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VI. THE HISTORIC NORTH

HISTORIC ROUTE TO AXUM, LALIBELLA, GONDER, AND BAHARDAR (BY AIR)
Tour Code No:- ATT-2020
Duration:- 5 Nights/6 Days

Day one Transfer to the airport for an early flight to Bahirdar. The flight takes 40-45 minutes. Lunch at Bahardar. Afternoon sight-seeing tour of Bahardar including the market, the palace of the former Emperor Haile Selassie/Bezawit palace/, small scale cottage industry where craftsmen specialize in making boats for fishing from papyrus reeds. Dinner and overnight in Bahardar.

Day two After an early breakfast drive 32 kms South-East of Bahardar and walk up some distance and then proceed to visit the thundering "Tiss-Issat" Falls which means "Smoking Water" in Amharic. Drive back to your hotel. Lunch at your hotel.

Afternoon, a half day boat trip on Lake Tana to visit Ura Kidane Mihret on Zeghie peninsula and Kibran Gabriel(allowed for men only). Dinner and overnight at Bahardar. On the third day transfer to the airport for a short flight to Gonder. Afternoon sight-seeing of Gonder town including the castles of King Fasilledas, the open air bath, the monasteries of Qusquom and Debre Berhan Selassie church with its 16th century paintings and Frescoes. Dinner and overnight in Gonder.
On the fourth day transfer to airport for a flight to Lalibella. Lunch in Lalibella. Afternoon, tour of the famous eleven rock-hewn churches of 12th century. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

On the fifth day after an early breakfast transfer to airport for a flight to Axum, the holy city of Ethiopia dating to 2000 years back and cradle of Ethiopian civilization with the Axumite Kingdom. Transfer to your hotel and rest the morning at leisure. Lunch at your hotel. Afternoon visit of Axum which includes the tomb of King Ezana, the pedestals of Maishum(the bath of Queen Sheba), the park of stelae, the new and old Saint Mary Churches of Zion. Legend has it that the table of the Holy Ark of the covenant rests there. Dinner and overnight at your hotel. On the last day transfer to airport for a flight to Addis Ababa.