Duration
11-Day
Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
11-Day North Ethiopia with Simien Mountain National Park
Overview
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, you'll meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. After some rest, you will have an Addis Ababa city tour including a drive to Mount Entoto for a panoramic view of the city, the National Museum which is the resting place of our ancestor Lucy, Trinity Cathedral, Merkato which is the biggest market, some monuments, etc. Your overnight stay will be at Nexus Hotel 4*.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa (City)
Via Bahir Dar (City), Gondar (City), Simien Mountains NP
Country & park
Ethiopia / Simien Mountains National Park
Style
Mid-range shared safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
12 years
Activities
walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
Accommodation
Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel - Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
EUR
Solo travelers
Can join this group tour
Rates
Rates Per Person
EUR
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
€5.456 EUR
€4.257 EUR
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
€5.456 EUR
€4.257 EUR
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028
€5.456 EUR
€4.257 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
Bahir Dar (City)
Day 4
Gondar (City)
Day 5-7
Simien Mountains NP
Day 8-10
Lalibela (Town)
End
Addis Ababa (City) (Day 11)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and hotels.
Shared tour
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 6 people per vehicle.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for single travelers
Single travelers can join this group tour.
12
Minimum age of 12 years
The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
Getting around: minivan, boat & 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
Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel
Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 2-3
Jacaranda Hotel Bahir Dar Mid-range hotel in Bahir Dar (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included +3 Photos
Mid-range hotel in Bahir Dar (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 4
Goha Hotel
Mid-range hotel in Gondar (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 5-6
Simien Lodge
Mid-range lodge inside Simien Mountains NP – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 7
Goha Hotel
Mid-range hotel in Gondar (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8-10
Panoramic View Hotel
Mid-range hotel in Lalibela (Town)
Day 8: All Meals Included; Day 9-10: Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 11
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
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, you'll meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. After some rest, you will have an Addis Ababa city tour including a drive to Mount Entoto for a panoramic view of the city, the national museum which is the resting place of our ancestor Lucy, Trinity Cathedral, Merkato which is the biggest market, some monuments, etc Your overnight stay will be at Nexus hotel 4*. Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar
In the morning, you'll transfer to Bahir Dar and then you will start a boat trip over Lake Tana to the Zeghie peninsula to visit the beautifully painted churches that are found hidden in the small forest: Azwa Mariam Monastery. Your second stop will be at the Bete Maryam Monastery located on the Zege Penisula not far from Bahir Dar. You'll choose to stop at Bete Maryam which means “the House of Mary” first since it is one of the oldest and most spectacular monasteries on the peninsula and is also a short walk from the boat landing. The monastery is a round wooden structure with mud and straw walls. There is an outer room, a middle circular room, and a central room for priests only. The outer ring has little decoration but the inner ring has floor-to-ceiling paintings depicting the bible stories. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy Bahir Dar market and Bezawit palace for the panoramic view of the city, Lake Tana, and Blue Nile Falls. Your overnight stay will be at the hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Bahir Dar (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Bahir Dar (City) Stay: Jacaranda Hotel Bahir Dar Mid-range hotel located in Bahir Dar (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Bahir Dar- Blue Nile Falls
You'll have morning drives at 70 km round trip to visit Tississat named after the waterfalls of the Blue Nile River (the lifeblood for the Sudanese and Egyptians). Be informed that clients will walk about 30 minutes to arrive near the waterfalls on the Blue Nile. You'll go back to the city to rest and have an overnight stay at the hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Bahir Dar (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Bahir Dar (City) Stay: Jacaranda Hotel Bahir Dar Mid-range hotel located in Bahir Dar (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Drive to Gondar
You'll have a morning drive to Gondar. On the way, you'll visit the Guzara castle and admire the wonderful landscape and view. You'll transfer to the hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, you will be taken to visit the castle compound where you can see the medieval castle of King Fasilidas, King Yohannes, King Eyasu, King Dawit, King Bakafa, and Queen Mentewab. You will also visit the churches of Debre Birhan Selassie with awesome wall paintings and the bath of King Fasilidas. You'll stay overnight at the 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
Simien Mountains National Park
In the morning, you'll drive to Simien Mountain to visit the marvelous scenery of Simien Mountain, the endemic animals of Walya Ibex, Chilada Baboon, and birds. Five Km from Gondar, you will see the old village of the black Jewish. The full day you are in the Semien mountain around Sankaber campsite. You'll walk /trek to Jinbar waterfall and admire the wonderful view. In the late afternoon, you'll drive to the lodge and stay overnight at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located inside Simien Mountains NP Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: Simien Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Simien Mountains NP Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Simien Mountains National Park
Simien Mountains National Park, listed as a World Heritage Site in 1918, is one of the more dramatic national parks of Ethiopia. Located in the Simien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region in northern Ethiopia, the park covers the Simien Mountains including Ras Dejen, the highest mountain in Ethiopia at 4,533m (14,850 feet). It is an exotic setting with unique and endemic wildlife and breathtaking views of a landscape shaped by nature and traditional agriculture. The natural beauty of this region has always filled photographers with awe. With its undulating plateau and deep valleys, it is frequently dubbed the Grand Canyon of Africa. It is home to several endangered species, including the Ethiopian wolf (the rarest canid in the world, and Africa’s most threatened carnivore) and the walia ibex —a wild goat found nowhere else in the world. Massive erosion over millions of years on the plateau has created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. Mid-range lodge located inside Simien Mountains NP Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: Simien Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Simien Mountains NP Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 7
Simien Mountains National Park to Gondar
You'll have a full day enjoying the Simien Mountains, admiring the wonderful view, and walking with Chilada Baboon. The gelada is an “Old World” monkey, not a baboon despite previous naming conventions. It is the only living member of the once-widespread genus Theropithecus and is only found in the highlands of Ethiopia. The present-day population of the gelada is limited to the steep escarpments and gorges that border the eastern side of the central highlands and the northwestern highlands. The gelada feeds predominantly on fresh shoots of grass, roots, and seeds. It is frequently called the “bleeding heart” monkey as a result of the distinctive, bright red, heart-shaped patch on its chest. The Gelada social system consists of a hierarchy of social groups generally made up of 1-4 breeding males, 2-10 females, and their dependent young. Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) All meals 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: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 8
Flight to Lalibela
Today, you'll fly to Lalibela and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy the local market, and meet the local people in the city. In a nearby village, you will see the countryside and the village people's way of life, their daily activities like how they prepare “Enjera”, bread, homemade drinks, and coffee ceremony (optional). Your overnight stay will be at Panoramic View/ similar. Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Destination: Lalibela (Town) Stay: Panoramic View Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 9
Lalibela
In the morning, you'll visit the 1st group of churches which includes Bieta Medhanialem (Chapel of Holy Savior) which is the biggest, and 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. You'll have further visits to 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). Your overnight stay will be at the Panoramic Hotel/similar. 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: Panoramic View Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)
Day 10
Lalibela
In Lalibela, you will have an optional mule excursion/ drive by car to Asheton Mariam church situated at a very hilltop, to see the town of Lalibela and the surrounding attractions. In the afternoon, you will visit the second group of rock-hewn churches that are namely: Bieta Gabriel and Raphael, Bieta Merquorios, Bieta Emmanuel with unprecedented Axumite style, and the Bieta Abaa Libanos (said to have been built by King Lalibela’s consort Meskal Kebra and visit the Bieta Ghiorghis which is the cruciform chapel of St. George. Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Lalibela (Town) Stay: Panoramic View Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Day 11
Addis Ababa
In the afternoon, you'll be driven to the charming semi–cave church of Neakutoleab, a church of the early 13th century. You'll proceed to Lalibela Airport for the air transport back to Addis and visit of Ethnological museum that is found in the university and have lunch. You'll have souvenir shopping, evening fare well dinner at one of the city’s best traditional restaurants to enjoy a variety of Ethiopian cuisines and watch traditional dancing transfer. Then, you'll transfer to Bole International Airport. Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks 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
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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 minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel - Mid-range 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
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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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