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Bahirdar Tour

Bahirdar Tour

Overview
Bahir Dar means “By the Sea” and is located on the southern shores of beautiful Lake Tana, Ethiopia’s largest lake and reservoir for the famous Blue Nile River. Wide boulevards lined with palm trees and a temperate climate makes it a popular holiday destination. Cruise on the Lake to view hippos or endemic birds and visit Ethiopian Orthodox monasteries, found on some 20 of Lake Tana’s 37 islands - some dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Bahir Dar’s other attraction is the Blue Nile Falls; hiking through beautiful scenery and crossing over the famous Portuguese bridge.
Activities
Activities

In the morning fly to Bahirdar, up on arrival meet and assist by ET-Holidays representative. In the morning you will take a boat cruise on Lake Tana to visit the 14th c. Monastery of Ura Kidane Mihret which is the most famous of the Zege peninsula monasteries ((beautiful mural paintings, religious books, processional crosses and sacred artifacts). Afternoon drive 35km to the small village of Tis Abay to visit Blue Nile Falls, along the way enjoy the local life style and typical countryside of Ethiopia. Up on arrival hike through the beautiful scenery and cross over Portuguese bridge to the waterfall. Enjoy the fall and on the way back you will cross by boat the legendary Blue Nile River which joins the White Nile at Khartoum (Sudan) then form the longest river in the world. Note that the volume of the water could be minimal depending on the season Meal: Breakfast Overnight: Hotel

Fly back Addis Ababa. In the afternoon spend at leisure or shopping or you will do partial city tour of Addis. Transfer to the airport if you have international flight Meal: Breakfast “End of the tour”
What’s Included
  • 1 Night accommodation cost on Twin/Double occupancy basis
  • Meal plan: As mentioned in the program
  • Ground transportation service including all transfers
  • Round trip domestic flight fare, Addis-Bahirdar-Addis
  • Entrance fees according to the tour program
  • English speaking local guide
  • Boat trip on Lake Tana
  • One liter of mineral water per day per person
What’s Excluded
  • Any other expenses which are not mentioned under what’s included section
Special Note
Important Note: The below periods are high tourism season for Ethiopia and thus adequate prior booking is required 1. Sep.21 to 30, during MESKEL FESTIVAL at all major tourist destinations 2. Jan.13 to 25, during EPIPHANY FESTIVAL, at all major tourist destinations 3. Either in late January or early February, during AU SUMMIT, only in Addis
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Highlights
Tour Name Bahirdar Tour
Sales Validity Start 20 October 2020
Sales Validity End 31 December 2020
Duration 2 day(s)
Price
Price Group Price Per Person
1 USD 473
2 USD 305
3 to 4
USD 271
5 to 6
USD 225
7 to 8
USD 208
9 to 10
USD 207
11 to 14
USD 209