Our top range of 5 Day Tours really allow you to unearth some of Ethiopia’s top locations, providing memories to last a lifetime!
Our Best 5 Day Tours include:
#1 Bahar Dar, Gonder, Axum and Tigray Churches
Sites visited can include:
• Lake Tana
• Tana Monasteries
• Blue Nile Falls
• Royal Enclosure
• Fasilades Bath
• Debre Berham Selassie
• St Mary Zion Church Complex
• Northern Stelae Field
• Cleopatra’s Bath
• King Ezana’s Inscription
• King Kaleb’s Tomb
• King Balkan’s Tomb
• Queen Sheba’s Palace
• Yeha / Debre Damo (not open to women)
• Abuna Yemata, Maryam Korkor, Daniel Korkor
Price: $475 USD per person – includes entrance fees, local guides and scouts, transport, Lake Tana boat ride, 4 nights accommodation, breakfast and hotel pick up / drop off.
Option A) Day 1: Tour Bahar Dar, stay Bahar Dar, Day 2: Drive to Gonder, tour Gonder, stay Gonder, Day 3: Drive to Axum, tour Axum, stay Axum, Day 4: Visit Yeha / Debre Damo (not open to women) and stay Hawzien, Day 5: Visit Abuna Yemata, Maryam Korkor, Daniel Korkor and end Makele.
Option B) Day 1: From Makele visit Abuna Yemata, Maryam Korkor, Daniel Korkor and stay Hawzien, Day 2: Visit Yeha / Debre Damo (not open to women) and stay Axum, Day 3: Tour Axum and stay Axum, Day 4: Drive to and tour Gonder.
Add-Ons!
Why not add a guided tour to the amazing Danakil Depression before or after this trip? Departing from Makele, our amazing 3 and 4 day Danakil trips make the perfect accompanying tour if you truly want to see the dazzling diversity of Ethiopia. For more information see here.
You can also add a guided hike in the Simien Mountains onto this itinerary. For more information see here.
#2 Bahar Dar, Gonder, Simien Mountains and Axum
Sites visited can include:
• Lake Tana
• Tana Monasteries
• Blue Nile Falls
• Royal Enclosure
• Fasilades Bath
• Debre Berham Selassie
• Simien Mountains National Park
• St Mary Zion Church Complex
• Northern Stelae Field
• Cleopatra’s Bath
• King Ezana’s Inscription
• King Kaleb’s Tomb
• King Balkan’s Tomb
• Queen Sheba’s Palace
Price: $425 USD per person – includes entrance fees, local guides and scouts, transport between destinations, 4 nights accommodation, breakfast and camping fees, camping equipment, food and water during the Simien sections and hotel pick up / drop off.
Day 1: Tour Bahar Dar and stay Bahar Dar, Day 2: Drive Gonder, tour Gonder and stay Gonder, Day 3 & 4: Trip to Simien Mountains and stay Debark, Day 5: Drive to Axum and tour Axum.
Add-On!
Why not add a guided tour to the amazing Danakil Depression before or after this tour? Departing from Makele, our amazing 3 and 4 day Danakil trips make the perfect accompanying tour if you truly want to see the dazzling diversity of Ethiopia. For more information see here.
#3 Omo Valley
Start from either Arba Minch or Jinka.
Price: $575 USD per person – includes entrance fees, local guides, transport within the Omo Valley region, accommodation, breakfast and a boat safari cruise.
Prices do not include flights to / from Jinka / Arba Minch.
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#4 Simien Mountains National Park
Start from either Gonder or Debark.
Price: $345 USD per person – includes entrance fees, local guide and scout, park transport, pick up / drop off from Gonder / Debark accommodation, food, water, camping equipment, camping fees.
Learn more about our extended Simien Mountains Tours here.