Rock Churches of Tigrai with Axum and Lalibela 14 Days
Overview
The magnificent rock hewn churches of Tigrai, most of them curved into relatively inaccessible cliff faces, obscure as the churches carved into the sandstone cliffs of Tigrai. Practically unknown to other Ethiopians, along the outside world, before 1966, these rock edifices have been described by the British academic Ivy Pearce as “the greatest of the historical – cultural heritages of the Ethiopian people”. Most of these architectural gems remain in active use today, several house paintings and other sacred medieval artifacts, and even one of them is imbued with an aura of spirituality that seeps from the very rock in to which they are curved.
Itinerary
TOUR CODE: OLET 312
DURATION: 14 DAYS AND 13 NIGHTS
MEANS OF TRANSPORT: ALL THE WAY SURFACE
Day 1: Arrive at Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Fly to Mekelle; and visit the rock church of Tigrai. Overnight Hotel
Day 3: Visit both Yohannes Maikudi and Dugum Silassie. Overnight Hotel
Day 4: Explore Abune Yemata and Debre Mariam Korkor. Overnight Hotel
Day 5: Visit Michael Barka, Imba as well as Debre Selam. Overnight Hotel
Day 6: See Medhane Alem Adi Kasho and Melehayzenghi. Overnight Hotel
Day 7: Daytrip towards the rock church of Arbatu Insesa. Overnight Hotel
Day 8: Visit the 6thc monastery of Gunda Gundo Maryam. Overnight Hotel
Day 9: Head to Axum exploring Debre Damo monastery. Overnight Hotel
Day 10: Time to visit the visiting the attractions of Axum. Overnight Hotel
Day 11: Fly to Lalibela; & visit the first group of churches. Overnight Hotel
Day 12: Visit Yimrehanne Christos and the second group. Overnight Hotel
Day 13: Leave Lalibela and fly back towards Addis Ababa. Overnight Hotel
Day 14: Morning visit Addis Ababa; then in the evening departure to home.
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