3-days Lalibela, Asheton Maryam Monastery & Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tour
3-days Lalibela, Asheton Maryam Monastery & Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tour
3-days Lalibela, Asheton Maryam Monastery & Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tour
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Discover about the hidden beauties of Lalibela and it's surroundings with a community based tourism tour.
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA.
The churches are excavated from a sloping mass of red volcanic scoria under laid by dark grey basalt and interconnected by a maze of tunnels and passages with openings to hermit caves and catacombs the rock-hewn churches give the impression of an underground city. But not only have the rock-churches survived until today. Something far older has, too.
- YEMREHANNA KRISTOS CHURCH.
Inside the cave, a beautiful church presents itself, built the traditional way (not like the churches of Lalibela) this church is laid out on a foundation of Africa Olive Wood. While the main structure is a combination of wooden and granite struts.
- ASHETON MARYAM MONASTERY CHURCH.
A popular goal for a day-trip, the Asheton Maryam Monastery is one of the highest in Ethiopia, set at an elevation of almost 3700m to the southeast of Lalibela.
Itinerary
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LALIBELA CHURCHES
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
11 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedArrival at Lalibela Airport and transfer to your Hotel. Lunch could be at your Hotel or Seven Olives Hotel. Afternoon:- Will be the time to visit the first group of Lalibela churches Namey Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Maryam, Bete Meskel, Bete Danaghel, Bete Mikael and Bete Golgotha which are connected through an underground tunnels.- Food And DrinksLunch - Lunch at Seven Olives Hotel.
ASHETON MARYAM MONASTERY CHURCH WALKING TOUR
Asheton Maryam Monastery
9 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedMorning:- Early in the morning, Start walking to one of the Monastery church called (Asheten Maryam). See our Full Day Trekking Tours Itinerary in “https://accessecotrekking.com/full-day-trekking-tour/“ Evening:- Having shower and Dinner in your Hotel, you may go out if you are interested to spend sometime in “Torpido Teji House” a local bar with the Ethiopian honey wine and live traditional dance. Good opportunity to see the night life of Lalibela Town with the local community.- Food And DrinksLunch - Lunch at Ben Abeba Restaurant.
YEMREHANNA KRISTOS CHURCH
Yemrehana Krestos Church
11 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedMorning:- Start driving to Yemerahan Kiristos church. Which is built by King Yemerahan Kiristos, the brother of King Lalibela and it is 80 years old than Lalibela churches and far about 42 km from Lalibela. Afternoon:- Having lunch and taking a rest, your guide will wait you in the reception of your Hotel to let you visit the the rest of Lalibela churches which are the Second and Third groups including the most famous church of St. George.- Food And DrinksLunch
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The Local Side of Ethiopia
NZD 960
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