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Home2-Day Historic Caves & Rock Cut Churches Tour In Lalibela
Description
Explore the Ethiopian town of Lalibela, famous for its distinctive rock-cut churches dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, located in the Amhara region. Visit the churches, which are famous pilgrimage sites for Coptic Christians.
Highlights
- Visit the group of Lalibela Churches
- See the cave-built church of Ne’akuto Le’ab
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Day 1 - Addis To Lalibela expand_more
- In the morning, fly north to Lalibela and be transferred to the hotel.
- After lunch, visit the first group of Lalibela Churches, located north of a small stream along the Jordan River. These churches were carved during King Lalibela (1181 – 1221) and are registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Overnight stay at Lalibela Lodge or Maribela Hotel.
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Day 2 - Lalibela Tour expand_more
- After breakfast, have an excursion trip to the cave-built church of Ne’akuto Le’ab (13th Century AD), which is famous for its wide collection of ancient crosses, manuscripts and icons.
- Spare some time at the interesting weekly market of Lalibela (if this is a Saturday).
- After lunch, visit the second and third group of churches of Lalibela.
Overnight stay at Lalibela Lodge or Maribela Hotel.
What's Included
Vehicle and fuel cost
Accommodation with breakfast
English-speaking Ethiopian tour guide
Round trip flights
Know before you go
In the city of Lalibela, you will see about Eleven Rock Churches organized into groups of three. They are:
Biete Medhanealem
Biete Maryam
Biete Golgotha Mikael
Biete Maskal (House of the Cross)
Biete Denagel (House of Virgins)
Biete Giyorgis
Biete Amanuel
Biete Qeddus Merkoreos
Biete Abba Libanos (House of Abba Libanos)
Biete Gabriel-Ruphael
Biete Lehem (Bethlehem Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם, House of Holy Bread).
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 400 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |