Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Arrive Addis Abeba transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day, do city tour and visit National museum where Lucy is located, Mount Entoto and Merkato, the largest and busiest open- air market in Africa. O/n hotel

2. Day 2

   Take the morning flight to Dire Dawa and drive to Harar (42kms), after check in to hotel, go out for a city tour of Harar and visit the old city where the only Harari people who are the first settlers of the city are living, colourful markets equiped with several kinds of commodities including "chat", a green leaf with nicotine content on which people chew it to stimulate themselves and relieved from depression atmosphere, ancient mosques, private Harari people houses decor with basketry works and earthenware materials and more. In the evening entertain yourself with wild Hyenas by feeding a piece of meat and bone. O/n hotel

3. Day 3

   Check out your hotel and drive to Diredawa to catch the flight heading to Addis Ababa then connect to Arbaminch, balance of the day drive to Dorze village where you would visit the Dorze people and their beautiful villages known for False Banana plants.  O/n hotel or Lodge

4. Day 4

   Have breakfast and proceed to lake Chamo for boat cruise to see Hippos and African Crocodiles, back to your car then drive to Konso village for lunch. After lunch, heading to Turmi with a stop at Keyafer market where the Bena, Tsemay and Ari people are transacting their goods (Thursday). O/n lodge

5. Day 5

   The whole day in Turmi. In the morning drive to Karo village for Karo tribes known for body painting and scarification. Back to hotel then after lunch head to Omorate to see the Dassenech people living on the other side of Omo river. Late afternoon, more visit of the Hamer village and experience their way of life.

   Optional- Bull jumping ceremony if available. O/n Lodge

6. Day 6

   Today we drive to Jinka with stop at any available market places. Late afternoon visit Ari village who occupy the outskirt of Jinka town. If Saturday, walk around the town and visit Jinka market. O/n hotel (basic)

7. Day 7

   Early breakfast then drive to Mursi village and visit Mursi tribes from which women are known for ear and lip- plate insertion. Back to Jinka for lunch then heading to airport for the flight to Addis Abeba then connect to Bahirdar. O/n hotel

8. Day 8

   The whole day in Bahirdar,

   In the morning, boat ride on lake Tana to visit the 13 and 14 centuries of  Churches and monastries. Such as Ura Kidanemihiret, Aziwa Mariam, Kibran Gabrieal ( only men ) and Aziwa Mariam (only women). All churches endowed with religious and tradational mural paintings. Back to hotel via the outlet of Blue Nile river. Afternoon, drive to blue Nile falls. Walk for about 1 hour to the entire falls . O/n hotel

9. Day 9

   Drive to Gondar with a stop at Awramba community village. After lunch, visit the royal enclosure, bath of king Fasiledes, the church of Trinity and  the monastery of Kuskuam Mariam. O/n hotel

10. Day 10

    Full day in Gondar with day trip to Simen Mountains NP. Take breakfast and heading to the small town of Debark where HQ of Simen mountains NP.  is located. Here do some paper works, pick local guides and scouts then drive to the park. Trekk for 3-4 hours, enjoy the endemic Gelada Baboons and the magnificent land scape of the Simen escarpments. Late in the afternoon, back to Gondar with a stop at the former Jewish village where Ethiopian Jewish communities used to live. O/n hotel

11. Day 11

    Take breakfast then transfer to airport for the flight to Lalibela. After lunch, visit atleast the first group of churches, such as Bete Medhanialem ( the hose of the savior of the world) Bete Mariam ( house of St. Mary), Bete Denagil (house of the virgin martyrs), Bete Emanuel, Bete Giyorgis (house of St. George) and more. O/n hotel.

12. Day 12

    The whole day in Lalibella. In the morning, day trip to either the monastery of Yimrehan kirstos or mule trekking to the church of Asheton Mariam both located out side Lalibela town. Afternoon more visit of remaining churches in Lalibella such as: Bête/house of St. Gabriel and Raphael, Bête Merkoriw, Bête Emanuel, Bête father Libanos. O/n hotel

13. Day 13

    Breakfast then transfer to airport for the flight to Aksum. Check in hotel then go out for  a sightseeing and visit the stele park, tomb of king Kaleb and Gebre Meskel. After lunch more visit of St. Mary Zion church, ruin palace of queen of Sheba and more. O/n hotel

14. Day 14

    Today we wraps up our trip in Ethiopia and is time to fly back your home. Take your breakfast then transfer to airport for the flight to Addis Abeba. Before farewell dinner at one of tradational restaurants, do more city tour of the capital and other activities. Finally drop you at the airport for departure home. End of the tour