Hub Itinerary around Addis Ababa

AdefaTours arranges a day trip to Debrelibanos Monastery and the Portuguese Bridge. To the Crater lakes of Debrezeit and Lake Zeway to visit the bountiful birdlife on its shores, Awash National Park, Melka Kunture (archaeological site) pre-historic archaeological site, Adadi Mariam rock-hewn church found on the southwest of Ethiopia, and Tiya Stelae (archaeological site) is a world Heritage Site.

This is a tour that brings you into the city museums, Homes of famous human fossils ( Lucy ) and it touches the massive open-air market Marcato with domestic values, AdefaTours will help you enjoy both the city of Addis Ababa and Debrelibanos Monastery and the Portuguese Bridge, Debre Zeiyt or Beshoftu, Awash National Park, Lake Zeway, and Melka Konture (archaeological site), Tiya and Adadi Mariam rock-hewn church.

You will be escorted by our committed storytelling guides and professional drivers.

A trip out of a crowded city: Entoto Natural Park, Addis Ababa

Entoto Natural Park is a refreshing place, just a few hours walking distance from the busy Addis Ababa. The Entoto hills are covered by eucalyptus trees which provide fresh cold air. AdefaTours will bring you to best views of Addis Ababa. You can see the whole Addis Ababa( the headquarters of Africa) from Mount Entoto. Entoto’s high plateau where appears adorable, and packed with activities, like horse riding, playgrounds, bike riding, cozy restaurants. AdefaTours tour experts will take you to the beautiful and amazing Park.

Start the day with the National Museum of Ethiopia. Visit Lucy, the oldest human fossil. Drive to the top of the Entoto Mountains to see amazing views of Addis Ababa.

Debre Libanos Monastry

Debrelibanos monastery and the Portuguese Bridge, which was one of the first bridges in Ethiopia and one of the oldest monasteries founded in the 13th century by Saint Tekle Haymanot. AdefaTours help visitors to explore the church, the cave where the saint prayed is in the nearby cliffs.

In Debrelibanos you will visit the small waterfall, ending up in the Jemma River Gorge, one of the tributaries of the Blue Nile River. On the other side of the cliffs, Gelada Monkeys can be seen in the bridge side with awesome views.

Ankober

An extraordinary landscape that is easily accessible by road from Addis Ababa. A number of endemic birds and mammals can easily be seen on the plateaus of Ankobar. Ankobar has been a strategic and was seat of kings of Shewa. Ankobar has beautiful landscapes, still very less explored.

Discover the crater lake of Wenchi

This impressive crater lake is a scenic spot in Wanechi. AdefaTours will help you explore this extraordinary crater Lake. Feel the walk from the very beginning of the top. Walking down and hiking up back to the beginning will give you an incredible landscape and see the biodiversity that flourishes in this region.

Menagesha Forest

Menagesha forest allows access to a good diversity of forest species on an easy day trip from Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa – Awash National Park

Drive to Awash National Park via the Rift Valley Lake of Bishoftu or Debre Zeit. Take a game drive in Awash National Park.

On this day AdefaTours will take you to the creator Lakes of Debre Ziet. On this tour, you will have the chance to experience the creator Lakes.

Lake Zway

Lake Zway is one of the freshwater Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia. It contains five islands, including Debre Sina, Galila, Bird Island, and Tulu Gudo, which is home to a monastery said to have housed the Ark of the Covenant around the ninth century.

AdefaTours will take you on a boat trip to the bird’s island. The lake is known for its population of birds and hippopotamus.

Drive to visit some archeological sites as well as the intact rock-hewn church of Adadi Mariam. And of Melka Kunture, you have the chance to witness the long history of the ancestors. Proceed to visit the stelae of Tiya from the 13th century, which is listed as one of Ethiopian’s nine UNESCO World Heritage sites.