Ethiopia in 7-10 days
Ethiopia is a beautiful, geographically diverse country enriched with cultural, historical and natural sites throughout its regions. When creating an itinerary for Ethiopia, there are some important factors to note.
Ethiopia’s infrastructure is very underdeveloped, which can make traveling between destinations quite lengthy. Flying within Ethiopia is relatively well-priced and is much faster than driving. But, most drives through the country are very scenic and safe.
Highlights of Ethiopia in 1 Week
Day 1-2, Addis Ababa:
Attractions: Holy Trinity Cathedral, "Red Terror" Martyrs' Memorial Museum, Addis Ababa Museum, and Mount Entoto
Popular Local Ethiopian Restaurants: Yod Abyssinia Traditional Food, Lucy Lounge & Restaurant, 2000 Habesha Cultural Restaurant, and Kategna Restaurant
Day 3, Bahir Dar:
Travel Time from Addis Ababa: 9 Hours and 30 Mins (Drive) or 1 Hour and 15 Min (Flight)
Attractions: Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls, Ura Kidane Mehret and Main Market
Day 4-5, Lalibela:
Travel Time from Bahir Dar: 5 Hours and 30 Mins (Drive) or 1 Hour (Flight)
Attractions: Church of Saint George, Bete Abba Libanos, Biete Amanuel, Biete Medhane Alem and Asheton Maryam Monastery
Day 6-7, Gondar:
Travel Time from Lalibela: 6 Hours and 10 Mins (Drive) or 1 Hour and 10 Min (Flight)
Attractions: Simien Mountains National Park, Gondar Castle, Fasilides Castle, Iyasu Palace, Fasil Ghebbi, Royal Enclosure and Fasilides' Bath
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Highlights of Ethiopia in 2 Weeks
Day 1-2, Addis Ababa:
Attractions: Holy Trinity Cathedral, "Red Terror" Martyrs' Memorial Museum, Addis Ababa Museum, and Mount Entoto
Popular Local Ethiopian Restaurants: Yod Abyssinia Traditional Food, Lucy Lounge & Restaurant, 2000 Habesha Cultural Restaurant, and Kategna Restaurant
Day 3-4, Bahir Dar:
Travel Time from Addis Ababa: 9 Hours and 30 Mins (Drive) or 1 Hour and 15 Min (Flight)
Attractions: Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls, Ura Kidane Mehret and Main Market
Day 5-7, Lalibela:
Travel Time from Bahir Dar: 5 Hours and 30 Mins (Drive) or 1 Hour (Flight)
Attractions: Church of Saint George, Bete Abba Libanos, Biete Amanuel, Biete Medhane Alem and Asheton Maryam Monastery
Day 8-10, Gondar:
Travel Time from Lalibela: 6 Hours and 10 Mins (Drive) or 1 Hour and 10 Min (Flight)
Attractions: Gondar Castle, Fasilides Castle, Iyasu Palace, Fasil Ghebbi, Royal Enclosure and Fasilides' Bath
Day 11, Simien Mountains National Park:
Travel Time from Gondar: 2 Hours and 50 Mins (Drive)
Attractions: Mount Bwah, Gelada monkeys, Tiya Afat viewpoint, Limalimo village, Ras Dejen, Ethiopian wolf, Sider River waterfall, Nigus Aysimush Viewpoint, and Kurbet Metaya viewpoint
Day 12-13, Axum:
Travel Time from Simien Mountains National Park: 6 Hours and 20 Mins (Drive)
Attractions: Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, Obelisk of Axum, Dungur, Ezana Stone and Tsion Maryam
Day 14, Addis Ababa:
Travel Time from Axum: 1 Hours and 25 Mins (Flight)
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