Ethiopia: Historic Route & Simien Mountains 2021

A&K Advantages

• Gain privileged access to the National Museum’s authentic, 3.2-million-year-old Lucy skeleton, skipping the representational reproduction displayed to the public
• Unearth the history of Axum, taking in Stelae Park’s iconic obelisks and viewing a church rumored to house the Ark of the Covenant, in this alleged home of the Queen of Sheba
• Explore the vivid frescoes of Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches, each an inspiring, active shrine to a Christian civilization that pre-dates its northern European counterpart by centuries
• Set out on a drive through the staggeringly scenic Simien Mountains National Park in search of exotic wildlife, such as the country’s endemic gelada monkeys and Walia ibex.
• Roam the medieval castles and churches of Gondar, revealing the secrets of Africa’s Camelot
• Cruise Lake Tana, source of the Blue Nile, and hike out to see the breathtaking Blue Nile Falls

Itinerary at a Glance