Historic route

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Day 1	Arrival in Addis Ababa, transfers to hotel. Afternoon city tour of the capital including Entoto Mountains, with very nice view over the capital, and church of St Mary with adjacent museum of imperial objects. Then back to the city, for the National museum, and different historical monuments
Day 2	Fly to Bahir Dar, and transfer hotel for check-in. if time permits, go to visit Bezait palace, with very nice view over Tana Lake and Blue Nile. Afternoon boat trip of about 3-4 hours on Lake Tana to admire the beautiful monasteries over the lake’s islands
Day 3	Morning drive to admire the Blue Nile falls. Lunch Bahir Dar. Afternoon drive to Gondar, city of castles and churches
Day 4	Full day visit of castles and churches in Gondar: Visit the castle’s compound. The Debre Birhan Sellasie church (light of Trinity) with wonderful murals, the King Fasiladas bath, the old usual monastery and the Empress Mentewab second palace. View of the remarkable Semien from Kosoye can be added
Day 5	Drive to Axum, beginning of civilization in Ethiopia (history of more than 3, 000 years), admiring remarkable views over the Semien Mountains
Day 6	Full day visit steles, different archeological sites, the bath and the palace of Queen of Sheba, tomb of kings and churches, among which in the church of St Mary of Zion ( where legend says is deposited the Ark of Covenant, brought here from Israel by King Menelik I)
Day 7	Fly to Lalibella Defined as the 8^th wonder in the world, and afternoon visit the first group of the rock-hewn churches
Day 8	Morning visit one of the churches out of the town. We propose an excursion by mules to the Asheten Mariam church, with remarkable view too. Or by car to the cave church of Naktule’ab. Afternoon the remaining churches in Lalibella
Day 9	Fly to Addis Ababa, by admiring wonderful view. Afternoon visit the Merkcato, biggest open air market in Africa and souvenirs shops
Day 10	Departure