DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Bole international airport
DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive at least 1 hours before the Departure.
INCLUDED
Airfare Accommodations
Local transportation Professional instructor
NOT INCLUDED
Ski equipment
Instructor gratuity

 

 4 days Simien Mountain Trekking

 

Tour Package Name: Historical & Natural
ToursPackage Code: LET  021 ET
Duration: 5 days/ 4 Nights
Category: Historical Tour, Natural Tour
Description: Simien park, Gonder & Lalibela, 5 days
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Day 1:

Flay from Addis to Gonder – Drive r to Sankaber

flay To Gonder, meet your Guide and driver at the airport driving to Sankober.  We will stop along the way to handle park fees, etc.  If you like, we can drop you in or around Buyit Ras for a 1-2 hour hike to Sankober, which passes close to the escarpment edge.  Nearing Sankober, you will have beautiful views on both sides of the escarpment ridge and where you will likely see the endemic Gelada baboons.  In Sankober, you will be met with your supplies.

Accommodation at: camping in Sankober.

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Day 2:

Trek from Sankober to Geech 5hur 
From Sankober, depart into a valley, through which the Wazla (or Koba) River runs. (This river is often dry). Coming out of the valley you will have views of the Jinbar River waterfalls falling into the Geech Abyss. Continuing along, you will cross the Jinbar River and ascend into the village of Geech. Total trekking time: 4-5 hours

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Day 3:

 Day 3: Trek from Geech –Chenek, drive Gonder 
After an early breakfast, depart from Geech to the peak of Imet Gogo at 3926m. Here you’ll have spectacular views over the lowlands – one of the highlights of the trip. As you continue to Chenek, you will pass Korbete Metia, a solid rock wall which opens up exposing beautiful views over the lowlands and the escarpment. This is also a good place for spotting lammergeiers. Overnight camping in Chenek. Total trekking time: 7 – 9 hrs

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Day 4:

 Flay to lalibela, Visit the rock hewn Churches of Lalibela

Fly to Lalibela and take the airport shuttle transfer to the Town (40minute) and visit the rock hewn churches of Lalibela.Lalibela is most famous for its churches. Visit the 12-13th century Rock hewn churches called the Eighth wonder of the world which are still active places of worship and host many major religious Ceremonies. The churches are carved out of solid rock, and each has unique architectural features. Take a wander through the tunnels and stairways linking the churches together.

drive to the site where we find a concentration of some of Ethiopians most famous Rock Hewn churches, mostly referred by many as the living wonders of the world, this churches are, they have been here for at list 900 years, an active christen shrine, the spiritual center of the counters religious life. The monolithic churches where carved out of 2600-sq natural rock terrace in the twelve century AD by king lalibela.

BeteMedhanialem, the largest monolithic Rock hewn churches of the world, Magers 37.7 ft in Height, covers an area of almost 2625 Square ft and has walls that are up to 6 feet thick. A plain building supported by 36 pillars on the inside and anther 38 pillars around the outside. Bjte Medhanialem modeled on the original st.Merryzion church build by king Ezana in 4th century at axum.

The Rock hewn churchs that we will visit today before lunch will be the first group of churches included: Bete Medhanialem, Bete Mariam, BeteMeskel, BeteDenagl and BeteGolo gota Michal

After lunch  we will continue our journey in  To Ethiopians long and marvellous past with a visit to other sent Lalibela  Remarkable churches. There architecture and artistry must be seen to be believed.

The Rock Hewn Churches that we will visit this afternoon the second group of churches and St, Gorge it included: BeteGebral, BeteMerquros, BeteEmanule, Betelehiam ,Bete Aba Libanos and BeteGhiorgis .

Once we finished visiting the second group of churches and we will walk to the village so the complex bewildering labyrinth of underground Tunnels to the monastery where the monks and nuns live.

Accommodation: Honey Land Hotel

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Day 5:

Flay back to Addis Abeba,

Before your flight to addis you can attend morning ceremony at one of Lalibela churches,

We will drop you at the airport for your departure

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