Quick Summary

5-Day Visiting Tigray Churches Tour is a 5 days tour in Ethiopia via the Addis Ababa /Mekele (City) /Hawzen (Town) route, starting from USD 1100. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
5 days

Route
Addis Ababa /Mekele (City) /Hawzen (Town)

From
USD 1100

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 5-Day Visiting Tigray Churches Tour

In this tour, you will have the opportunity to visit an incredible rock churches stunning landscapes of Tigray before retreating to the comfort of your private veranda where the backdrop of the Gheralta Mountains and a beautiful sunset is a welcome view.

Duration: 5 days
Route: Addis Ababa /Mekele (City) /Hawzen (Town)
Starts at: USD 1100

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 5-Day Visiting Tigray Churches Tour

Day 1: Arrival – Sightseeing Addis Ababa
Day 2: Fly Addis – Mekele – Drive Hawzen
Day 3: Excursion to Debre Tsion Mariam & Yohannes Makudi
Day 4: Excursion to Abune Yemata
Day 5: Drive Hawzen – Mekele – Fly Addis

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Arrival – Sightseeing Addis Ababa
Day 02	Fly Addis – Mekele – Drive Hawzen
Day 03	Excursion to Debre Tsion Mariam & Yohannes Makudi
Day 04	Excursion to Abune Yemata
Day 05	Drive Hawzen – Mekele – Fly Addis

Day 01: Arrival – Sightseeing Addis Ababa

>> Arrival – Sightseeing Addis Ababa
You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII. Then proceed to Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to merkato, the biggest market in East Africa. Overnight in Addis.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Best Western Plus Pearl Addis Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

Day 02: Fly Addis – Mekele – Drive Hawzen

>> Fly Addis – Mekele – Drive Hawzen
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Mekele. Be met upon arrival and drive to Hawzen visiting en route the semi rock-hewn church of Wukro Cherkos. Then Abraha Atsbeha, the first church in Ethiopia. Its interior is painstakingly decorated. Finally you will have a stop at Dugum Sellase. Overnight in Hawazen.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Gheralta Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Tigray

Day 03: Excursion to Debre Tsion Mariam & Yohannes Makudi

>> Excursion to Debre Tsion Mariam & Yohannes Makudi
This day you will have an excursion to Debre Tsion Abune Abreham Monastery which entirely carved from the living rock. Visit and proceed to Yohannes Makudi, one of the early Ethiopian Coptic Christian churches which is accessed via a narrow cleft between towering sandstone walls. Overnight in Hawzen.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Gheralta Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Tigray

Day 04: Excursion to Abune Yemata

>> Excursion to Abune Yemata
After having your breakfast you will drive to the foot of Geraltha to visit the monastery of Debre Mariam Korkor, which dated back 6th century. After a few minutes’ walk from Mariam korkor you can visit the small rock church known as Abba Daniel’s Prayer room. Then drive back to Hawzien. Overnight in Hawzen.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Gheralta Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Tigray

Day 05: Drive Hawzen – Mekele – Fly Addis

>> Drive Hawzen – Mekele – Fly Addis
This day you will drive to Mekele in order to catch your flight to Addis. In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.