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Highlights

One can say that every tourist who decides to visit our country comes here and sees these quite remarkable and also strange monolithic, semi-monolithic and cave 'buildings, churches of Lalibela' which still leave the scientists puzzled about their possible creation process and are therefore often called the 8th wonder of the world. The style of the excavation is unique: most of the churches are below ground level. Roha - Lalibelas old name - is around 800 years old and after Axum the second holiest city in Ethiopia.


It is a medieval town and one of the greatest historical sites in the Christian world. For the Ethiopian Christmas in January there are tens of thousands of pilgrims in town, sometimes walking for a month to reach the churches. In 1978 Lalibela, which lays at an altitude of 2520m, was listed as a world heritage site...

Itinerary

  • Highland Eco Trekking Tours Ethiopia

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
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  • Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

    24 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    A guide from our team will meet you at Lalibela airport arrival with a car to bring you to your Hotel. The drive from the Airport to Laibela town (your hotel) would be 24 k/m, and takes around 30 minutes. After check-in, start your tour to the UNESCO World Heritage site rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches, which is built by the symbol of the earthly Jerusalem: -Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha (entry not permitted for Women). From 12 - 2pm the churches are closed and the key -man will go for lunch break. We also will take you to one of the best restaurant for lunch (7olives Hotel). In the afternoon, after lunch continue with the South-eastern Cluster of churches, built by the symbol of heavenly Jerusalem: –Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Bet Merkorios, Bet Amanual, and Bet Abba Libanos. Finally, you will visit the most famous of all the churches –Bet Giyorgis (St George), constructed in honour of the patron Saint George. After having visited all the churches, we take you to the villages where you will be able to see the way life of the locals very closely, and get invited for our famous traditional coffee ceremony. In the Evening after dinner in Kana restaurant, we will invite you to try our famous home-made Honey wine, in one of the best traditional bar we have in town called Torpido. There you will also have the chance to see the Amhara tribes dance and enjoy our traditional music live. Then we bring you to your hotel. Next day morning transfer to the airport. * If you arrive in the afternoon in Lalibela, you will visit some of the churches from 2pm -5pm, then visit the rest of the churches before your departure to the airport. We also organize an amazing ECO trekking tour to the highlands above Lalibela, Contact us for details or see our listed tour here on Tripadvisor Experience
  • Church of St. George

    40 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    The famous cross shaped church of St. George is one of the highlight of Lalibela churches.

What's included

INCLUDED

Coffee ceremony in a Local Family
Transfer from/to the airport
An English speaking professional tour guide
Visit to the town
Transport by private vehicle
Car with its driver and fuel

NOT INCLUDED

Entrance fee for Lalibela chruches
Accommodation
Meals and Drinks

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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