Lalibela – North Ethiopia Duration : 3 Days 

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Photo © Sharon Wellings

Itinerary

Day 1 : Addis Ababa - Lalibela (Flight)
Checking in for your flight Lalibela at 5:45AM and arriving at 09:20AM, you will spend the day visiting the medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem'. End of the day, you will spend overnight at Mountain View Hotel

Day 2 : Lalibela
At 7:30AM (for good lighting), you will be proceeding to Yimrihana Kristos and Bilbala Giorgis Churches, located 35- 40kms East of Lalibela. After your visits, you will be returning back to Lalibela where through the afternoon, you will be able to visit a local household in their usual grass-thatched-roof huts, thereby viewing their day to day lifestyle. End of the day, you will have dinner at the traditional Old Abyssinia Restaurant for the best and spicy Ethiopian cuisine while watching live music and dance performance of the Lastas - the natives of Lalibela and its surroundings. At 10:00PM, you will be transferred to the Mountain View Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 3 : Lalibela - Addis Ababa (Flight)
At 7:30AM, you will be proceeding to the airport for your flight to Addis Ababa. En route to the airport, you will be visiting the cave-Monastery of Neakuto Leab. Proceeding further and checking in for your flight to Addis Ababa at 10:00AM, you will arrive Addis Ababa at 1:30PM, thereby ending your 3 days tour of Lalibela.

Tour Info

For the Lalibela itinerary, our rate is as follows : 

Per Person*
  • $1,025USD if arriving into Ethiopia with Ethiopian Airlines
  • $1,200USD if arriving into Ethiopia with another airline 

Includes…

  • Two domestic flights,
  • Hotel/Lodge accommodation as indicated in itinerary on bed & breakfast basis only
  • Airport transfer ins/outs at Lalibela and Addis Ababa
  • All surface transportation as mentioned and required in itinerary
  • Entrance fees to the various points of interest as indicated in itinerary
  • Full time accompanying local guide in Lalibela
  • All operational expenses related and limited to the proposed itinerary

Not Included

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Hotel accommodation in Addis Ababa on Day 3
  • Alcoholic drinks of any nature throughout the tour
  • Expenses of personal nature - video camera fees, laundry, internet/telephone use
  • All expenses not indicated in the 'INCLUDED' section above.

* Quoted rates above are valid until 31st December 20XX and are subject to change according to current exchange rates and/or domestic flight rate changes by Ethiopian Airlines