Duration
6-Day
Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
6-Day Ethiopia Historic Route
Overview
This Ethiopian adventure begins and concludes in Addis Ababa. Our first trip is to Lalibela, a World Heritage-listed town by UNESCO. We continue to Gondar where you will visit the ancient churches and castles, remnants of a bygone Ethiopian empire. We then proceed to the Simien Mountains National Park.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa (City)
Via Lalibela (Town), Gondar (City), Simien Mountains NP
Country & park
Ethiopia / Simien Mountains National Park
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
12 years
Activities
nature hikes/walks
Accommodation
Hotel Golden Tulip Addis Ababa - Luxury hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
EUR
Rates
Rates Per Person
EUR
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
€3.740 EUR
€2.596 EUR
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
€3.740 EUR
€2.596 EUR
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028
€3.740 EUR
€2.596 EUR
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in Euros (EUR).
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.
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Route
country
Ethiopia
Start
Addis Ababa (Day 1)
Day 2-3
Lalibela (Town)
Day 4
Gondar (City)
Day 5
Simien Mountains NP
End
Addis Ababa (City) (Day 6)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses hotels.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request changes to this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
12
Minimum age of 12 years
The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: nature hikes/walks
Getting around: minivan & air transfer
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Hotel Golden Tulip Addis Ababa
Luxury hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 2-3
Mezena Resort & Spa
Mid-range hotel in Lalibela (Town) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 4-5
Goha Hotel
Mid-range hotel in Gondar (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 6
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Addis Ababa
After arrival at Bole International Airport, you will meet and greet a Senait Ethiopia Tours representative at the car-park area who will transfer you to the hotel. The guide will give you a briefing about the trip to Lalibela, Gonder, and Simien Mountain. Our overnight stay will be at the Golden Tulip Hotel. Luxury hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: Hotel Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Luxury hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 2
Air transfer to Lalibela
In the morning, we transfer by air to Lalibela, a World Heritage city. After an hour's flight, you will arrive at Shimshaha (Lalibela Airport) and transfer to the hotel. You visit the first group of churches which includes Bieta Medhanialem (chapel of the Holy Savior), the biggest church. Continue to Bieta Mariam (chapel of Mary), three-aisled with mural paintings and a covered pillar containing inscriptions about the end of the world according to the gadl (act) of the saintly king. We then visit Bieta Denagel (chapel of the virgins), Bieta Meskel (chapel of the cross), and finally, the “double-church” of Debre Sina and Bieta Golghotha (women are not allowed in the latter since it’s where the remains of King Lalibela are and also because it contains the tabernacle of the Holy Trinity). We also visit St. George Church which is the final work of Lalibela and the best design. Overnight will be at Mezena Lodge. Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Lalibela (Town) Stay: Mezena Resort & Spa Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 3
Lalibela
In Lalibela, you will have an excursion to Asheten Mariam Church situated at a very hilly top to see the town of Lalibela and the surrounding attractions. In the afternoon, we visit the second group of rock-hewn churches that are Bieta Gabriel and Raphael, Bieta Merquorios, Bieta Emmanuel with the unprecedented Axumite style, and the Bieta Abaa Libanos (said to have been built by King Lalibela’s consort Meskal Kebra). We also visit the Bieta Ghiorghis which is the cruciform chapel of St. George. Our overnight stay will be at Mezena Lodge. Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Lalibela (Town) Stay: Mezena Resort & Spa Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 4
Gonder
We drive to Gonder overviewing the best scenery and the real country side of Ethiopia. We take the route via Gashena and Werota Weldia. The road is scenic. We pass though the Amhara people villages and it will be a good opportunity to explore the surround areas of "Kimir Dingay", the historical town of Debre Tabor. After Werota, we turn right to Adiss Zemen and visit the 'Devil's Nose", a giant rock that looks like a big Nose. Then proceed to Proceed to Gonder overnight Goha or similar hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Gondar (City) Stay: Goha Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 5
Excursion to Simien mountain
We drive to Semien Mountain to experience its marvelous scenery and the endemic animals like the Walya ibex, gelada baboon, and birds. Five kilometres from Gonder, you will see the old village of the black Jewish. Simien Mountain is the place to see the troops of gelada baboons. They are very attractive and taking pictures of them is unforgettable. These are unique primates found only in Ethiopia who live on vegetables and soft roots. We will walk to the wonderful viewpoints around Sankaber and to the Jinbar Waterfalls. In the late afternoon we drive back to Gonder. Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: Goha Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 6
Visit Gonder and then flight to Addis Ababa
In the morning we take a short visit to the Royal Castles and the Bath of Emperor Fasiledes - the bath is filled with water for the important Timkat (epiphany) ceremony once a year. You will continue your visit to Debre Birhan Selassie Church (Trinity at the Mount of Light). Afternoon we transfer to the airport for the flight back to Addis Ababa. Enjoy some souvenir shopping and attend farewell dinner in the best cultural restaurant. Then transfer to the airport which will mark the end of the trip. Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Senait Ethiopia Tours
5.0 operator rating
42 reviews
Senait Ethiopia Tours is Ethiopian owned tour company that has been operating since 2008 that offers wide selections of tour package, tailor-made and customized tours throughout the beautiful & sunny country of Ethiopia. SET believe in high standards of service, but charge very competitive price. SET operates on a serious belief that it’s making and breaking is in the hands of its customers. This is not just a hollow slogan. For a service provider such as SET, the recommendations of our satisfied customers have more lasting effects than tons of literatures and promotional materials.
Office In
Ethiopia
Size
5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Ethiopia
Traveler feedback
Reviews
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5The services offered were excellent!!
We were in Addis Ababa for two days, taking advantage of a stopover on the way to China. It was a pleasant surprise for everyone in the group. We loved getting to know Addis Ababa, a beautiful city, undergoing great expansion and will undoubtedly be the economic and political heart of Africa. The services offered by SENAIT Ethiopia Tours, represented by Mr. Taddese Atlaw, served the Butterfly Tour group very well, offering us hotel options, a fantastic city tour and a wonderful guide, Mr. Mamush Eshetu. Ethiopia is on the list of destinations that the Butterfly Tour tour operator offers to Brazilians. Thank you very much.
Luciane Ribeiro - Commercial Director of Butterfly Tour Operator · Brazil
100 % profesional
I highly recommend the company to organize your stay in Ethiopia. The most important thing is to convey the scope of your requirements, they will cope 100%. Very professional guides and drivers.
Lukasz C · Poland
Exceptional experience
Great experience dealing with Taddese, great communicator and recommended the right things to do. Always felt safe and taken care of. Had a great guide the whole time. We were a family with three kids, ages 5-10 years old.
Lucas · Panama
Ethiopian beauties and contrasts tour
My 17-year-old daughter and I had a blast visiting Gondar, the Simien mountains, Lalibela and the Danakil Depression. The Senait team at each location was reliable, kind, knowledgeable and fun to travel with. The country is amazing in its diversity and beauty. I highly recommend visiting Ethiopia, and using Senait to do so. Thanks to the whole team and, maybe, see you all soon again!
Michaela · Switzerland
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in Euros (EUR).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request changes to this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Hotel Golden Tulip Addis Ababa - Luxury hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Senait Ethiopia Tours, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Senait Ethiopia Tours.
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