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Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

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Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

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Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

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Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

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Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

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Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


Fantastic! Every thing was well organized and we stayed at wonderful hotels.

Abbey Reynolds
California
U.S.A

Read more...


Great care was taken to ensure our comfort. I would have enjoyed having more time to walk in the valley near Lalibela. Wonderful trip! Thank you!

Bennett, Kimberly and James
C.A
U.S.A



Very interesting experience! Eye opening and informative trip!

Getty Azod
L.A
U.S.A


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Mountain Trekking around Lalibela Print E-mail

Overview


Program: Mountain Trekking around Lalibela
Tour ID: GHET-0132
Duration: 8 Days
Transport: Surface and Air
Activities: mountain trekking, ancient history, people, age-old culture, breathtaking highland scenery, waterfalls, castles, rock churches, archeology and so much more

Trekking around Lalibela
This trek offers a unique and unrivalled combination of history, culture  and spectacular scenery. Winding its way from the Abune Yosef  Mountains, across the Wedebye, Degosach plain and passing through beautiful afro alpine forest, small remote villages and farm lands and  ancient cave churches which dates back to the 6th century and 12 century.

The itinerary includes:  the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Abune Yosef  Mountain, third highest pick in Ethiopia and some less known cave churches, which takes in beautiful mountain and farm  scenery as we follow Lasta Mountains Ranges.

This trip is just a perfect introduction to Ethiopia’s  incredible diversity of less known and less visited ancient civilization, culture and nature. Here, the incomparable scenery of the Abune Yosef Mountain  contrasts with some of the most beautiful scenery of the Low Lands of Bilbala and Wag Yimra. This trip is  truly to the Off the beaten track!



 

Itinerary:           

 

Day 01:  Arrive Addis Ababa

Arrive in Addis Ababa. Afternoon city tour of Addis Ababa which include the national museum, ethnographic museum and Merkato. 
O/N: hotel

Day 02:  Addis Abab-Lalibela (2500m)

In the morning, fly to Lalibela. The rest of the day,  visit the first group of rock-hewn   churches from 1200 AD. 
O/N: hotel.

Day 03: Lalibela –Merebarbu (3500m)

In the morning visit the second group of rock-hewn churches.  In the afternoon, trek  to Merebarbu enroute visitng Asheten Mariam monastery church from the 13th century.
O/N: camping at Merebarbu.

Day 04:  Merebarbu-Wedebye  (3700m)

Start the 4 hours trekking from Merebarbu to Wedebye (3600 to 3800).
O/N:  Camping at Wedebye .

Day 05:  Wedebye-Abune Yosef  (3900m)

Continue the trek for ~4 hours to Abune Yosef (4130). En route enjoying the  stunning view covered by afro alpine types of vegetations you will have the chance to spot endemic mammals like Gelada Baboon and Simen Fox.
O/N: Camping at Abune Yosef.

Day 06: Abune Yosef-Degosach-Yimrhane Kirstos

From Abune Yosef, the third highest pick in the Ethiopia, we will trek on the plateaus of Degosach en route visiting different villages. At Yimrhane Kirstos,  you will visit the 12th Century built up cave church which is very famous for its unique style of architecture, construction and interior decorations.
O/N: camping at Yimrha.

Day 07: Yimrha-Arbatu Ensesa-Lalibela

In the morning, walk down hill to visit Arbatu Ensesa, a rock-hewn church from the 4th century AD. At the same point, meet your driver for the drive to Lalibela en-route visiting Bilbala Cherkos.
O/N: hotel.

Day 08: Lalibela-Addis Ababa-Departure

Fly back to Addis Ababa. In the afternoon, city tour of Addis Ababa and preparation for the flight back home.  End of tour.

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Itinerary

Itinerary:           
Day 01:  Arrive Addis Ababa

Arrive in Addis Ababa. Afternoon city tour of Addis Ababa which include the national museum, ethnographic museum and Merkato. 
O/N: hotel

Day 02:  Addis Abab-Lalibela (2500m)

In the morning, fly to Lalibela. The rest of the day,  visit the first group of rock-hewn   churches from 1200 AD. 
O/N: hotel.

Day 03: Lalibela –Merebarbu (3500m)

In the morning visit the second group of rock-hewn churches.  In the afternoon, trek  to Merebarbu enroute visitng Asheten Mariam monastery church from the 13th century.
O/N: camping at Merebarbu.

Day 04:  Merebarbu-Wedebye  (3700m)

Start the 4 hours trekking from Merebarbu to Wedebye (3600 to 3800).
O/N:  Camping at Wedebye .

Day 05:  Wedebye-Abune Yosef  (3900m)

Continue the trek for ~4 hours to Abune Yosef (4130). En route enjoying the  stunning view covered by afro alpine types of vegetations you will have the chance to spot endemic mammals like Gelada Baboon and Simen Fox.
O/N: Camping at Abune Yosef.

Day 06: Abune Yosef-Degosach-Yimrhane Kirstos

From Abune Yosef, the third highest pick in the Ethiopia, we will trek on the plateaus of Degosach en route visiting different villages. At Yimrhane Kirstos,  you will visit the 12th Century built up cave church which is very famous for its unique style of architecture, construction and interior decorations.
O/N: camping at Yimrha.

Day 07: Yimrha-Arbatu Ensesa-Lalibela

In the morning, walk down hill to visit Arbatu Ensesa, a rock-hewn church from the 4th century AD. At the same point, meet your driver for the drive to Lalibela en-route visiting Bilbala Cherkos.
O/N: hotel.

Day 08: Lalibela-Addis Ababa-Departure

Fly back to Addis Ababa. In the afternoon, city tour of Addis Ababa and preparation for the flight back home.  End of tour.

Dates & availability

Program: Mountain Trekking around Lalibela
Tour ID: GHET-0132
Duration: 8 Days
Transport: Surface and Air
Activities: mountain trekking, ancient history, people, age-old culture, breathtaking highland scenery, waterfalls, castles, rock churches, archeology and so much more

Travel Dates

Group size

Status

Space availability

 

10-17 November, 2011

15 PAX

Confirmed

Available

8-15 December, 2011

15 PAX

Confirmed

Available

22-29 December, 2011

15 PAX

Confirmed

Available

19-26 January, 2011

15 PAX

Confirmed

Available

9-16 February, 2012

15 PAX

Confirmed

Available


Tour Durations

The tour duration shown above is in the idea of the tour begning and ending in Addis Ababa. Please be aware that the flight inclusive duration of the holiday may be longer.

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Grand Holidays Ethiopia Tours is the  leading tour company for mountain trekking adventure, offering a wide choice of  guided trekking walking holidays in Ethiopia. Climb Ras Dashin and experience Simien Mountanis trekking, including trekking around the ancient rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. Trekking Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains, Walking in Ethiopia Bale Mountains, Trekking around the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela-Ethiopia, trekking among the tribes of south Omo-Surma trekking are some of our trekking holiday packages in Ethiopia.