Pilgrimage Tours
PILGRIMAGE TOUR: CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE BY SURFACE AND AIR
Code STT 048
Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa - transfer to hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 2: Drive to Debremarkos, en route visit the 13th century Debre Libanos Monastery. Overnight - hotel.
Day 3: Drive to Bahir Dar and conduct an excursion trip to the Blue Nile River Falls. Overnight - hotel.
Day 4: Boat excursion and crossing of Lake Tana - visit monasteries; then drive to Gondar. Overnight - hotel.
Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Gondar including Monastery of Qusquam, Debrebirhan Selassie, and the old Castles. Overnight - hotel.
Day 6: Drive from Gondar, through the magnificent mountain scenery, to Axum. Overnight - hotel
Day 7: Sightseeing tour of Axum. Overnight - hotel.
Day 8: Drive to Adigrat while visiting the 6th century AD Churches of Aba Afse and Debre Damo. Overnight - hotel.
Day 9: Drive from Adigrat to Mekele. Overnight - hotel.
Day 10: Drive through spectacular mountain scenery to Lalibela. Overnight - hotel.
Day 11: Visit the monolithic rock-hewn churches of Lalibela built in the late 12th and early 13th century A.D. Overnight - hotel.
Day 12: Excursion trip outside Lalibela to visit built-up cave churches and semi-hewn Churches. Overnight - hotel.
Day 13: Fly back to Addis Ababa. Check into your hotel; visit the Trinity Cathedral Church. Overnight - hotel.
Day 14: City tour of Addis Ababa to visit churches, museums and Mercato market. Dinner party and departure.
PILGRIMAGE TOUR: MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE BY SURFACE AND AIR
Code STT 049
Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa; meet the representative of Selam Tours, and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Drive via the rift valley region to Bale - the home of Muslim Oromo people. Overnight - hotel.
Day 3: Drive to Sof-Omer to visit the cave which is famous for the Muslim pilgrimage. Drive to Robe. Overnight - hotel.
Day 4: Drive to Sheik Hussein - famous Islamic holy place and return to Robe for overnight in the hotel.
Day 5: Drive to Awash National Park via Assela and Sodere. Overnight stay in Awash Town.
Day 6: Drive to Harar en route visit the magnificent eastern highlands and the plenty of coffee and fruit compounds, and the welcoming people of Harari. Dinner and overnight in Harar.
Day 7: Sightseeing tour of Harar that includes ancient mosques, shrines, and Harari cultural houses. Overnight - hotel.
Day 8: After breakfast, drive to Dire Dawa and go to the airport and fly back to Addis Ababa. Overnight - hotel.
Day 9: Transfer to airport and fly to Mekele. Upon arrival drive to Negash to visit the first Mosque in Africa. Drive back to Mekele for an overnight stay in a hotel.
Day 10: Transfer to Mekele airport and fly back to Addis Ababa. Sightseeing tour of Addis Ababa that includes the Grand Mosque, National Museum, Ethnographic Museum, the open market, Mercato. In the evening, go the airport for departure after a farewell dinner party.