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The 15 Best Historic Route Tours in Ethiopia

25 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $90

Bahir Dar, Gonder, the Simiens, Axum and Lalibela in one loop north — the trip most first visits to Ethiopia are built around. These 15 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.

Two Days Trip in Axum and its Surroundings - Day two: Gobo Dura and the stones before the monuments
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Two Days Trip in Axum and its Surroundings

10.Two Days Trip in Axum and its Surroundings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $105

Explore Axum’s ancient stelae, Gobo Dura quarry, sacred sites, and old town with private transport and local guides.

“I met manager Asgedom Tazeze about 10 years ago in Axum. He was a young clever kid, full of positive energy and wonderful intentions and initiative. He learned the Ethiopian culture by living it, he learned english by speaking it with visitoRead more”

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Day Trip in Axum - Starting at Mary of Zion
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Day Trip in Axum

11.Day Trip in Axum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $102

Explore Axum’s ancient stelae, royal tombs, ruins, and Mary of Zion church on a private day tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“It was cool to be there,u saw how Ethiopia was great in ancient time despite what name it have today.its art and hand made aircrafts took my breath away!amd this travel agent helped me to understand each and every thing.many thanks!”

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Northern Ethiopia & Trekking Simien Mountains , 10 Days - Addis Ababa begins with markets, museums, and ceremony
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Northern Ethiopia & Trekking Simien Mountains , 10 Days

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

13.5 Days North Ethiopia Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,320

Review of a five-day Ethiopia tour through Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gonder, Gorgora, and the Simien Mountains, with practical booking advice.

“Our expedition was amazing! It was wonderfull to see all the thing, all the nature beautifulities, people, the culture of tribes, different Ethiopian fields, stone churches, everything. There were very strong energy, Nomatterwhat, Ethiopia is hoRead more”

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Private Tour in Gondar City with Pickup - Getting the Gondar schedule straight
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Private Tour in Gondar City with Pickup

14.Private Tour in Gondar City with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $120

Explore Gondar’s royal castles, churches, and murals on a private tour with hotel pickup, air conditioning, water, and local guides.

“The last days of September I traveled throughout the north of Ethiopia. In Gondar Samuel Tadesse guided me throughout the most famous places of Gondar: Fassil Ghebbi, Fasilides' Bath and Debre Birhan Seleassie. King Samuel was an enthusRead more”

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Historical-tour Lalibela Gonder & Bahir Dar - Day 3: The ten-hour road to Lalibela
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Historical-tour Lalibela Gonder & Bahir Dar

15.Historical-tour Lalibela Gonder & Bahir Dar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,083

Explore Lake Tana monasteries, Gonder castles, Lalibela churches, and northern Ethiopia on a five-day private tour from Addis Ababa.

“as an experienced travelers we do our research on tour operator in Ethiopia we finalized and we choose our selection for best tour company for service provider,with walk in Ethiopia tour and travel ,we planning a custom 15Days of the historical Read more”

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