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28/07/2016

Semen Mountain National Park in ETHIOPIA

The Park was one of the first four sites to be inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978 and the World Heritage Committee placed the Park on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1996 because of decline in the population of the Walia ibex due to human settlement, grazing, agriculture and road construction. The Park is the refuge of the extremely rare Ethiopian wolf, gelada baboon and Walia ibex,a goat unique to Ethiopia

The national park has three general botanical regions. The higher lands are mountain grasslands with fescue grasses as well as heathers, splendid Red Hot Pokers and Giant Lobelia. The park was created primarily to protect the Walia Ibex, and over 1000 are said to live in the park. Also in the park are families of the unique Gelada Baboon with its scarlet ‘bleeding heart on its chest,’ and the rare Simien fox. The Simien fox, although named after the mountain is rarely seen by the visitor. Over 50 species of birds have been reported in the Simien Mountains.

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23/06/2016

Best & unique honeymoon destination.

Bahirdar Ethiopia.

Bahirdar is one of the leading tourist destinations in Ethiopia with a variety of attractions in the nearby Lake Tana and Blue Nile River, is an excellent place to settle in for a few days.

Bahirdar is considered as one of the most beautiful and safest cities in Ethiopia. Bahirdar is located 578 km northwest of Addis Ababa.
Bahirdar is situated on the southern shore of the Lake Tana, on the lake islands there are many churches and monasteries. There are many boat tours available to the monasteries. Approximately 35 km from Bahirdar, there is the Blue Nile Falls "Tis Abay". It is a very nice sight, amazingly scenic waterfall.

07/06/2016

3 Days program to Lalibela & Bahirdar

Day 1 Addis to Bahirdar
Arrive in Addis Ababa and make a connection Morning flight to Bahirdar,in Bahirdar airport meet and greet by Solid Tour and Tavel agents and transfer to your hotel. After checking in to your accommodation you will take a boat trip on Lake Tana to visit the island monasteries, such as those on the Zege Peninsula and Kibran Gabriel (not allowed for women), and the source of the Blue Nile River. In the afternoon, drive out to the Blue Nile Falls for a short hike in the area. Finish the day with the sunset over the lake. Overnight in Bahir Dar Tana Hotel.

Day 2 Bahirdar to Lalibela
Morning flight to Lalibela and your guide waits you in Lalibela airport and take you to your hotel. After settling in your hotel the tour starts by visiting the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches - Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha (entry not permitted for women). After lunch, continue with the Southeastern Cluster of churches – Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches – Bet Giyorgis, constructed in honor of the patron saint of Ethiopia – Saint George. Overnight in Lalibela at Paranomic View Hotel.

Day 3 Lalibela to Addis
Early in the morning, take a hike up to Asheton Maryam monastery set on a hill overlooking the town of Lalibela. From here there are beautiful views over the surrounding areas. You may walk or take a mule. Afterwards, finish your tour of the churches of Lalibela, including the famous St. George’s.
Finally, late afternoon flight from Lalibela to Addis Ababa.
End of the trip!!

02/06/2016

The Hottest Place on Earth
(A place you must visit at least once in your life)
Dallol sits over 400 feet below sea level and averages less than 200 millimeters of rainfall per year. surprisingly it is hot, with little fluctuation in temperature throughout the year.
The trek to Dallol from any direction is long and testing. The journey by camel can take a full day from the nearest population center.

30/05/2016

30/05/2016

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25/05/2016

The small town of Lalibela in Ethiopia is home to one of the world's most astounding sacred sites: eleven rock-hewn churches, each carved entirely out of a single block of granite with its roof at ground level.
The roofs of the Lalibela churches are level with the ground and are reached by stairs descending into narrow trenches. The churches are connected by tunnels and walkways and stretch across sheer drops. The interior pillars of the churches have been worn smooth by the hands of supplicating worshippers.
There are 11 rock-cut churches at Lalibela, the most spectacular of which is Bet Giorgis (St. George's). Located on the western side of the cluster of churches, it is cut 40 feet down and its roof forms the shape of a Greek cross. It was built after Lalibela's death (c.1220) by his widow as a memorial to the saint-king. It is a magnificent culmination of Lalibela's plans to build a New Jerusalem, with its perfect dimensions and geometrical precision.

18/05/2016

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