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The 10 Best Historic Route Tours in Ethiopia

10 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 average  ·  from $471

Bahir Dar, Gonder, the Simiens, Axum and Lalibela in one loop north — the trip most first visits to Ethiopia are built around. These 10 circuits differ mainly on length and on whether you fly the long legs or drive them, and the price gap between those two answers is large.

5 DAYS Lalibela, Axum, Tigray churches and Danakil - Day 1: Lalibela’s churches carved from living rock
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5 DAYS Lalibela, Axum, Tigray churches and Danakil

Lalibela, Axum, Danakil and Omo Valley 8 DAYS - Axum and Gheralta bring two different northern Ethiopia
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Lalibela, Axum, Danakil and Omo Valley 8 DAYS

2.Lalibela, Axum, Danakil and Omo Valley 8 DAYS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $2,051

Explore Lalibela, Axum, Danakil, and the Omo Valley in 8 days with flights, guides, hotels, entrance fees, and small-group transport.

“On day 2 when we were mistakenly sent to the Tigray cliff church, not Axum. A 200m high non-trivial free-climb along a cliff face with a ‘certain death as reward for any slip’ (their sales pitch) could not have been more inappropriate for a Type Read more”

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5 Days North Ethiopia Tours - Day 2: Gondar’s castles and Debre Birhan Selassie
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5 Days North Ethiopia Tours

3.5 Days North Ethiopia Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $1,250

Review of a 5-day northern Ethiopia tour covering Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls, Gondar, Simien Mountains, and Lalibela.

“Diese Tour war ein überwältigendes Erlebnis, vor allem die einzigartigen Kirchen in Lalibela haben es mir angetan.”

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5 DAYS Axum, Lalibela, Tigray churches and Danakil - Day 2: Axum, Adwa, and the road to Hawzen
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5 DAYS Axum, Lalibela, Tigray churches and Danakil

4.5 DAYS Axum, Lalibela, Tigray churches and Danakil

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $1,000

Review this five-day Ethiopia tour covering Lalibela, Axum, Gheralta churches, Erta Ale, Dallol, and Lake Assal.

“I joined the tour in the last December and they helped me to process the Ethiopian Visa and I just got it three hours before my flight. This is their extra work to make my trip successful! Of course, the tour arranged my itinerary in details and I enjoyed it. Many thanks to the tour to bring me an impressive journey with lots of care along my itinerary. Thank you!”

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Northern Ethiopia Historic Route - Lucy and Ethiopia at the National Museum
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Northern Ethiopia Historic Route

5.Northern Ethiopia Historic Route

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $1,000

Review of Ethiopia’s Northern Historic Route, with Addis landmarks, Lake Tana, Blue Nile Falls, transport, price, and booking tips.

“This review is based on my email communications with Alex from Memento, as I ended up not doing the tour with him for reasons outside of his control.”

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North Ethiopia Round Trip Tours From Addis Ababa - Day 1: Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar through the Blue Nile Gorge
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North Ethiopia Round Trip Tours From Addis Ababa

6.North Ethiopia Round Trip Tours From Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $1,588

Review of a 9-day northern Ethiopia tour from Addis Ababa covering Lake Tana, Gondar, Simien Mountains and Lalibela.

“Thank you Aman Ethiopia for the most wonderful tour. This was an experience I will treasure forever. My tour guides made me feel as if I was family. Their professionalism, manners, and knowledge of the country is a 10 out 10. I can’t wait to return to tour Aksum and the Tigre region. Thank you once again for the wonderful memories.”

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Historical tours - in five days, Addis Ababa, Axum, Laliebla and Gonder - Day 1: Addis Ababa, Lucy, and a national introduction
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Historical tours – in five days, Addis Ababa, Axum, Laliebla and Gonder

5-Day Northern Ethiopia Tour : 3D Simien Mountains Trek & Axum. - Axum’s stone monuments and royal stories
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5-Day Northern Ethiopia Tour : 3D Simien Mountains Trek & Axum.

5 days Exploring North Ethiopia's Rich History and Culture - Day 2: Gondar’s castles and church paintings
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5 days Exploring North Ethiopia’s Rich History and Culture

10.5 days Exploring North Ethiopia’s Rich History and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,199

Explore Lake Tana, Gondar, Simien Mountains, and Lalibela in five busy days with private transport, guides, and cultural meals.

“I highly highly reccomend Liyu Ethiopia tours. I am a solo woman traveler and I let Yhun, the manager of the agency, arrange a 5-day tour in North Ethiopia for me. Everything worked like a swiss clock- I was awaited in every airport by expeRead more”

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