Arrival in Addis Ababa.
At 06-55 arrival in Addis Ababa, Meeting with the guide at the airport and a short introductory excursion to Addis Ababa with a visit to the National Museum and the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.
Accommodation: Nexus Hotel Addis

Flight to Lalibela. Lalibela churches, northern group.

In the morning, an excursion to the Lalibela Church (Northern group, 7 churches, and the Church of St. George), UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as an excursion to the local museum.
Accommodation: Mezena Lodge Lalibela
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Lalibela churches, southern group and Yimrehanna Christos church.

Excursion to the Lalibela Church, UNESCO World Heritage.
Lalibela was the capital of Ethiopia in the 10-13th centuries. Four prominent kings ruled this dynasty, the most famous of which was King Lalibela. By his order, in the 12th century, 12 churches were built, carved into the rock. Each church has a unique design. Almost all churches are active. The most famous and most attractive is the Church of St. George, 15 m high, carved into the rock in the shape of a Greek cross.

Accommodation: Mezena Lodge Lalibela

Church of Nakute Leab, moving to the city of Bahr Dar.

The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Tana. It is a very welcoming and attractive city with good hotels, cafes and restaurants. Bahr Dar is one of the largest cities in Ethiopia. From here, tourists can visit ancient monasteries and churches on the islands and the shores of Lake Tana.

Accommodation: Jacaranda Hotel Bahr Dar

Excursion by motor boat on Lake Tana, transfer to Gondar.

Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia, located at an altitude of 1830 m above sea level. The Blue Nile also flows out of Lake Tana. Fishermen and peasants living on this lake still sail in papyrus boats similar to those used in ancient Egypt. Between the 13th and 17th centuries, the Lake Tana region was the political and religious center of the Ethiopian Christian state. Many churches and monasteries on the shores and islands of Lake Tana date from this period.
Accommodation: Goha Hotel Gondar

Excursion to the Semien National Park, return to Gondar, excursion to the Church of Debre Berhan Selassie.

Semien Park (UNESCO World Heritage) and walking in the mountains for 2 - 3 hours. Where can you watch jelada baboons (endemic). The walk is not difficult, available to tourists with average physical fitness.

This city, the third largest in Ethiopia, was the capital of the country in the 17-19 centuries. It was founded by Emperor Fasilides in 1636. Gondar is often referred to as the African Camelot.

There are 44 churches in Gondar, but the most famous of them is the Debre Berhan Selassie church, 18th century, with a ceiling painted with the faces of angels. Legend has it that when the Makhdists tried to burn down this church, a swarm of bees came to the rescue and drove away the invaders.
Accommodation: Goha Hotel Gondar

Excursion to the complex of royal palaces, flight to Addis Ababa.

Tourists get great pleasure from visiting the ruins of the royal palaces of the Solomon dynasty and the ancient churches of Gondar. The complex of royal palaces is quite well preserved, especially considering that Gondar was occupied twice (in the 80s of the 19th century by the Sudanese Mahdists and in 1936-1941 by the Italian fascists). It includes the palace of King Fasil (1636), and the palaces of his descendants, kings Iyasu, Johannes, David, and Bakaffa, and the castle of Queen Mentwab.

Without leaving the airport flight to Mekele
Accommodation: Desta Hotel Mekele

Excursion by car to the Dallol area. (good paved road)
Sulfuric acid lakes and geysers, an abandoned Italian military camp, salt mining sites, the Afar Alps, etc.
Return to Mekele in the afternoon and, if time permits, an excursion to the house of the Emperor Johannes Museum in Mekele.
Accommodation: Desta Hotel Mekele

Flight to Addis Ababa, excursion to Mount Entoto, optional souvenir shopping. In the evening, if desired, dinner in a traditional restaurant (additional charge)
Accommodation: Nexus Hotel Addis

Moving to Langano with a visit to Tiya.

Departure to Lake Langano. Relaxation. (you can swim).
Lake Langano is popular with tourists and townspeople. The lake is brown in color, and at first glance you might think that it is not entirely clean. However, this is not the case, the reason for this color lies in the richness of minerals, including the high sulfur content, which has led many to believe that the lake water has healing properties.
Accommodation: Sabana Lodge Langano
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Excursion to the Abiyatta Shala National Park, transfer to Arba Minch.

Abiyatta Shala National Park, an area of ​​887 square kilometers, with lakes in the Abijatta and Shalla rift valleys. The two lakes are separated by three kilometers of rolling hills and Mount Fike. In addition to the two lakes, the main attraction of this national park is several hot springs in Lake Abijatta and a large number of flamingos.
Accommodation: Haile Resort Arba Minch

Transfer to Turmi and an excursion to the village of the Konso people along the way.

The Konso people, the most numerous people in southern Ethiopia (about 300,000 people or more), belong to the Kushite language group. Since ancient times, this people has been practicing a system of terraced farming and irrigation, organic fertilizers, crop rotation, and grows almost everything that can grow in this region. KONSO CULTURAL LANDSCAPE is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Accommodation: Buska Lodge Turmi

Excursion to the village of the Nyangatom people and to the village of the Karo people, in the evening an excursion to the village of the Hamer people.

Turmi is a large settlement of the Hamer people. Hamerok women can be seen from afar: hairstyle with many small braids, richly greased with a mixture of clay and ocher, leather skirts decorated with cowrie shells, as well as brass bracelets and massive collars for married ladies. Tourists can attend the initiation ceremony, which includes jumping over the bulls or the traditional dances of the Hamer Evangadi.
Accommodation: Buska Lodge Turmi

Excursion to the village of the Dassenech people, moving to Jinka, excursion to the village of the Aari people.

In the morning, an excursion to the village of the Dassenech people. Return to Turmi for breakfast and transfer to Jinka. In the afternoon, excursion to the village of the Aari people, hiking in the mountains. 265 km
Jinka, the administrative center of the Aari people, with a wonderful ethnographic museum, is a must-see because only from Jinka you can get to the area where the Mursi people live. In Jinka you can walk to the local market and buy fresh fruit and the most delicious bananas in the world.
Accommodation: Eyob Hotel Jinka

Excursion to the village of the Mursi people, flight to Addis Ababa, rest at the hotel.

The Mursi people of the Nilotic language group live west of the Mago National Park. Mursi women cut their lower lip and insert a clay disc into it. This is done for beauty, because the larger the disc in the lip, the more attractive the girl is considered, and 50 bulls will pay for her when she is married! It is these clay discs that attract professional photographers and ordinary tourists from all over the world.

Accommodation: Nexus Hotel Addis Ababa

Transfer to the airport terminal, 10-20 flight to Mombasa (Kenya), 12-30 on arrival transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation: Sarova White Sands, Garden View Room. based on breakfast-dinner

Rest on the Indian Ocean
A wide range of optional excursions:
- old town, Fort Mombasa, antique street of the 15th century,
- fishing in the ocean,
- diving, snorkeling,
- cruise to the ocean,
- visiting villages,
- the ruins of the sultan's palace in the rainforest and others.

Accommodation: Sarova White Sands, Garden View Room, breakfast-dinner meals

Transfer to the airport, 17-30 flight to Moscow, transfer to Addis Ababa and technical landing in Athens