4-Day Christmas Festival Tour in Lalibela with Addis Ababa Sightseeing

• Pick up from your hotel or Bole International Airport.
• Visit Trinity Cathedral and see the tomb of Emperor Haile Selassie.
• Explore the National Museum or Archaeological History Museum to view Lucy, the oldest hominid fossil, along with other historical artifacts. The visit lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
• Drive to Mount Entoto to see the old palace of Emperor Menelik II and the Entoto Museum.
• Lunch break.
• Visit Markato Market, Africa's largest open-air market, for approximately 1.5 hours.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

• Enjoy an early breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight to Lalibela.
• Pick up at Lalibela Airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
• Visit the first group of rock-hewn churches: Bete Medhanialem, Bete Mariam, Bete Meskel, Bete Denagil, Bete Golgota-Micheal, and Bete Georgis.
• Return to the hotel for a short break and dinner.
• Attend the Christmas Eve celebration at St. Mary of Zion Church, where you will experience colorful religious songs, chants, and processions lasting until early morning.

Overnight stay in Lalibela.

• Visit the second group of rock-hewn churches: Bete Gebriel-Ruphael (House of St. Gabriel and Raphael), Bete Amanuel (House of Emanuel), Bete Merkoriwos (House of St. Merqoriew), and Bete Aba Libanos (House of Father Libanos).
• Explore the city and experience the vibrant Christmas festival atmosphere.

Overnight stay in Lalibela.

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Shuttle to the airport for your flight back to Addis Ababa.

• Enjoy a city tour and other activities in Addis Ababa.

• Farewell dinner at a cultural restaurant featuring folkloric dances and local dishes.

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