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3-Day Sightseeing of Addis Ababa and Surroundings is a 3 Days tour in Ethiopia via the Addis Ababa route, starting from USD 781. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
3 Days

Route
Addis Ababa

From
USD 781

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 3-Day Sightseeing of Addis Ababa and Surroundings

As a chartered city, Addis Ababa serves as the capital city of Ethiopia. It is where the African Union is headquartered and where its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), was based. It also hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), as well as various other continental and international organizations.

Duration: 3 Days
Route: Addis Ababa
Starts at: USD 781

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 3-Day Sightseeing of Addis Ababa and Surroundings

Day 1: Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sightseeing
Day 2: Trip to Debre Libanos
Day 3: Trip Excursion to Wonchi Crater Lake

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sightseeing
Day 02	Trip to Debre Libanos
Day 03	Trip Excursion to Wonchi Crater Lake

Day 01: Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sightseeing

>> Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, you will meet a Yama Ethiopia Tours representative and transfer to your reserved hotel and start sightseeing in Addis Ababa. The sightseeing includes the National Museum (where you can see the Lucy fossil skeleton), Trinity Cathedral Church, and Entoto Hills, with a panoramic view of the city and the largest open-air market in Africa Merkato.

Optionally, you can visit Unity Park inside the national palace but this will cost an additional 50 USD per person.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation: Jupiter International Hotel Cazanchis Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

Day 02: Trip to Debre Libanos

>> In the morning, you will meet our guide in the hotel lobby and get a briefing for the trip. Drive to Debre Libanos, an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, Saint Tekle Haimanot. There is a small cave near the church (which is of recent construction) where he is said to have stood for 7 years on one leg until the other wasted away and dropped off.

On this tour, visitors can combine history and culture with some good bird watching. As we pass through the Sululta Plain we can see black-winged plovers, wattled ibis and blue-winged geese. We will also see one of Ethiopia's endemic mammals, the gelada or bleeding-heart baboon. Walk to the Portuguese Bridge of the 16th century during the war between Lowland Muslims and Highland Christians. It was built to connect Shewa and Gojam. We then return to Addis for a coffee ceremony at the village before returning to your hotel.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation: Jupiter International Hotel Cazanchis Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

Day 03: Trip Excursion to Wonchi Crater Lake

>> Go on a day excursion to Wonchi through the interesting hamlet west of the capital. On your way, visit Geffersa Reservoir with many bird species. Drive across the Menagesha Forest to Ambo, the source of the well-known bottled sparkling mineral water. Drive to the left of Ambo town through an extremely scenic landscape to see a crater lake. From the top of the hills, you can see a monastery on the island of Lake Wonchi where you will enjoy a trek down to the shore of the crater lake. Take a boat to reach an interesting church found on the island. Horse riding and hiking are recommended activities. In the late afternoon, we'll drive back to Addis Ababa for your transfer to your hotel or the airport.