Lalibela and Danakil Depression Ethiopia Tours – 6 Days
Day 1: Arrival in Addis Ababa
Visit trinity cathedral, resting place of emperor Haile Selassie. Tour the museum, a great introduction to ethiopian culture and history. Make a short drive to entoto hills for a view of the city and visit maryam church. en-route, stop at Sheromeda traditional cloth market. visit the mercato or the sholla market, two of addis ababa’s main markets.
Overnight hotel: Hotel
Day 2: Addis Ababa – Lalibela
Fly to lalibela on ethiopian airlines. Tour the magnificent rock-hewn churches, a unseco world heritage site. This group of eleven monolithic churches were carved directly into the stone mountainside at least 800 years ago. This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings. In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony and learn the process for baking injera (a staple food for much of Ethiopia).
Overnight: Hotel
Day 3: Lalibela to Addis Ababa
For the morning we will see remains church of lalibela then later transfer airport to addis ababa
Overnight: Hotel
Day 4: Fly from Addis Abeba to Semera
Early morning, drive to Hamedila where you will start your actual adventure of Danakil depression. Lunch will be in Afdera where the heat starts, salt mining takes places. You will keep going down to one of the lowest point on the planet, and enjoy your first night without a roof, counting thousands of stars.
Overnight: Camping Hamedila
Day 5: Hamedila – Dallol – Eartale
This will be another amazing day, as you will enjoy the most colorful ground covered with Salt, pottash, sulphur and many other minerals, that combine to make you feel like you are in another planaite , continue the excursions to salt mountains, bubbling water and salt mining area. In the afternoon, drive to Eartale to sleep on the basement of Eartale volcano, after walking on the edge of the volcano.
Day 6: HamadEla – Semera – Addis Ababa – Departure
On this day, you may have another chance to see the beauty of sunrise, and then after breakfast, we will drive to the town of Semera and fly to Addis Ababa and transfer airport for departure if there is time dinner at restaurant then airport to departure
Price
- Includes: Transportation, Meals, Accommodation, Entrance fees, Guide fees, non limited amount of mineral water.
- Excludes: Tips, Alcoholic drinks.
What is excluded:
- International air tickets,
- Any meal which is not mentioned in the included part
- Alcohol beverages,
- Tourist Insurance,
- Video filming and photography fees,
- Tips and items of personal nature like laundry, souvenirs, etc
- All not mentioned in the included part
What is included:
- Meal plan Bed and Breakfast Meal Plan
- Transportation Domestic Flights including the following Sectors
- All Ground transportation for all attraction and trip to all destinations.
- Entrance fee
- All entrance fee in the site,Vilages. Fuel and driver allowance
- Guiding service Local English-speaking guide, and a knowledgably guide throughout the tour.
