Debre Libanos Monastery and Jemma River Gorge - Day Tour from Addis Ababa

Name: Debre Libanos Monastery and Jemma River Gorge - Day Tour from Addis Ababa
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4.9(21)7 hours - 9 hoursEnglishBook 12 hours aheadAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Expert tour guide takes you on a 9-hrs private day trip from Addis Ababa. Enjoy beautiful scenery, visit Ethiopia’s biggest monastery, experience unique culture, and wildlife.

Places to visit and things-to-do include: - - Debre Libanos Monastery - Magnificent views of Jemma River Gorge - Portuguese Bridge (16th Cent AD) - Seeing Gelada Baboons (indigenous to Ethiopia) - Cultural Ethiopian coffee ceremony - Visiting traditional villages

With a free hotel/airport pick up, drive 100 km from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos Monastery. Learn about the Ethiopian Orthodox Church religion with a guided tour of the monastery and its rich museum.

Have yummy Ethiopian cuisine for lunch; enjoying the magnificent views of the Jemma River Gorge.

Tour includes private transport with comfortable vehicle, hotel pick up/drop off, professional tour guide, lunch, Coffee Ceremony, bottled water, on-site tour guides, local family visits, and all related taxes.

Price does NOT include entrance fees, etc.

Included

Private transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local on-site guides
Bottled water and local snacks in the van
Local family visits
Professional experienced English speaking tour guide
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Attendance and Coffee
Ethiopian meals at a local restaurant

Not included

Entrance fees and any other expenses not mentioned in the "Included" list above

What you'll do

Drive 100 km north of Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos Monastery - the biggest monas
tery of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity in Ethiopia founded in the 13th Century AD.
1 hourAdmission not included
Visit the Portuguese Bridge (16th Century AD), explore the spectacular scenery o
f the Jemma River Gorge, indulge in the local culture of the Oromo people, and see the Ethiopian endemic mammal - Gelada Baboon,
2 hoursAdmission not included

Meeting and pickup

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If your pick-up location is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, here are the easy-to-follow instructions to find your guide at the Addis Ababa Airport on arrival:

Exit the terminal building, start walking straight towards the car parking lot.

Keep an eye out to your LEFT side, you'll notice a large road constructed on a bridge with pillars.

The road bends to the left. That's where you'll find your guide waiting right under the bend in the high road. Look out for a sign with your name!

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Shalla Guest House
Cameroon Street Bole, The Way From Edna Mall to Atlas Near Tomoca Coffee, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Z Addis Hotel
Figa Traffic Light, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Addissinia Hotel
House #172, Djibouti Street, Near Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Omna Addis Hotel
Gabon Street, Meskel Flower, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Friendship International Hotel
Africa Avenue, Opposite to Alem Bldg, About 200m Inside, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Hill Spring Hotel
Ethio China College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Home In Guest House
Near Zola International Hotel, Bole Subcity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Harmony Hotel
Cameroon Street, Near Edna Mall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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BON Plaza Hotel Addis Ababa
9 African Avenue, Dembel City Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Sowirad Hotel
Ring Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ark Hotel Addis
Ring road, Gerji, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tbd Ethiopian Skylight in Terminal
Bole Addis Ababa International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Top Ten Hotel
Asmara Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Finfine Restaurant And Hotel
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tewodros Belay International Hotel
Cmc Road, Tsehay Real Estate, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Magnolia Hotel
Cape Verde Avenue, Atlas Road, Opposite to EU Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Grand Eliana Hotel Conference & Spa
1000 Churchill Avenue Piazza, Wawel Intersection, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa
Meskel Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Cot Hotel
Megenagna, 24, In front of Kokeb Bldg, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Abyssinia Renaissance Hotel
Off Bob Marley Roundabout, Towards Gergi, Bole Area, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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SunSpot Hotel
Bole Medhanialem, Behind Gibson School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Adot-Tina Hotel
Gabon Street, Mekel Flower Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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HAMMER Luxury Guesthouse
Mickey Leland St., 22 Infront of Yohannes Kitfo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Addissina Hotel
Bole Area, ., Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Monarch Park View Hotel
Colson Street, Near Medhanealem Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Lewi Resort Wolayita
Wolayita Soddo Town, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Southern Addis Hotel
Bole Sub city behind Atlas Hotel, beside Shalla Park, Bole Sub city beside Shalla 17/17 park,A.A, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Kersay Hotel
Ethio China Street, Wollo Sefer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Edna Addis Hotel
Aware, 100mt off the square of Adwa Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Hotel Lobelia
Bole Sub-City, Kebele 03/05, Bldg No. 2241, Cameroon St., Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tirar International Hotel
Burundi St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Grand Yordanos Hotel
Kazanchis, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The Lion's Den Hotel
Kefle Ketema- Kirkos Kebele- 01/19, House No. 028, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Churchill Hotel
Churchill Ave, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Alem Pension
Gofa Gebrial Around Sofia Mall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Union Hotel Apartments
Fetawrari Damtew Street, African Union Venue, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Comfort Hotel
Ring Road Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Radisson hotel kasnchs
Mesqel Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Dreamliner Hotel
Gabon Street, Meskel Flower Area, Meskel Flower Area, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Fountain hotel and spa
Gerji Mebrat Hail, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The Residence Suite Hotel
Africa Avenue, Bole/Olympia, H. No. 072, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Denver Boutique Hotel
Located around Arat Kilo Square on the way to Piassa in front of Arada Sub City Office,Arada Subcity, Woreda-9, Denver Tower, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel
Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Daamat Hotel
Namibia Street, Before Edna Mall Roundabout, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Glam Hotel
2QJ659F, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Geza Apartment Hotel
Haile Gebreselassie Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tolip Olympia Hotel
409 Gabon Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Liya Guest House
2221 Cameroon St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ramada by Wyndham Addis Ababa
Block #14, Africa Avenue, Bole Sub City Woreda 3, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Best Western Plus Addis Ababa
Bole Medhanealem Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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End point

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you are visiting between June and September, expect wet weather and be prepared accordingly
If you are not eating Ethiopian food at small local restaurants, please bring packed lunch with you

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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