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Full-Day Tour To Tiya, Melka Kunture And Balchit From Addis Ababa
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Archeology, History

  • Duration

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on a cultural tour of Melka Kunture and Balchit Archaeological Site. Check out the subterranean rock-hewn Adadi Mariam Church and marvel at Tiya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that contains 36 beautiful monuments, including 32 carved and standing stelae. 

Highlights
  • See the prehistoric tool-making sites at Melka Kunture

  • Visit the beautiful rock-hewn church of Adadi Mariam

  • Drive to the amazing Balchit archaeological site

  • Marvel at the historical Tiya Stelae Field

  • Visit Melka Kunture, Adadi Mariam Church, Tiya Stelae Field expand_more
    • Depart from Addis Ababa in the morning with your Tiya tour guide and visit Melka Kunture and the Balchit Archaeological site.

    • Reach Adadi Mariam Church, located 57km from Addis Ababa is a subterranean rock-hewn church similar to those of Lalibela.

    • Explore Tiya Stelae Field which is 30km down the road. Tiya is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis Ababa. The site contains 36 monuments, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, most of which are difficult to decipher. They are the remains of an ancient Ethiopian culture whose age has not yet been precisely determined.

What's Included
  • Lunch

  • Free bottle of water

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • All fees and taxes

What's Excluded
  • Any international & domestic flight cost

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • Tips and other personal expenses

Know before you go
  • Can arrange a tour based on your interest

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 4 USD 150 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 150 / person