Tours in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa: In 1881 Emperor Menelik II made his permanent settlement / camp at Entoto. After a certain period of time because of the difficulties which they faced while climbing up from the south, the lack of wood, the problem to fetch up water, and for thunder storms, Entoto proved unsuitable. Emperor Menelik set up his permanent capital at the foot of the hill in the year 1886, mainly attracted by the hot springs (Filwoha). After seeing a new flower near by the hot springs, king Menelik and his wife Empress Taitu gave the name Addis Ababa (New Flower - in  English). Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's capital and Africa's political capital, it is the seat of the head quarter of African Union, the head quarter of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and it is also the seat of many embassies. The population of Addis Ababa currently is more than five million. We have a half day and a full day city tour in Addis Ababa since it has a number of historical, cultural and

6 Days Tour: Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela & Axum Axum: Axum was the ancient political and religious capital of Ethiopia. As legend says Queen Sheba, who reigned around 1000 B.C. had Axum as her royal capital. Axum is also known to be the home of the Ark of the Covenant. The area of Axum is a home to steles, all decorated in the same style, with doors and windows and astral imagery at the top. Lalibela:   Lalibela in Ethiopia is one of the sacred sites in Ethiopia where it consists of the eleven rock-hewn churches, each carved entirely out of a single block of granite. To reach the entrance of each church, people have to descend through a steep channel cut from the rock, or pass through a tunnel from a neighboring church. The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are located in a remote and mountainous area of northern Ethiopia. Gonda r: Gondar was founded by King Fasiledes in 1636; it was the capital of Ethiopia for nearly 200 years. Gondar is known for its seventeenth