Bahir Dar
Make a boat trip to lake Tana’s mystical monasteries and the outlet of the Blue Nile.Stroll along the wide palm-lined boulevards on lake Tana’s shore with its pelicans.
Visit by sunset the panoramic views over the Blue Nile from the hill which hosts the former Palace of Haile Selassie.
Book a trip to the Blue Nile Falls, just beyond Tis Isat village, 32 km southeast of Bahir Dar.
Gondar
Visit the royal enclosure, with its regal castles and high stone walls, in the late afternoon.
In the early morning climb to the Empress Mentewab’ Kuskuam complex offers an impressive mix of views over the countryside.
Trekking in the Simien Mountains National Park
To be booked from Gondar
Aksum
Aksum is undoubtedly one of the most important and spectacular ancient sites in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ancient stelae, thombs, a mausoleum and an archeological museum pepper the area.
A rough walk from the road, 3km west of Aksum, leads to the Lioness of Gobedra. It’s worth a visit, especially since it’s so close to the ancient quarries of Aksu
Lalibela
An ancient world, including 11 magnificent medieval rock-hewn churches, dimly lit passageways, hidden crypts and grottoes, carved down into the red volcanic rock, underly this remote Ethiopian town almost a millennium ago. Today that world still remains, frozen in stone.
On a breathtaking road, 45 km from Lalibela in the countryside, arises the Yemrehanna Krestos, a remarkably beautiful structure built in typical Auxumite style within a cave.
