Duration
9-Day
Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
9-Day North Ethiopia Tour
Overview
Experience Ethiopia north on a 9 day journey through Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gondar, and Lalibela. Explore ancient history, rich culture, stunning nature, local food, and unforgettable encounters with Ethiopian communities. Let's see the beautiful Ethiopia.
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 safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
1 years
Activities
nature hikes/walks
Accommodation
Metas Hotel & Spa - Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast Included
Meals
Breakfast Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$1,980 USD
$1,925 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
$1,980 USD
$1,870 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 1 year and older.
Quote flow
Request Guidance
We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators ()
Requests are sent directly to the tour operator
If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
Route
country
Ethiopia
Start
Addis Ababa (Day 1)
Day 2
Bahir Dar (City)
Day 3
Gondar (City)
Day 4
Simien Mountains NP
Day 5-6
Lalibela (Town)
Day 7
Addis Ababa (City)
Day 8
Debre Libanos Monastery (Highlight)
End
Addis Ababa (City) (Day 9)
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.
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Minimum age of 1 year
The minimum age for this tour is 1 year.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: nature hikes/walks
Getting around: minivan, bus, normal 4x4 vehicle & hiking/walking
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
Metas Hotel & Spa
Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 2
Naky Hotel Budget hotel in Bahir Dar (City) – Breakfast Included +3 Photos
Budget hotel in Bahir Dar (City) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 3
AG Hotel Mid-range hotel in Gondar (City) – Breakfast Included +3 Photos
Mid-range hotel in Gondar (City) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 4
AG Hotel Mid-range hotel 2-3hr drive from Simien Mountains NP – Breakfast Included
Mid-range hotel 2-3hr drive from Simien Mountains NP – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 5-6
Harbe Hotel - Lalibela
Mid-range hotel in Lalibela (Town) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 7-8
Metas Hotel & Spa
Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 9
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast 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 city tours
Visit trinity cathedral, resting place of emperor haile selassie. Tour the museum, a great introduction to ethiopian culture and history. Make a short drive to entoto hills for a view of the city and visit maryam church. En-route, stop at Sheromeda traditional cloth market. visit the mercato or the sholla market, two of addis ababa's main markets. overnight hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: Metas Hotel & Spa Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 2
Fly Day 02 addis ababa - bahirdar
Fly addis ababa - bahirdar Fly to bahir dar on ethiopian airlines. Take a boat tour on lake tana, the source of the blue nile, and tour ancient monasteries on the zege peninsula. We will visit two of the following monasteries: ura kidane mehiret, azwa maryam, mehal zege giorgis, and bete maryam. End the day with a sunset visit to bezawit hills overlooking the nile river. Budget hotel located in Bahir Dar (City) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Bahir Dar (City) Stay: Naky Hotel Budget hotel located in Bahir Dar (City) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 3
Drive Day 03 bahir dar - gondar
Day 03 bahir dar - gondar Drive through the countryside to gondar. Tour the royal enclosure, a unseco world heritage site featuring five castles built by a succession of Ethiopian kings beginning in the early 17th century. Having survived several wars, including air raids during world war 2, the castles are a testament to the resilience of this once mighty empire. Visit the church of debre birhan selassie, famous for its religious art and especially its iconic ceiling depicting angels. Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Gondar (City) Stay: AG Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Gondar (City) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 4
Drive Day 04 gondar- semien mountain national parks
Drive Gondar- semien mountain national parks Morning after breakfast drive to the jagged panorama of the simien mountains national park, famed for its exclusive landscape, afro-alpine vegetation and unique wildlife, where you may spot the endemic Wallia Ibex, gelada baboon troops, bushbuck, klipspringer, then drive back to gonder. Mid-range hotel located 2-3hr drive from Simien Mountains NP Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Simien Mountains National Park Stay: AG Hotel Mid-range hotel located 2-3hr drive from Simien Mountains NP Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 5
Fly Gondar - lalibela
Fly to lalibela on ethiopian airlines. Tour the magnificent rock-hewn churches, a unseco world heritage site. This group of eleven monolithic churches were carved directly into the stone mountainside at least 800 years ago. This complex boasts the largest monolithic church in the world, a maze of passageways and tunnels, intricately carved reliefs, and fabulous examples of icon paintings. In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony and learn the process for baking injera (a staple food for much of Ethiopia.). Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Lalibela (Town) Stay: Harbe Hotel - Lalibela Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 6
See lalibela full
For the morning we have two options: take a morning hike with mules to the 13th century rock-hewn monastery of mount asheton. The walk provides wonderful views of lalibela and the surrounding countryside, drive to Yemrehanna kristos, a beautiful church situated in a shallow cave that predates the churches of lalibela. The drive to yemrehanna will give you the opportunity to view the rural countryside and villages of the ethiopian highlands. Following either option above continue with tour of lalibela’s churches in the afternoon. Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Lalibela (Town) Stay: Harbe Hotel - Lalibela Mid-range hotel located in Lalibela (Town) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 7
Fly to addis from lalibela
In the morning see remain church of lalibela, fly back to Addis Ababa and shopping at souvenir shops. Evening fair well dinner and transfer to hotel. We will see addis ababa the city sightsee and walk around addis so to experience the way people drink coffee and so on. Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: Metas Hotel & Spa Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 8
Drive to debrelibanos monastery
Debrelubanos monastery Day Trips/outdoor From Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos monastery – Portuguese Bridge and Jemma River Gorge. See nature, see Gelada Baboons s, birds, waterfall. Customizable Tours. A visit to Debre Libanos and Ras Darge’s bridge is a popular day trip out of Addis. We recommend not including the Blue Nile Gorge on a one-day tour as too much driving is involved. See our overnight tour. After a two-hour drive, we arrive at Debre Libanos where we visit the church and the recently opened museum. A short, steep, path leads us to the cave where Tekle Haimanot has been praying. We enjoy a late lunch with breathtaking views over the Jemma River Gorge. After lunch, we make a short walk to Ras Darge’s bridge before we are heading back to Addis Ababa. We will drop you at your hotel late afternoon. Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Debre Libanos Monastery (Highlight) Stay: Metas Hotel & Spa Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Day 9
Departure end of tours
Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure. If you have time little walk market shopping, souvenirs and take you airport too. End of Tours. Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) 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 Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (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)
Drinks
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
Rotate Ethiopian Tours
5.0 operator rating
3 reviews
Rotate Ethiopia Tours And Travel are privately owned Travel company, Tour Operator and Tour Guide at Addis Ababa Ethiopia, formed by tourism experts. Opens the door for unforgettable tour experience and Has more than 10 years Tourism, Tour Guide and Tour Operator experience. More travel awards than anyone we are the leading tour company in Ethiopia. We are experts on arranging & Organized tours Affordable price, Addis Ababa City Tours, Outdoors, Special service, private Tours, Group Tours...
Office In
Ethiopia
Size
20-50 employees (Founded in 2014)
Member Of
ETOA & ETA
Tour Types
Budget camping tours that can start every day (clients assist with camp chores)
Destinations
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya
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 US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 1 year 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?
Metas Hotel & Spa - Mid-range hotel in Addis Ababa (City) – Breakfast Included. Meals: Breakfast 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 Rotate Ethiopian 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.
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.
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