road offers magnificent
panoramas. The women of the region wear very brightly colored clothes. En route
see the Awaday chat market. In the late afternoon you arrive in Harar. Enjoy
dinner in your hotel

Sightseeing in Harar; take a walk through the old walled city Jegol. Visit the
“Rimbaud-House” - Harar was the French poet’s home for some years. Inside the
city walls there are 99 mosques. Most of them were built in the 16th century and
later, some date back to the 13th century. Harar has been a center of pilgrimage
for centuries and the holiest Islamic city in the Horn of Africa. Visit some of the
traditional houses, the gates and the Friday- Mosque. In the evening visit the
Hyena Man on the outskirts of town, He feeds Harar’s hyenas every evening with
meat.

In the morning drive 50 km to Dire Dawa. You can see the train station of the
railway line that connects Addis Ababa with the port of Djibouti. Fly back from
Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa. Enjoy a farewell dinner with music and dancing
presentations. Then Evening will be departure.