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Tour Category
| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 001 - Half day City Tour of Addis Ababa | | Transport | | | |
Sightseeing of Addis Ababa includes the National Museum where you can see 3.5 million year old skeleton of Lucy, “Dinknesh” the beginning of human kind, found in Afar depression in 1974 by Doland Johnson, Ethnological Museum, Mt. Entoto, the best location to observe the panoramic view of Addis Ababa both by day and night. On the top of this hill, stands St. Mary’s church built in 1885. |
Tour Category
| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 002 - Full day City Tour of Addis Ababa and its environs | | Transport | | | |
The full day city Tour of Addis Ababa includes the National Museum where you can see 3.5 million year old skeleton of Lucy, “Dinknesh”, Ethnological Museum, and Trinity Cathedral- was built in 1941 and it is the largest and most magnificent of all modern churches in the country ornamented with carvings, mosaics and other artistic works. The paintings of the saints and the apostles on stained glasses could be seen. Mt. Entoto and the Grand Market “Merkato” is one of the biggest open market of its kind in all Africa. In Merkato, one can find anything that money cay buy; a great variety of agricultural, industrial, conspicuous handicraft and other intrinsic products are found.
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| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 003 - Debre Zeit (Half/Full Day) | | Transport | | | |
Found within 50 kilometers radius from Addis, Debre Zeit is a rapidly expanding town. At an altitude of 1900 mts., it enjoys warm climate and lies within a circle of crater lakes and is a popular weekend resort for Addis Ababa residents. These series of volcanic crater lakes surrounding Debre Zeit are noted for their bird life, the most spectaculars being Bishoftu and Green Lakes.
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| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 004 - Melka Konture /Adadi Mariam (Half/Full Day) | | Transport | | | |
Not more than 60 kms. to the Southwest of Addis Ababa, Melka Konture, the nearest archeological site is found. Archeological findings of fossils and stone tools have been discovered and dated to 1.8 million years back. Not far from Melka Konture, Adadi Mariam (a rock-hewn church) is located which is a very true example of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibella of the 12th century. Adadi Mariam is also believed to have been built in the same period.
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| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 005 - Nazareth/Sodore (Full Day) | | Transport | | | |
Drive through Akaki and Kaliti, which are the industrial zones of Addis Ababa. All the way up to Debre Zeit, you pass through the farmlands where grains like wheat, maize and teff are grown. After a short visit of the crater lakes of Debre Zeit, you proceed directly to Nazareth, a fast growing town with diversified ethnic groups of Oromos, Amharas, and Afars. After 35 Kms, drive form Nazareth you reach the resort area of Sodore, very known for its natural hot spring water. The Sodore resort has got an Olympic size swimming pool filled with the natural hot water. The Awash River flows through the resort and Hippos could be seen too.
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| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 006 - Debre Libanos Monastery & Blue Nile Gorge (Full Day) | | Transport | | | |
The monastery of Debre Libanos was founded in the late 13th century by Abune Tekle Haimanot and is today famous for its miraculous spring. The new church that stands beneath a cliff on the edge of the gorge has beautiful stained glass windows and mosaic figures on the façade. Two and half hours drive from Addis Ababa beyond Goha Tsion, the 100 mts. (3000 ft) descent into the Nile Begins, enroute visit Gelada baboon and endemic mammal. This truly magnificent gorge is at 1 km depth comparable in scale to the Grand Canyon of America.
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| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 007 - Debre Birhan & Ankober (Full Day) | | Transport | | | |
Deber Birhan is located 130 kms to north east of Addis Ababa. It is a place of interest in its old and medieval history. Its monastery is believed to have been built 700 years ago and is still giving services. 40kms to the east of Debre Birhan is situated the town of Ankober, founded in the 5th century by Atse Zere Yakob. The founder of Addis Ababa Menelik II has had his settlement there before moving to Entoto and some international affairs have taken place. The Palace ruins are still of big interest.
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| CITY TOUR
| | Tour Code | BTT 008 - Ambo & Wonchi Crater Lake (Full Day) | | Transport | | | |
Ambo sometimes called Hager -Hiwot meaning "Land of life" located only 125 kms to the west of Addis Ababa. The Wonchi creator lake, the falls of the Guder River and the vineyard are the main attractions of the areas, where as its vegetation and view, and the various bird species around the lakes are worth to see. It is a very comfortable picnic drive through fertile farmland both ways after having lunch at Ambo town arrive Addis late afternoon.
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