Ethiopia Tour Packages
Ethiopia is packed with stunning tourist attractions, offering a mix of ancient wonder, history, stunning natural attraction, culture and vibrant city. Yes! Ethiopia is called the land of origins because of its deep historical and cultural significance. It is believed to be the cradle of humankind and the birthplace of Arabica coffee, one of the world’s most beloved beverages. Ethiopia offers incredible tour packages that showcase its rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture ….
Some of Ethiopian Attraction:
- Natural attraction: Ethiopia is home to breathtaking natural attraction, offering diverse landscapes from mountains and rivers to forests and deserts. Here are some top natural attractions for a scenic tour:
- Simein Mountains: A UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its
- Denakil Depression
- Ertale Volcano
- Historical Attraction:
Ethiopia is a treasure trove of historical beauty, offering breathtaking landmarks that span centuries.
- Axum: the ancient capital of the Axumite Empire, known for the church of St. mary of Zion, believed to house the Ark of the covenant, for its massive obelisks, and archaeological sites
- Lalibela: Famous for its 11 rock-hewn churches, carved directly from a single rock
- Gondar: is home to medieval castles, royal palaces, and the historic Fail Ghebbi fortress
- Bahirdar: A scenic city on the shores of Lake Tana, featuring ancient island monasteries and the breathtaking Blue Nile Falls.
- Harar: A walled city with over 82 mosques and 102 shrines, known for its rich Islamic heritage and vibrant markets.
- Tigray Rock Churches: Hidden in the cliffs of Tigray, these ancient rock-hewn churches offer stunning views and a deep spiritual experience.
Festivals and Events
With a rich history of over 3,000 years, and many believe it to be the origin of human kind; Ethiopia is home for around 80 ethnic groups with 83 languages. Each ethnic group has a distinct culture and religious festivities. For centuries, Ethiopia’s diverse ethnic groups and religions have celebrated their respective culture and religion. Ethiopia has a number of festivals throughout the year starting with spring, the time of Ethiopian New Year, which falls on September 11. These festivals typify the calendar of the country and attended by a crowd of indigenous people and foreign tourists. Some of them are Enkutatash “ Ethiopian New Year”, Meskel “ the founding of the true Cross” , Irrecha, Genna “ Ethiopian Christmas, Timket “ Ethiopian Crhistmas”, Idd-ul-Fitir, Axum Tsion, Ashenda, …
Festivals and Events
- Meskel (Finding of the True Cross): is the celebration of the finding of remnants of the actual cross on which Jesus was crucified.
- Timket “Epiphany: The festival of Timket “Epiphany”is one of the most important festivals in the Ethiopian Orthodox church. It is celebrated on January 19th (20th in a leap year) and commemorates Christ’s baptism by St. John in the Jordan River. This is an extremely colorful three-day festival commemorating the baptism of Christ by john the the Baptist in Jordan River.
- Irrechaa: – one of the major traditional religious celebrations of the Oromo people. This festivity is celebrated on Sunday that comes following Meskel festival. Irrechaa is a Thanks giving day to their “waqa”. The festival is usually held around a river or a lake as the people of Oromo believe the Almighty governs the seas and rivers of the world. At national level, it is celebrated in Bishoftu town in Lake Hora Arsedi. On the festival community leaders and Aba Gadas address thanks to WAQA for the blessed transition from the rainy season which is normally considered as dark to the bright and colorful season. The festivity is filled with prayers to God (Waaqaa) for peace and stability, prosperity and abundance, social order (to be maintained), and the environment to be protected as well as prayers for deliverance in times of difficulties and challenges.
- Genna (Ethiopian Christmas): The annual celebration of the Ethiopian Christmas also called Genna commemorate the birthday of Christ on January 07 or Tahisas 29th in Ethiopian Calendar. Gena is one of the popular holidays and a peak festive season and fiesta aligned with best amazing cultural dishes, traditional cloths, traditional games and different religious activities.
In the town of Lalibela, the day is celebrated in a very peculiar and attractive ways as the day is the birthday of King Lalibela, who constructed the historic and mesmerizing rock hewn churches. Tourists from around the world and Orthodox Christians travelled to Lalibela to attend the unique ceremony.
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