Addis Ababa & SurroundingTiya Steles

9 Days Journey in Ethiopian Northern Highlands to participate on the Ethiopian Christmas Festival and explore other popular sites of the Northern Historic Route. You will be at Lalibela on January 7 to Participate in the Christmas ceremony into the early AM hours in and listen to the priests chant at sunrise as you join the locals in this sacred festival. The Tour also gives the travelers an opportunity to explore other fascinating sites in the Northern Ethiopia Historic Route including the Simen Mountains National Park, Blue Nile Falls, Castles of Gondar, Remarkable Rock churches of Lalibela, Ancient Monasteries on Lake Tana. You will have a very special trip to one of the most fascinating countries in Arica. Come prepared to be amazed!

This is a day trip from Addis Ababa which takes around 8 hours (180kms two way). You will be picked up by your Tour Guide and Driver from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport or Hotel in Addis Ababa and then the trip will start at 8 am. This day trip gives you the opportunity to visit three important historical sites. Drive south of Addis Ababa through the beautiful countryside landscape and cross the Awash River - one of the biggest rivers in Ethiopia. First, you will stop at Adadi Mariam Rock church which is located 65kms from the capital. Adadi Mariam is carved out of a single piece of rock in the 13th Century AD by the famous King Lalibela. Then proceed towards Tiya where you will see 40 huge stone grave markers erected in memory of local heroes between the 12th to the 14th Century AD. Next, you will explore the Melka Kunture Prehistoric Site to visit an open-air excavation site and learn the archaeological findings from the area which covers more than a million years. Finally, you will drive back to Addis Ababa. In the evening there will be a farewell dinner in Ethiopian Cultural Restaurant with cultural dances of different Ethnic Groups. Finally, you will be transferred to Airport, if your departure is this evening, or Hotel.