9 days and 8 nights Ethiopia Historical Tour Packages

A 9 Days' and 8 Nights' Ethiopia Historical Tour Packages:

Ethiopia is home of many fascinating attractions. here are several Ethiopia tour packages for one to see the most important Ethiopia historical tourist attractions in the north. These packages include marvelous rock hewn churches dating back several hundred of years, ancient obelisks, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, spectacular landscapes and mountain views and more. Part of what makes north Ethiopia compelling is the year-round sights, sounds and experiences. Travelers can use either air transportation, road trip or a combination of both to reach these destinations in their Ethiopia tours.

Historical Tour Packages in Ethiopia

Tour Category: Ethiopia historical tours   
Tour Code: PETHTP 04
Detailed Ethiopia historical tours itineraries
Ethiopia Historical Tour Package Itinerary – Tour Code - PETHTP 04

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Ethiopia historical tours

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PETHT 06

Tour overview

The most important Ethiopia historical tours include places to Bahir Dar, Gondar, Axum, and Lalibela; all located in north Ethiopia which is the largest and most complete tourist center in the country followed by Addis Ababa city tours which include the most important Addis Ababa tourist attractions. This region reserves to tourists an infinity of historical and natural attractions. These places are considered historic and maintain castles and churches that take you to the rich past of Ethiopia.

Tour details

Detailed Ethiopia Historical Tours Itinerary – PETHT 06

TOUR CODE DURATION SITE TRANSPORT
PETHT 06 9 Days / 8 Nights BAHIR DAR – GONDAR – SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK – AXUM – LALIBELA Surface & air

Detailed itinerary

Day 01: ARRIVE ADDIS ABABA AND DO A HALF-DAY CITY TOUR
Arrive Addis Ababa and be transferred to your hotel accompanied by Paragon Ethiopia Tours’ representative. Then you will do half-day Addis Ababa city tours or full-day Addis Ababa city tours to see the most important Addis Ababa tourist attractions which includes the modern and historic features of the city.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 02: ADDIS ABABA - BAHIR DAR
You leave the capital of Addis Ababa and travel to Bahir Dar. Pick up from your hotel is around 07:00 AM to head northwest of Addis Ababa to get Bahir Dar, the second largest city of Ethiopia, and home of historic sites. En-route, you will visit Africa’s largest canyon, a 200 years old bridge and other attractions that are of interest. Long asphalt roads and closely populated farmlands offer you an insight into the vastness of rural Ethiopia.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 03: FULL-DAY BAHIR DAR EXCURSION
Full-day visit Bahir Dar which includes the Blue Nile Falls, and the fourteenth century monasteries, the premier attraction in its place that are situated in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Lake Tana.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 04: BAHIR DAR – GONDAR
This morning you make your way to Gondar. Day four is all about an incredible drive with plenty of memorable highlights along the way. After breakfast, drive from Bahir Dar to Gondar, Ethiopia’s major ex-capitals through the spectacular mountain views in between. Upon arrival, visit the Castles of King Fassiladas (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), an important castle of the medieval period which were built in the 17th century and had been used as a palace for more than 250 years for all kings who came to power after King Fassilladas. You will also visit the decorated church of Debre Birihan Sellassie together with this activity.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 05: GONDAR – SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, drive to Simien Mountains National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) whose entire landscapes have spectacular views. Mammals endemic to it are also additional attraction to this place. Simien Mountains National Park is the venue for one of the most unique game viewing experience in Ethiopia.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 06: SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK – AXUM
Leaving Simien Mountains National Park behind you this morning, you make your way towards the town of Axum which has sheltered several pre-Christian era edifices. On your way, visit gorges and admire some rural villages of north Ethiopia. Most of our clients who take our Ethiopia wildlife tours include Simien Mountains National Park in their itineraries.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 07: FULL-DAY IN AXUM
You will have a full-day visit of the most important sightseeing in Axum which includes the steles of Axum (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the swimming pool of the Queen of Sheba and the ruins of palace she had been using while she was on power, and ruins of ancient palaces and tombs of the sixth century kings.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 08: AXUM – LALIBELA
Be transferred to the airport and take your morning short fly to Lalibela. After arrival, visit the 11-rock hewn churches, which are readily identified with Ethiopia as is the Great Wall with China. Lalibela is maybe one of the most important tourist attractions in Ethiopia if not the most important one.
Overnight stay in a hotel

Day 09: LALIBELA – ADDIS ABABA – INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
Fly back to Addis Ababa, do your last minute shopping, and finally be transferred to the airport in the late evening for your return flight back to home. Your to Addis Ababa airport transfers mark the end of the tour.


If you have only limited number of days available to do the tour you can take our 6 days' and 5 nights' Ethiopia historical tour packages. Please contact us to book your upcoming Ethiopia tour with us.