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3 Days Tigray Churches Tour

3 Days

Explore Axum’s remarkable landmarks, such as towering obelisks and underground tombs, then venture to Gheralta to marvel at ancient rock-hewn churches nestled in the rugged mountains. Enjoy scenic drives through the breathtaking Tigray landscape and savor lunch in picturesque locations. End your adventure with an evening flight from Mekelle to Addis Ababa, leaving with unforgettable memories of history, spirituality, and natural beauty.

Itinerary

Day 1 :
Axum City Tour

Up on arrival in shire airport you will be welcomed by our agent and go straight to Axum 60km an hour and half drive. You will start your tour after you check in your hotel.
To day, you will visit the historical city of Axum and its main attractions ; the giant obelisks of Axum , underground tombs , Ezana inscriptions , tombs of king Kaleb and G/meskel , St.Mary of zion church and the Queen of Sheba's palace as well as highlights of the beautiful town .Overnight in Axum

Day 2 :
Axum - Gheralta
After breakfast , we drive to the ancient monastery of Debre Damo ,the church you climb by rope 15m high and on top it's flat table mountain , peaceful , best spot , amazing stone and wood work church 115km east of Axum via the historic mountains of Adwa . After that we head to Adigrat town for lunch, passing through the chain mountains , beautiful landscape of Tigray and we will drive over 3000m to reach the town. In the afternoon , we continued to Hawzien to see one of the famous tigray rock churches called Abune Yemata , built in a high mountain and inaccessible area but really worthy and recommended to see it. Overnight: hawzien ,Vision Hotel
Day 3 :
Visit Gheralta Churches
Today you will hike some of the marvelous ancient rock hewn churches around Gheralta mountain. Mariam Korkor and Daniel Korkor in the morning and afternoon we continue to see Abraha we Atsbeha church built by the two Axumite kings in the 4th c A.D and stop at wukro for lunch . Finally , we drove to the northern star city of Mekelle for the evening flight to Addis Ababa.

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3 Days Tigray Churches Tour