Pilgrimage to Saint Mary of Sion in Axum

Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole airport. Welcome by your French-speaking guide. Transfer to your hotel and installation in the rooms. Breakfast at the hotel and brief rest to recover from the trip.

You will begin your visits to the city with the national museum to immerse yourself in the history and culture of Ethiopia, where you can find our ancestor Lucy.

After lunch, you will visit the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the country and the Mausoleum of Emperor Menelik II in the Bààta Church

Night in hotel

Road towards Tiss Abay for an excursion to the Blue Nile Falls (approx. 32 km of track). An easy 30-minute walk through the countryside will introduce you to the way of life of the villagers of this region. Return to Bahir Dar.

Departure from the pier for a stroll on Lake Tana, which allows you to approach some of the 30 islands which are home to monasteries. Along the way, we come across many “tankwa”, these boats made of papyrus that the islanders use to get from one island to another. Visit the Ura Kidane Mehret Monastery, the best known of the monasteries and which has an important collection of religious icons dating back to the 16th and 18th centuries, as well as those of Batra Maryam. During your crossing, you will be able to see numerous pelicans and fishermen crossing the lake on makeshift boats.

Night at Unison hotel or AbayMinch lodge or similar

Road or flight to Gondar.
Along the way, stop at the village of Awra Amba, an Ethiopian community of around 400 members. It was founded in 1972 by Zumra Nuru, to resolve socio-economic problems through mutual aid in an egalitarian spirit. Adhering neither to Christianity nor to Islam, the Awra Amba community is discriminated against by these two dominant religions in the country but regularly joined by new members seduced by the principles of justice, equality and solidarity which founded it . You meet the founder who will answer all your questions about the community and its history.

After lunch, discovery of the sites of this medieval city classified as UNESCO world heritage sites. Discovery of the Fasilidas palace complex, that of Iyasu I and the Fasilidas basin, used today for religious ceremonies and particularly Timket (Epiphany).

Continue to visit the church of Debre Berhan Selassie, one of the most beautiful and famous in Ethiopia, with a ceiling covered with cherubs and superb wall paintings.

Night Hailé Resort or similar

The number of days of this program will depend on the transport conditions and traffic arrangements.

Starting from 2740,00 € / person