North and South Ethiopia 18 Days

Fly to Bahirdar, and transfer hotel for check-in. Morning drive to admire the Blue
Nile falls. Afternoon, after lunch is boat trip on Lake Tana to admire the beautiful
monasteries over the lake's islands, as Ura Kidane Mehret and Mahal Zeghie
Gyorgis. ON chosen Hotel

Morning, depart for 2 hours drive to Gondar. After check in to the Hotel, visit of
castles and churches in Gondar; Sightseeing includes, the Royal Enclosure or Fasil
Gibi, the Debre Birhan Sellasie church with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas
bath, the old Qusquam monastery, Empress Mentewab palace and more. O/N best
available Hotel

Depart after breakfast on the 3-4 hour drive to Simien Mountains National Park.
You can explore the endemic Gelada baboons and enjoy the scenic landscape.
Make walks, admiring spectacular views, spot some endemic mammals (as the
gelada baboons), birds, very nice flora, and visit some Amhara people villages.
O/N Debark best available Hotels (simien Lodge)

Drive to Axum through spectacular views crossing Tekeze Gorge. On this day, you
drive long (280kms) but enjoying very beautiful and spectacular landscape along
the Semien Mountains and Tekeze Gorge. O/N best available Hotel Axum

Tour of Axum: The archaeological and historical attractions in Axum include: the
archaeological museum, monolithic steles or obelisks, the tombs of King Kaleb
and King Gebre Meskal, and the legendary Bath of the Queen of Sheba, and the
ruins of ancient palace of Queen Sheba. You also visit the new and the old
Cathedral of St Mary of Zion and the sanctuary that houses the original Arc of the
covenant with the best Museum in its compound. O/N best available Hotel

Fly to Lalibela, defined as the 8th wonder of the world, and Visit the
magnificent Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Bete Giorgis, Bete Medahne Alem,
Bete Meskel, Bete Mariam, Bete Denagel, Bet Golegota, and Debresina,)
O/N hotel

In the morning, make a mule back ride to the hill top semi monolithic church of
Asheton Mariam (13th Century AD). The peak of the hill offers a wonderful
viewpoint to have a bird eye view of the surrounding area including the town of
Lalibela, and in the afternoon Visit the rest of the churches in the town ,( Bete
Gebriel-rufael, Bete merkorewos, Betelehem, Bete Emanuael and Bete Aba
Libanos)and enjoy a typical Ethiopian coffee ceremony at the late afternoon.
O/N hotel

Fly to Addis Ababa. Relax and visit of the Ethnographic museum and the Merkato,
biggest open air market in Africa. O/N Hotel

Early in the morning, drive to Arbaminch, admiring very green views, the Guraghe
people and villages; with some stops for the Wolayta people. Reach late afternoon
to Arbaminch, to relax with spectacular sunset with very spectacular views over
Chamo & Abaya lakes. O/N Best available Hotel

Drive to Jinka, admiring the Konso, Derase, Tsemay, and Benna people. Make a
stop to visit Konso people, which are famous for the terracing agriculture, way of
life in the villages, traditions and more. O/N Jinka in a Hotel

Enter into the Mago National park, admiring different mammals and birds on the
way; and proceed to visit the Mursi people and villages. Here for beauty women
use to put round plates into their lips. Picnic lunch, afternoon back Jinka and Visit
the Jinka museum and walk to visit the town. O/N in Hotel

Drive to Turmi, admiring Thursday very colorful KeyAfer village market of the
Tsemay and Erbore people. Proceed then to visit the Hamer people. If lucky,
evening see one of their dances, the Evangadi. O/N Turmi Evangadi Lodge

Drive to visit the Karo people, for their very interesting decoration and
scarification all over their body; and very nice views over Omo river from Kortcho
village. Back afternoon to the very interesting Hamer people and visit their
villages. With luck we'll try also to participate to their marriage ceremonies, with
the bull jumping & more. O/N Turmi

Proceed to Arbaminch, admiring on the way the very colorful
Hamer, Karo and Dassanech people market at Dimeka village. Lunch box, reach
late afternoon Arbaminch. O/N best available hotel

Morning, drive to Chencha, for the Dorze people, with their unique culture,
houses, and traditions. Afternoon, boat trip on Lake Chamo,for the biggest
crocodiles in Africa, lot of hippos, birds, and very nice sunset. O/N Hotel

Morning, visit the Netch Sar National park, sanctuary of endemic Swaynes
Hartbeest, numerous zebras, and wonderful views over Chamo & Abaya lakes.
Then proceed to Langano, to reach late afternoon to relax with a very nice sunset
at the eco-lodge, secluded in a natural paradise at shore of Lake Langano and
near to Munessa forest. Here there is Possibility of trekking, bird-watching, horse-
riding, boat excursion, cycling, and more. O/N Lodge

Morning relax and make any of the above mentioned activities (from day 17), at
Langano. After lunch, drive back to Addis Ababa which is end of the tour and
evening traditional dinner with folkloristic dances as a Farwell night party.
Evening or next day will be departure.