7-Day Historic Route Tour of Ethiopia with Lalibela and Lake Tana

Arrive at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and meet your guide.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Aksum, the African Iron Age Kingdom and the oldest capital of Ethiopia.

Depart on a city tour, including a visit to the ancient stelae (obelisks) and the national museum, widely rated as Ethiopia's best museum.

Then, visit the ruins of the Palace of the legendary Queen of Sheba and the tombs of ancient Axumite kings and queens.

Shop at local shops in Aksum for locally made clothing and jewellery.

Overnight stay at Remhai Hotel or Yeha Hotel in Aksum.

Have breakfast, then travel to the airport for your flight to Lalibela, famous for its rock-hewn churches dating back 800 years.

This is the most important stop on the historical route. You can view the 11 churches carved into the rugged mountainside from the air, which is an amazing spectacle.

Go on an afternoon excursion to visit these ancient churches.

Overnight stay at Mountain View, Roha, or Tikul Hotel.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Gondar.

Go on a city tour of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Compound, where the enchanting 17th-century castles still stand.

Overnight stay at Goha, Taye Balay, or Qwara Hotel in Gondar.

Drive to Bahir Dar through Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile.

Spend the afternoon visiting a few isolated monasteries by boat.

You can also try bird-watching in the lush forest surrounding the lake.

Overnight stay at Tana Hotel or Summer Land Hotel in Bahir Dar.

Have breakfast and go on an early morning excursion to the majestic Blue Nile Falls. Try bird-watching here.

Continue to the airport for your flight to Addis Ababa.

Enjoy a city tour of Addis Ababa.

Overnight stay at a hotel.

Transfer to Bole International Airport and depart for your destination.