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3-Day Trek To Lalibela Via Merebarbu And Mount Abune Yosef

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Trekking, Sightseeing, Camping

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    Amharic, English

Description

Traverse the paths of mountains, villages, farms to reach Lalibela, a town in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia. Trek via Merebarbu, Atabkit, Twin Ziggits, Rim Gedel, with a traditional meal along the way. It is the best way to view the natural beauty of the town and its surroundings. 

Highlights
  • Trek to Merebarbu Plateau
  • Hike to Atabit ridge at 3600 metres
  • Camping close to Tigu Kebele, a mountain village, at 3800 metres
  • Bonfire with fresh dinner
  • Visit the famous Gelada Baboons (old world monkey)
  • Climb Rim Gedal at 4284 metres
  • Tour the Lalibela with a guide
  • Day 1: Trek to Merebarbu expand_more

    • Your tour guide will pick you up from the hotel. You will begin trekking up to the plateau called Merebarbu.

    • Take a break at the plateau.

    • Hike towards Atabkit ridge at 3600 meters, where you will be provided with a freshly prepared lunch.

    • Trek to our company huts, close to the mountain village, Tigu Kebele (3800 meters), on the Abune Yoseph plateau.

    • At night, enjoy a bonfire and freshly prepared dinner.

    Spend the night either in our traditional tukuls ( farmers' house) or a tent.

  • Day 2: Gelada Baboons, Tigu Kebele Village and Rim Gedel expand_more

    • After breakfast, start walking to see the famous Gelada Baboons.

    • Visit Tigu Kebele village, and from there, hike to the Twin Ziggits, where you will have lunch.

    • Climb Rim Gedel (4284 meters) and learn/help the highlanders in the village with their chores.

    Enjoy dinner and overnight stay as before.

  • Day 3: Trek to Lalibela expand_more

    • Once you are done with breakfast, begin trekking to Lalibela town with your tour guide. Your tour ends at Lalibela.

What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking Lalibela guide
  • Personal cook
  • Bottled water for the whole trek, 3, 6 litres a day
  • Entrance fee for Abune Yosef conservation area
  • Expenses for accommodation during trekking
  • Food provided during the hike
  • Porter and donkey to carry your bags with the things you need; you will only carry your own
  • Little backpack with the things you want to use on the way, like your camera and 1 bottle of water
  • The traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony
  • All activities on the trek, such as with the farmers
  • Chance to safely store luggage not needed in Lalibela at our office
What's Excluded
  • Your choice of breakfast at the local cafe` on the first morning
  • Entrance fees for popularly visited churches or monasteries on the way
  • Extra donkeys/mules/horses or a car
What to bring

  • Torch (walking in the night)

  • Small backpack

  • Comfortable trekking shoes 

  • Sun protection like sun cream, hat

  • A jacket or warm jumper for the night

  • Sleeping bag (the agency can also provide it)

Meeting Point

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 10 USD 245 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 245 / person