Fly from your UK airport on Ethiopian Airlines direct or via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines operates the largest network of African routes, connecting all four UK airports to Addis Ababa.
Arrive at Bole International Airport. Transfer to your hotel in the city. Evening walk along Bole Road — Addis Ababa's most vibrant street.
Full day guided city tour. Visit the National Museum of Ethiopia — home of Lucy, one of the world's oldest human ancestors. Explore the enormous Merkato market, Holy Trinity Cathedral and enjoy traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Evening tej house dinn
Domestic flight from Addis Ababa to Lalibela. Afternoon visit to the Northern Group of rock-hewn churches including the famous Bete Giyorgis — the Church of Saint George, carved in the shape of a cross and sunk into the ground. One of Africa's most extrao
Spend the full day exploring all 11 rock-hewn churches of Lalibela with a knowledgeable local guide. These medieval churches, carved entirely from living rock in the 12th century, are Ethiopia's most visited UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the wonde
Morning flight from Lalibela to Gondar, Ethiopia's former imperial capital from the 17th to 19th centuries. Afternoon visit to the Royal Enclosure — a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing six medieval castles built by successive Ethiopian emperors.
Morning visit to Debre Berhan Selassie Church, famous for its ceiling covered entirely in painted angel faces — one of Ethiopia's most beautiful churches. Afternoon excursion to the edge of the Simien Mountains for spectacular views across the ancient pla
Morning flight back to Addis Ababa. Afternoon free for shopping at the Addis Ababa Merkato or the Ethnological Museum. Farewell dinner featuring traditional Ethiopian cuisine — injera bread with various wots.
Transfer to Bole International Airport for your Ethiopian Airlines flight home.
