ETHIOPIAN TOUR WITH HIDAR ZION FESTIVAL

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 14, 2010 -- Day 1, November 23, 2009: Arrive in Addis Ababa warm welcome at the airport, and then transfer to your hotel. OVERNIGHT HILTON ADDIS OR INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL. (5*)

Day 2, November 24, 2009: Arrive in Addis Ababa warm welcome at the airport, and then transfer to your hotel. Morning will be free. Afternoon, start your sightseeing tour of Addis Ababa, starting your tour from the Trinity Cathedral, visit to the National Museum (archaeological and historical), which has the best collection of Ethiopian antiquities and archeological discoveries, including the famous oldest hominid “Lucy”; then drive up to Mt. Entoto, the highest part of the capital, where you will have a panoramic view over the town of Addis Ababa; drive down to the biggest open air market in East Africa called Mercato. OVERNIGHT HILTON ADDIS OR INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL. (5*)

Day 3, November 25, 2009: Fly to Bahir Dar, morning free, afternoon Excursion to Blue Nile fall drive to Tisissat (45 minutes) to get to the water fall, which is 35km away from Bahir Dar. At Tisissat, you get a chance to see the “smoke of the Nile” from the usual vantage points. Overnight Bahir Dar Kuriftu Resort Hotel.

Day 4, November 26, 2009: Morning city in Bahir Dar visit the open air market, Afternoon Boat trip on Lake Tana, Board on boat to cross Lake Tana. En route, you will visit the churches of UraKidanemihret, Mehal Zege Georgis and Aswa Marim Late in the afternoon, you will arrive in back Bahir Dar- at around 17:00 hrs- you might get a chance to see the very stunning sun-set from the boat. Overnight Bahir Dar Kuriftu Resort Hotel.

Day 5, November 27, 2009: Morning drive to Gonder, transfer to Goha Hotel. Start visiting the 17th century capital of Ethiopia: Gonder. Sites to visit include: the castle compound (UNESCO World Heritage Site), King Fasiledes’ Bath, the Debre Birhan Selassie (The light of Trinity) church with wonderful murals, Qusqam church and Mentwab palace. Later, drive to the Jewish village called Welaka, 6Km away from Gonder. Overnight Goha hotel.

Day 6, November 28, 2009: Early in the morning, drive to the airport to fly to Lalibella in the morning and then transfer from the airport to your hotel. The airport is 26 Km from the hotel- it will be a half-an-hour drive. After check-in, start visiting the rock hewn churches of Lalibella. Today you will tour the first group of churches (the grouping is according to their geographical location): Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Mariam and Bete Meskel. Return to your hotel for lunch at 12:30 AM, and continue touring the rest of the first group of churches after 14:00 AM. Return to your hotel at 17:30 AM. Overnight Mountain View Hotel.
Day 7, November 29, 2009: Fly to Axum by ET122 at 10 arrive at Axum then transfer to hotel, Afternoon Sightseeing in Axum. Axum, a town steeped in more than 2500 years of history, from the palace and tomb of King Kaleb (6th C, AD). You will also visit the extraordinary Stella’s records as a world heritage site (WHS) and the tomb of king Remhay (1st to 4th C, AD). Visit the church of St Mary of Tsion (17th C, AD), in which is deposited the Arc of the Covenant; the day’s wandering ends at the small but amazing museum. Overnight at Yeah or Remehai Hotel.

Day 8, November 30, 2009: Early in the morning drive to the church of Axum Zion to attended the annual fest of Axum Zion Attend the interesting Ethiopian Orthodox church celebration in the oldest church of Axum Zion, afternoon Drive out of the town to Gonder, 4 Km away, where you will walk to see the rock-carved lion and place from where the Stella's were hewed-out some still lie there, even you will find some unfinished ones too. Finally you visit the palace of the queen of Sheba, and other archaeological sites. Overnight at Yeah or Remehai Hotel.

Day 9, December 01, 2009: At 10:30, drive to the airport to fly to Addis Ababa by ET123, arriving at a hotel in Addis at 4:30. Lunch will be Addis Ababa, and the rest of the afternoon will be freely spent at the hotel. OVERNIGHT HILTON ADDIS OR INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL. (5*)

Day 10, December 02, 2009: Early in the morning transfer out to airport to fly back to Home.

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Services Includes
- Very Good Tourist standard Minibus
- French speaking –guide with his domestic flight
- Airport transfers

- Luxury and Standard accommodation,
- 5* Hotel in Addis Ababa (HILTON ADDIS OR INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL)
- All accommodation in one double
- Meal on Half Board based (Breakfast and Dinner).
- Entrance fees for all the sightseeing in the tour
- Boat excursion on Lake Tana as per itinerary
- Government taxes

Services excluded
- International flights and domestic flight ticket.
- Travel insurance
- Visa
- All optional activities
- Optional national/game parks and other activities out of the Program
- Services not specified as per itinerary

Pharez Ethiopia Tour and Travel , P.O.BOx 1177 code 1110, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-116-533959, +251-911-513687, +251-911-422068, Fax: +251-113-201998
email: info@pharezethiopiatour.com, website: http://www.pharezethiopiatour.com

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