Day 04, Boat Trip over lake Tana
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take our privet boat to cross Lake Tana to Gorgora on the way visiting the island monasteries; Azwa Mariam, Ura kidanemihiret, located on
the Zeghie Peninsula and Narga Sillassie on Dek island dating to the Middle Ages.
Today due in part to their difficult access, the lake’s churches are well preserved and
rich with the best of Ethiopian religious paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and other
treasuries. And Drive 60 kms to Gonder. Overnight at Goha Hotel.

Day 05, Gonder City tour
After breakfast at the hotel . We will visit the castles of Gonder, The founding of Gonder as the capital of early 17th century Ethiopia, by Emperor Fasilidas (1632 -67) ,The Royal enclosure, a walled compound having 6 different castles built from 17h centaury by different Kings, The pool of King Fasilidas which is still serves as a baptismal pool during
Ethiopian Epiphany, as well as several churches including the Deberberhan Sillassie known for the elaborate Remarkable ceiling paintings of decorated with winged angles. O/n Goha hotel.

Day 06, Drive to Axum
After an early breakfast drive to Axum through the scenic beauties of the Semien Mountain Ranges. O/n Remhay Hotel

Day 07, Full day city tour of Axum
In Axum we will visit the stele square, kaleb tomb, queen of Sheba s palace Archeological museum and Tsion Mariam church where the original arc of the covenant is housed. O/n Remhay Hotel

Day 08 Drive to Mekelle
After breakfast we will proceed driving to Mekelle, en route visiting the ancient rock churches of wokro Mariam, Wukro Cherkos, the oldest Muslim shrine of Negash Built by the first Muslim migrants to Ethiopia from the family of prophet Mohammed around 6th c., monastery of Aba pantelion and the pre-Christian temple of the 5th-6thc. BC of Yeha, o/n Axum Hotel

Day 09, Mekelle- Lalibela
Drive to Lalibela through the scenic beauties of the Tigrian Massifs, Aalamata kobo mountain ranges, the dippiest high land lake Hashenge(266m), and the historical town of Michew where the Italian armies Violated the most disastrous war crime against the Ethiopian army leaded by Emperor Hilesillasie in 19 35. O/N Roha hotel.

Day 10, Tuesday, Lalibela
In the Morning, visit half of the 12th centaury Churches in town. Elaborately carved into solid rock, they were all completed in just a 23-year span. The largest, Bete Medani Alem, is 100 feet long, 70 feet wide, 35 feet high, and has walls that are up to six feet thick. Its basilica has five naves. This particular church is though to be a copy of the great cathedral of Saint Mary of Zion, built in the Ethiopian city of Axum in the 4th century. There are no less than 1000 churches in the Lasta region of Lalibela, some hidden in enormous caves. After lunch, we continue visiting the remaining churches in town. Roha Hotel

Day 11, Excursion to the rock hewn churches
We drive to the site where we find a concentration of some of Ethiopia’s famous rock-hewn churches, built in the 12th century and attributed to Zagwe Dynasty, the rock churches of Yimrhane Kiristos, Arbaitu Insesa, if time allows we continue visiting Belbale Gyorgis and Bilbale Cherkos. O/N Roha hotel.

Day 12, Lalibela- Desse
Drive to Desse. Overnight at Tossa Hotel.

Day 13, Desse-Addis Ababa
Drive back to Addis Ababa on the way enjoying the scenic beauties of Tarmaber, the Eastern escarpment of the Great African Great Rift valley where we will see the endemic gelada baboon and Rock Hyrax can be seen. Overnight at Ghion Hotel.

Day 14, Addis Ababa
Visit the churches and enjoy the day and night Eve celebration of Holly Saturday. After dinner at the hotel we will go to the church of sent Gabrel and Beata Mariam, Minilic mausoleum to participate the mid night church procession and after the procession we will enjoy the local home Dinner and coffee ceremony which will be celebrated at each individual house to announce and commemorate the ascension of Jesus Christ.

Day 15, April 30, Sunday, Full day at leisure and night departure.
This day people activity will be at the people’s individual interest, shopping .Afternoon at leisure ands we will have complimentary farewell dinner at and transfer to the Airport.