Discover  Semien Mountains National park 4 Days

Discover  Semien or Simien Mountains National park 4 Days

Itinerary

Program: Semien Mountains National park         

Tour Code: North 17

Duration: 3Nights (4 Days)

Transportation: Air & Land

Tour starts: Addis Ababa

Tour Ends: Addis Ababa

Day 1: Arrive to Addis Ababa

Morning, arrive to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport & meet with us and transfer and check-in hotel. Then City tour of Addis Ababa:  driving to the Entoto Mountain (3300m) for a panoramic view of Addis, Entoto Museum with historical and royal exhibit, The Church of St. Mary, built in 1885 and the old palace of emperor MenelikII. Take some images at Mount Entoto and drive back to Addis for Ethnological Museum that exhibits the culture and handicrafts of various Ethiopian ethnic groups, the National Museum in which you are visiting different archaeological findings (including Lucy’s replica Skeleton). After lunch, visit the Trinity Cathedral, Mausoleum of emperor MenelikII at Bààta Church and finally Merkato – the largest open market in Africa.  Overnight –Hotel– Addis

Day2:  Semien Mountains

Morning, fly from Addis Ababa to the town of Gondar and drive to the Semien Mountains National Park. Stopover at several Mountain View points: Kossoye, Sanaka Ber, Chennek & discover the Gelada baboons (endemic), feeding on grass. Overnight – at Semien Lodge otherwise tented camp – Chennek camping site  

Day3: Semien Mountains & Gondar 

After breakfast; explore the park and drive back to Gondar in the afternoon. On the way; visit the Felasha/Jews village. Afternoon, Visit the castles of Gondar, Emperor Fassiladus’ swimming pool, & Debre Birhan Selassie church (known in its morals). Overnight – at Goha hotel or similar – Gondar

Day4: Gondar – Addis – Departure

Fly back to Addis Ababa. Dinner at best national restaurant with live multi tribal dances (Habesha Restaurant or Yod Abyssinia restaurant). Transfer to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (end of the trip)

Notice: This itinerary can be amended up on request

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