3 Days Lalibela, Asheton Monastery and Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tours
Wasihun Ayele3 Days Lalibela, Asheton Monastery and Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tours
$277.50
per person
What we'll do
Day: 1
Morning:-
Arrival at Lalibela Airport and transfer to your Hotel.
Lunch could be at your Hotel or Seven Olives Hotel.
Afternoon:-
-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA
This afternoon will be the time to visit the first group of Lalibela churches Namey Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Maryam, Bete Meskel, Bete Danaghel, Bete Mikael and Bete Golgotha which are connected through an underground tunnels.
Overnight: Hotel in Lalibela.
Day: 2
Morning:-
- ASHETON MARYAM MONASTERY CHURCH
A popular goal for a day-trip, the Asheton Maryam Monastery is one of the highest in Ethiopia, set at an elevation of almost 3700m to the southeast of Lalibela. Carved into a cliff face, it was most probably founded by Kind Lalibela, who also built the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA. The small and unadorned church harbours a few impressive crosses, illuminated manuscripts and other treasures, though arguably the most remarkable aspect of a visit to Asheton Maryam is its magnificent setting and the stunning views as you ascend.
Evening:-
After getting washed and having your Dinner at the Hotel, if you are interested we will go out this evening to spend sometime in “Torpido Teji House” a local bar with the Ethiopian honey wine and live traditional dance which is a great opportunity to see the night life of Lalibela Town with its local community.
Overnight: Hotel in Lalibela.
Day: 3
Morning:-
- YEMREHANNA KRISTOS CHURCH.
At the morning, About a 90-minute drive from the town of Lalibela and driving through totally magnificent scenery one finds a church that is built inside a cave. Yemrehanna Kristos dates back to 1100 to 1200 AD period in Ethiopia's history; the church predates about 80 years even the rock hewn churches of Lalibela itself.
The steep walk up to Yemrehanna Kristos and the cave is quite rough on the old lungs because of the altitude, but stopping to get your breath back every few minutes or so and one is rewarded with a rather interesting find.
Inside the cave, a beautiful church presents itself, built the traditional way (not like the churches of Lalibela) this church is laid out on a foundation of Africa Olive Wood. While the main structure is a combination of wooden and granite struts. Once inside the church, it is the wooden ceiling that is spellbinding - the attention to detail is extraordinary.
The strangest part of the cave is the area where there are 3000's of mummified human bodies just lying behind a fence who come from Syria and Egypt to visit and rest in peace at the church.
The small village where we will park our vehicle is a great spot to buy a cool drink, coffee or water!
Afternoon:-
-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA
Having lunch and taking a rest, your guide will wait you at the reception of your Hotel at 2:00pm to let you visit the the rest of Lalibela churches which are the Second and Third groups.
Where we'll go
Meeting point
We always meet our customers at the reception of their hotel in Lalibela
We also pick up our customers from Lalibela Airport
Good to know
Good to know
Traveler would walk for 4 hours to visit Asheton Maryam Monastery Church
What is included?
- All Church entrance fee
- English speaking Professional guide
- English speaking Eco Trekking guide
- Packed water
What is not included?
- All alcoholic drinks
- Personal souvenirs
- Tips
- Accommodation
- Food
- Domestic flight
Cancellation and refund
The booking fee ($27.50 p.p. included in the displayed price) is non-refundable if you cancel your booking. If a local cancels a booking or does not show up at the agreed time and place, you receive a full refund of the booking fee.
You are buying a unique experience that also empowers local communities and people to improve their lives by sharing their knowledge and lifestyle.
We give space for creativity. The locals themselves decide and develop the activity idea and design it in a way they find interesting.
Locals get 100% of the price they want. The booking fee is added separately.
Meet the Local
My name is Lieutenant Wasihun Ayele and I am 35 years old. I was born and grew up on a farm around the highlands of Northern Ethiopia with my nomadic family of 12. My families are "Amhara", a Semitic-Speaking ethnic group traditionally inhabiting parts of Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia. Life wasn't simple, However, the vast fields bore witness to our curiosity. and as kid, I spent my time as a Sheppard with our traditional animal husbandry and helping my families on the farm which demands a hard work tilling, fertilizing, planting, caring and harvesting! When i got older, i went to Lalibela Preparatory School where I studied my high school. However, I couldn't managed to continue my study and join University as I was conscripted to join the army during the Ethio-Eritrea war. In fact, I could say that this was a critical turning point of my life in joining the army at a very young age. After taking 6 month of military training, I was still too young whatever I became a "Tank Shooter" and the officials wanted me to continue studying rather going directly to the war. This was how i joined "MGHA Military Academy" and studied the Cadets course for Three Years. It is where i studied Military Science, Ethiopian History, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Logic, Geopolitics, Philosophy and became an officer with the military rank of Lieutenant and certified with Diploma in Human Resource Management and French Language. After graduation, i went to Somalia and served as an Artillery Commander of a Battalion, there i involved with many Gorilla Fighting, Anti Terrorism and war with Al Shabaab. After serving my country for 4 years around Somalia, Tigray and Amhara region, i get injured and that how I left the army. After leaving the army, coming back to Addis Abeba, I studied Tour guide for 3 years and I became a National tour guide. Since then, for over a decade, i have led so many tours (Travelers) from all over the world and I support travelers to discover touristic and non-touristic attractions across Ethiopia. In the meantime, I managed to open and run my own travel company Access Eco Trekking Tours. At the end, my life as a Sheppard, Nomadic, Military and Tour Guide helped me to learn so many things in this life! I have got a golden chance to learn some ethnic group Languages (Tigragna), I learned to meet, live and share their tradition, history, philosophy and art. This wonderful chance helps me so much to avoid my wrong prejudices of the nation, nationalities of Ethiopia and worldwide. No matter how people looks, where they live, what they speak or believe! I strongly believe that I am one of the Global Family as we share the same Planet and Oxygen.
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