4 Days North by Air

Gondar & Lalibela

Days

Time

City              (Departure)

Transportation

Activities

Meal

Boarding

1

05:00

07:00

Addis Abeba

Flight

Check in for a flight to Gondar

Early in the morning, depart on a flight for Gondar (07:00), where you will be met at the airport.  After briefly settling in your hotel, explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure, with six castles and several other buildings.  Additionally, visit Fasilidas’s Pool, still used for Timket celebrations today, Ras Gimb Palace Museum and the Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia. 

Lunch on your own

Overnight in Gondar at

a)    Taye Hotel

b)    Fasil Lodge

c)     Queen Taitu Pension.

2

06:35

08:35

Gondar

Flight

Check in time for flight to Lalibella

Continue this morning on a flight to Lalibela (08:35), the most famous of all of the Ethiopian historical sites.  After lunch, start your tour of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches - Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha (entry not permitted for women).      

Breakfast

Overnight in Lalibela at

a)    Maribela Hotel

b)    Lal Hotel

c)     Alief Paradise Hotel.

3

Lalibela

Drive

In the morning, take a trip to visit the church of Yimrehanne Kristos.  The most popular of the churches outside of Lalibela, this church is built with layers of wood and granite, set in the entrance to a large cavern.  After the visit, return to Lalibela for lunch and, in the afternoon, visit the Southeastern Cluster of churches – Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos.  Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches – Bet Giyorgis, constructed in honor of the patron saint of Ethiopia – Saint George.

Breakfast

Overnight in Lalibela at

a)    Maribela Hotel

b)    Lal Hotel

c)     Alief Paradise Hotel.

4

10:15

Lalibela

Flight

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for return flight to Addis Ababa (12:15).

End of Tour.