Northern Ethiopia: Lalibela and Mekelle Tours

🗓️ Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival - Addis Ababa City Tour
  Visit Trinity Cathedral, National Museum, Entoto Hills, Maryam Church, Sheromeda cloth market, and Mercato. Overnight in Addis Ababa.
• Day 2: Addis Ababa - Lalibela
  Fly to Lalibela. Explore UNESCO-listed rock-hewn churches, passageways, tunnels, and icon paintings. Traditional coffee ceremony and injera baking. Overnight in Lalibela.
• Day 3: Lalibela - Addis
  Morning visit to Lalibela churches. Transfer to airport for flight back to Addis. Overnight in Addis.
• Day 4: Addis - Axum
  Fly to Axum. Visit Stelea Park, Queen of Sheba?s pool, Ezana Inscription, tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebremeskel, and St. Mary of Zion church. Overnight in Axum.
• Day 5: Axum - Hawzen
  Drive via Adwa Mountains to Yeha Temple and Debre Damo Monastery. Continue to Adigrat and Hawzen. Overnight in Hawzen.
• Day 6: Gheralta - Mekelle - Addis
  Optional hike to Abune Yemata Church. Explore Gheralta Mountains. Drive to Mekelle via Al Nejashi Mosque. Flight to Addis. Overnight in Addis.
• Day 7: Addis - Semera - Afdera - Erta Ale Volcano
  Drive to Lake Afdera in Danakil Depression. Trek to Erta Ale volcano. Overnight at volcano rim watching lava lake.
• Day 8: Erta Ale - HamadEla - Dallol
  Drive to HamadEla. Visit salt mining at Ragad, camel caravans, Lake Assale, and Dallol?s volcanic landscapes. Overnight camping.
• Day 9: HamadEla - Semera - Addis
  Sunrise at Lake Assale. Drive to Semera. Flight to Addis Ababa. Overnight in Addis.
• Day 10: Addis - Jinka - Turmi
  Fly to Jinka. Drive to Turmi via Dimeka market and Hamar village. Visit Kara tribe along Omo River. Explore Benna villages and Keyafar market. Overnight in Jinka.
• Day 11: Jinka - Mursi - Addis Ababa
  Drive through Mago National Park to visit Mursi village. Learn about lip plates and stick fighting traditions. Return to Addis Ababa for departure.