| Day 01: |
Arrive in Addis Ababa Airport, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel-Addis |
| Day 02: |
Full day city tour. Visit the Entoto Mountains, with its view over the capital, the National Museum and Trinity Church. Afternoon; visit the Merkato, the biggest open-air market in Africa and shopping. Over night at your hotel-Addis |
| Day 03: |
Morning. Fly to Bahir Dar and transfer to hotel for check-in and drive to the Blue Nile falls. Take Lunch in Bahir Dar. Afternoon, boat trip on Lake Tana to discover the island monasteries. Zeghie Peninsula, kibran and other Monasteries if time permits to do so. Over night hotel - Bahir Dar. |
| Day 04: |
Morning. drive to Gondar. On the way, visit Wanzaye hot spring water site(9kms from the main route to Gondar), very important for the local people (curable hot spring water from many diseases).After lunch in Gondar; visit the castle compound, Debre Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with its wonderful murals, bath of King Fasiladas, and palace of Empress Mentewab. Over night hotel - Gondar. |
| Day 05: |
Morning. Fly to Axum. After lunch; visit The Stele Park, the Swimming pool of Queen of Sheba, , Tomb of Caleb, Axum Museum, The Holy Ark of the Covenant (given from God of Israel to Mosses ), which is believed still to be kept in the church of St. Mary of Zion in Axum, The Ruin palace of Queen of Sheba. Over night hotel- Axum |
| Day 06: |
Morning. Fly to Lalibela, to where some believes as one of the eighth wonders of the world. Afternoon, visit the first group of rock-hewn churches. Over night hotel – Lalibela. |
| Day 07: |
Full day excursion: We propose an excursion in the morning, by mule to Asheten Mariam to see a mountain church and a spectacular view, or travel by car to the cave church of Naktuleab. Afternoon; visit the second group of churches. Over night hotel – Lalibela |
| Day 08: |
Morning. Fly to Addis Ababa and drive to Langano.En route, appreciate the crater lakes of Debre Zeith, the Rift Valley lakes of Shala and Abyata, numerous birds, pelicans, flamingoes, hot springs, and more. Continue to Langano. Available activities around Lake Langano are trekking, swimming, bird watching, horse riding, boat excursions, cycling, team-building activities, and beach volley ball. Over night hotel – Langano. |
| Day 09: |
Drive to Arba Minch with some stops to visit the Wolayta people and their houses on the way. These people on the way cultivate the false banana from which they extract their local bread, named kocho. Afternoon, drive to the mountains of Chencha (40kms) to visit the houses, local cotton weaving, sorghum and false banana cultivations of the Dorze people. If the tour overlaps on Saturday, visit the Dorze market. Over night hotel - Arba Minch
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| Day 10: |
Morning. Drive to Nech Sar National Park. Visit the Park, sanctuary of the endemic Swayne's hartebeest and zebra. After lunch; take a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see hippos and about 6-meter-long crocodiles and crocodile breeding site in the town. Over night hotel - Arba Minch |
| Day 11: |
Drive from Arba Minch to Jinka. En route, stop over will be made between Weyto River and Jinka to visit The Tsemay, Bena, and Ari tribes. Over night hotel - Jinka |
| Day 12: |
Drive from Jinka to Mago National Park crossing The Neri-River and reach at one of the villages of Mursi near the Omo River. Drive back to Jinka. Over night hotel - Jinka |
| Day 13: |
Proceed driving to southern direction to Murille, en route; visit some of Karo villages of Dus and Korocho. The Karos are mainly known for their special hairstyle and body paintings. Over night camping in Murule. |
| Day 14: |
Drive from Murulle through the savanna land to Turmi, and visit some of the villages of Hammer tribes to discover their lifestyle and culture. Over night – Camping - Turmi |
| Day 15: |
Full day excursion to visit Hammer villages around Turmi. Over night camping - Turmi |
| Day 16: |
Drive from Turmi via Arbore to Konso and visit the interesting tribes of Konso village with their farm terraced fields. Over night hotel - Konso |
| Day 17: |
Drive from Konso to Yabello (105km). In the morning, visit Gesergiyo (New York)-magnificent rock formation, The Konso King & Konso villages. In the afternoon, drive to Yabello. Over night hotel -Yabello |
| Day 18: |
In the morning, drive to Chew Beth (Salt House), to Mega road. On the way, visit Dublock (Borena Village) –at about 65km from Yabello and Singing Wells. At chew Beth, you will see people extracting edible salt from Chew Bahir. Over night hotel -Yabello |
| Day 19: |
Drive from Yabello to Awassa. Over night hotel - Awassa |
| Day 20: |
Visit Awassa Fish Market in the morning, drive to Addis and fly back home in the evening. |
