This voyage leads to the extensive historic sites passing through scenic high lands and spectacular panoramas. The monasteries of lake Tana with the Blue Nile Falls, the 13th C monolithic Rock-Hewn churches of king Lalibella, the stele & tombs of the Axumite Kings, the rock churches found in Tigray region, other churches dating back to the 4th -15th Centuries and 7th C mosque of Negashi in Tigray and shrines in Harar, Dire Dawa, Sof Omar, Sheik Hussein & others are parts of the package.

ST 001. Historic route 10days, 9night (Surface and flight)

01. Arrive Addis Ababa transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of the capital. Including Entoto Mountains, with very nice view over the capital, and church of St Mary with adjacent museum of imperial objects. Then back to the city, for the National museum, and different historical monuments.

02. Fly to Bahir Dar, and transfer hotel for check-in. If time permits, go to visit Bezait palace, with very nice view over Tana Lake and Blue Nile. Afternoon boat trip of about 3-4 hours on lake Tana to admire the beautiful monasteries over the lake's islands.

03. Morning drive to admire the Blue Nile falls. Lunch Bahir Dar. Afternoon drive to Gonder, city of castles and churches.

04. Full day visit of castles and churches in Gonder: visit the castle's compound, the Debre Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas bath, the old Usual monastery and the Empress Mentewab second palace. View of the spectacular Semien Mountains from Kosoye can be added.

05. Drive to Axum, beginning of civilization in Ethiopia (history of more than 3,000 years), admiring spectacular views over the Semien Mountains.

06. Full day visit steles, different archeological sites, the bath and the palace of Queen of sheba, tomb of Kings and churches, among which in the church of St Mary of Zion (where legend says is deposited the Ark of Covenant, brought here from Israel by King Menelik I).

07. Fly to Lalibella, defined as the 8th wonder in the world, and afternoon visit the first group of the rock-hewn churches.

08. Morning visit one of the churches out of the town. We propose an excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam church, with spectacular views too. Or by car to the cave church of Naktule'ab. PM remaining churches in Lalibella.

09. Fly to Addis Ababa, by admiring wonderful view. Afternoon visit the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa, and souvenirs shops.

10. Departure.

ST 002. HISTORIC ROUTE BY AIR (10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS)

1. Arrive Addis Ababa and city tour. Fly to Bahir Dar and Blue Nile falls.
2. Boat trip on lake Tana & city Tour.
3. Drive to Blue Nile fall to visit the Portuguese bridge and the fall.
4. Drive to Gondar visit castles and churches.
5. Fly to Lalibela & visit rock-hewn churches.
6. Visit churches in and out of the villages of Lalibela.
7. Fly to Axum and visit the sightseeing's in Axum.
8. Drive to Debre Damo, Yeha, Back Axum.
9. Fly back to Addis Ababa and Market.
10. Departure.

ST 003. HISTORIC ROUTE BY CAR & AIR, WITH TIGRAY CHURCHES (14 days, 13 nights)

1. Arrive Addis Ababa.
2. Fly to Bahir Dar.
3. AM drive Blue Nile Falls and PM boat trip to the Island monasteries on Lake Tana
4. Drive to Gonder; visit castles and churches in the PM.
5. Drive to Axum passing by the Semien Mountains
6. Full day at Axum.
7. Drive to the Yeha temple; so proceed to the Debre Damo monastery, where men climb with ropes for about 16 mts. Women are not allowed.
8. Drive to Mekele by admiring churches as Abreha-we-Atsbeha & Wikro Cherkos.
9. Drive to Lalibella, admiring spectacular views via Sekota. O/N Lalibella
10. Full day Rock-hewn churches of Lalibella
11. Morning excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam human Afternoon drive to the Naktule'ab cave church and possibly participate to a coffee ceremony in a traditional house.
12. Fly back Addis Ababa. Afternoon free and visit the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Dinner with folkloristic dance
13. Departure.

ST 004. BAHIR DAR, GONDAR, AXUM AND LALIBELA ON SURFACE (14 days/ 13 nights)

1. Arrive Addis Ababa.
2. Drive to Debre Libanos monastery and Blue Nile Gorge.
3. Drive to Bahir Dar and p.m. city tour.
4. Full day Bahir Dar. AM Blue Nile falls and PM boat trip on Tana Lake.
5. Drives to Gonder visit the castles and churches.
6. Drive to Axum, via Semien Mountains for over night.
7. Full day city tour of Axum.
8. Drive to Adigrat en rout visit Yeha temple and Debre Damo monastery.
9. Drive to Mekele on the way Visit the Tigray rock-hewn churches (2-3 unique churches) & Negash.
10. Full day drive to Lalibela.
11. Full day in Lalibela visiting the rock hewn churches of Lalibela.
12. 0Drive to Kombolcha on the way visit Hayk Estefanos monastery or Genete Mariam semi-monolithic churches.
13. Drive back to Addis Abeba through Senbete.
14. Departure.
" Or tour can be done on the inverse way, especially if possible to use dates of Afar and Oromo people markets of Sembete and Bati villages.

ST 005. BAHIR DAR GONDAR, AXUM, LALIBELA, HARAR SURFACE AND AIR (18 days)

1. Arrive Addis Ababa.
2. Drive to Debre Libanos monastery and Blue Nile Gorge. O/N Debre Markos.
3. Drive to Bahir Dar and PM city tour
4. Full day Bahir Dar. AM Blue Nile falls & PM boat trip on Tana Lake to see the 14th C monasteries.
5. Drives to Gonder visit the castles and churches.
6. Drive to Axum, via Semien Mountains.
7. Full day City tour in Axum.
8. Drive to Adigrat en rout visit Yeha temple and Debre Damo monastery.
9. Drive to Mekele Visit the Tigray rock-hewn churches (2-3 unique churches) & Negash Mosque. 10. Full day drive to Lalibella O/N htl
11. Full day in Lalibella visiting the 11 rock hewn churches of Lalibella.O/N htl.
12. Drive to Kombolcha on the way visit Hayk Estefanos monastery or Genete Mariam semi-monolithic churches.
13. Drive Bati village (Afar & Oromo market, possibly), Afar region, and Denakil depression - Awash National Park. O/N local htl. v 14. Full day excursion in Awash Park to see the wild life and birds O/N in local htl
15. Drive Harar. O/N htl.
16. AM Babile, valley of marvels PM tour Harar. Evening hyena man. O/N Harar.
17. Drive to Dire Dawa town - fly AA.
18. Departure

ST 006. HISTORIC ROUTE & TIGRAY ROCK CHURCHES (16 days; 15 nights)

Program can be done also on the reverse direction.
1. Arrival at Addis Ababa.
2. Drive to Kombolcha & possibly Sembete market.
3. Drive to Woldya & possibly Bati market (or Heyk Estifanos monastery).
4. Drive Lalibella & visit.
5. Lalibella in & out of town churches.
6. Drive to Mekele via Sekota or Woldya.
7. Visit Tigray churches as Abreha we Alsbeha, Dugum Selassie, Wikro Cherkos. O/N Mekele.
8. Churches as Michael Imba, Michael Debre Selam and Michael Barka. O/N Mekele.
9. Drive via Debre Damo monastery & Yeha temple to Axum. O/N Axum.
10. Full day in Axum.
11. Drive Gondar crossing the scenic Semien Mountains. O/N Gondar.
12. Morning visit of Gondar; afternoon drive Bahirdar. O/N BJR.
13. Full day boat on Tana Lake for 2-3 hrs as Urakidane Mehret, Mahal zeghie Gyorgis Asua Mariam and Narga Selassie. O/N BJR
14. Morning Blue Nile falls. Then drive to Debre Markos.
15. Blue Nile gorge, Debre Libanos monastery-Addis Ababa.
16. Departure.

ST 007. MAQDELA, LALIBELA, TIGRAY CHURCHES, AXUM, SEMIEN MOUNTAINS, GONDAR, BAHIRDAR

1. Arrive Addis Ababa.
2. Drive to Dessie. (Sunday Sembete market).
3. Drive to Tenta.
4. Trekk to Mekdela.
5. Drive to Gishen Mariam (where at piece of the True Cross is deposited).
6. Drive to Lalibela.
7. Full day tour at Lalibela.
8. Drive to Mekele.
9. Drive to Wukro Cherkos, Abreha-We-Atsbeha, Degum Selassie, Debre Tyson.
10. Drive to Axum on the way visit Debre Damo Monastery, Yeha, and Adwa escarpment.
11. Full day city tour in Axum.
12. Drive to Gonder via the escarpments of the Semien Mountains.
13. Full day visit of the castles and the churches in Gonder.
14. Drive to Bahir Dar p.m. city tour.
15. Morning Drive to Blue Nile falls. p.m. boat trip on Lake Tana for the Monasteries.
16. Drive to Debre Markos.
17. Drive to Addis Ababa passing through the Blue Nile gorge and visit Debre Libanos monastery.
18. Departure.

ST 008.GONDAR, TREKK SEMIEN MOUNTAINS, LALIBELA (16 days,

1. Arrival at Addis Ababa. PM City tour.
2. Fly Gondar, tour for Castles and the Churches.
3. Drive to the Semien Mountains National Park. Camping at Sankaber.
4. Trek from Sankaber to Geech. O/N camp.
5. From Geech to mount Imetgogo, Kedadit back to Geech.
6. Trekk from Geech to Chenek.
7. From Chenek to Ambico.
8. From Ambico climb to the Ras Dashen and return to Ambico.
9. From Ambico to Arequaziye
10. From Arequziye to Abergina
11. From Abergina to Michibi.
12. From Michibi to Debark. End of trekking. Meet the vehicles at Debark and drive back to Gondar. O/N htl.
13. Fly to Lalibela.
14. Lalibela Rock hewn church's.
15. Fly back to Addis Ababa
16. Departure.

ST 009. GONDAR, TREKK SEMIEN MNTNS, AXUM, LALIBELA (17 days, 16 nights)

1. Arrive Addis Ababa, city tour.
2. Fly to Gondar and visit the Castles and Churches.
3. Drive to SankAber. O/N camp.
4. Start Trekking from Sankaber-Geech.
5. Geech, mount Imetgogo & Kedadit O/N Geech.
6. From Geech to Chenek.
7. From Chenek-Hambiquo.
8. Climb Ras Dashen (4620 mts) back to Ambico.
9. From Ambico -Arko Azeye.
10. From ArkoAzeye-Lamo (Mekarebya).
11. From Lamo-Hawaza.
12. From Hawaza- Arkay meet the vehicles and drive to Axum.
13. Tour of Axum.
14. Fly to Lalibela .
15. Lalibela Church.
16. Departure.