Ethiopia · Archaeology

10-Hour Archaeological Tour to Tiya and Adadi Maryam from Addis Ababa

10 Hours Round trip from Addis Ababa Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Tiya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ancient stelae marking burial grounds
02 Visit Adadi Maryam, the only rock-hewn church this far south in the region
03 Discover Melka Kunture, a prehistoric tool-making site near Butajira
04 Travel south from Addis Ababa to three significant archaeological and heritage sites

Explore Tiya, one of the 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region south of Addis Ababa. Visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site, an ancient stelae field with anthropomorphic statues marking burial grounds, and continue to Melka Kunture, a prehistoric tool-making site near the road to Butajira. You will also discover Adadi Maryam, the only rock-hewn church this far south in the region, similar to those in Lalibela.

Witness Adadi Maryam, a rock-hewn church similar to those in Lalibela.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Tiya

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Tiya, Adadi Maryam and Melka Kunture Tour

Depart south from Addis Ababa to visit the archaeological sites of interest in Tiya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an ancient stelae field with anthropomorphic statues marking burial grounds.
Witness Adadi Maryam, a rock-hewn church similar to those in Lalibela.
See Melka Kunture, a prehistoric tool-making site.
Return to Addis Ababa in the late afternoon.

The route