Паганель » 23 янв 2009, 22:25
Вот изначальная программа. Но нужно будет все заново согласовать. Обратите внимание, что тут запланирован перелет в последний день. Это мне категорически не нравится. Есть шанс "пролететь" с обратным рейсом и застрять в Аддисе. если что случится в лалибеле. Так что от него я предлагаю отказаться и потрястись лишний день в джипе. Так оно как-то спокойней :о)
Day 1. Addis Ababa – Kombolcha
• Drive to the north of Addis to Kombolcha on the way have a glimpse view of the people and the scenic Wollo mountains and escarpments. Cross the Tarmaber tunnel built by the Italian invaders during the 5 year occupation period. Visit the Ghemasa Gedel (cliff) whereby the separation of the rift valley from the surrounding plateau is clearly seen with a remarkable view. The cliffs here are reputedly a good place to see the endemic Gelada Baboon.
• The other eye catching place on the way is the Senbete village & market ( on Sundays) it is very interesting market for the reason that three different ethnic group of the region(Amhara, Afar, Oromo) meet for marketing their commodities, the three groups have kept their unmixed identities for they are completely separated from each other by the nearby mountain escarpments. Over night Hotel Dessie.
• O/n Hotel in Kombolcha
Day 2. Kombolcha - Semera
• Drive from Kombolcha to Semera stop for a picnic lunch and visit the people of Afar in the region
• O/n Hotel in Semera
Day 3. Semera - Afdera
• Drive from Semera to Afdiera en route visit the Afar villages
• O/n Hotel in Afdiera, actually you will spend the night out of rooms as the temperature is very high. Therefore, either you will take the bed out side the room and sleep, or you can use the camping materials that we will supply.
Day 4. Afdera – Erteale
• Drive from Afdiera to Erteale with observing the desert
• O/n Camping in Erteale
Day 5. Erteale - Ahmedila
• Drive from Erteale to Ahmedila
• O/n Camping in Ahmedila
Day 6. Ahmedila – Dallol – Ahmedila - Berhaile
• Drive from Ahmedila to Dallol and the Danakil depression, and after visiting Dallol return back to Ahmedila then continued drive to Berhaile for an over night
• O/n Camping in Berhaile
Day 7. Berhaile – Mekelle
• Drive from Berhaile to Mekelle with observing the magnificent land scape
• O/n Hotel in Mekelle
Day 8. Mekelle – Adigrat
• Drive from Mekelle to Adigrat on the way visit Wukro Cherkos and Abreha Atsebeha rock churches of Tigray
• Overnight Hotel in Adigrat
Day 9. Adigrat – Axum
• On the way to Axum visit the city of Yeha, the ruined city was founded at least 2800 years ago, and its single most remarkable antiquity is a well-preserved stone temple that stands 12 m high, consists of upto 52 layers of masonry and was built around 5th century B.C.
• Visit also the Debredamo monastery which is notable for its 6th century Axumite stone church, as well as for its impregnable clifftop position. The isolated monastry lies on a 3000 m high Amba (flat topped hill) covering an area of 500 km2 and surrounded by sheer cliffs. It is something of a mystery how the founder of the monastery, Aba Aregawi, reached the top.
• Drive to Axum, a visit of the monastery of Debre Damo, which is founded on a sheer cliff separated from the main rock in all of its sides; and accent to the top is possible only through a “Jende”, a leather rope running all the way down from top to the bottom of the cliff, and a visit is allowed for men only. On the way drive to the first city of Ethiopian, Yeha, settlement dated by more than 2800 years. Here the Temple of the moon is the oldest known sacred site in Ethiopia. Our next sight is the church of Abune Aftses, one of the nine saints who did much to spread Christianity in Ethiopia.
• Overnight Hotel in Axum
Day 10. Full day visit in Axum
Axum is holy and the site of Ethiopia’s most ancient city. It was a city of the Queen of Sheba in 1000 BC. It was very well known and highly thought of by other empires at that time for its advanced civilization and fine city center.
The 7 mysterious monolithic obelisks, which are carved from a single piece of granite and identical decoration, capture the imagination of tourists as to the rich history of the old African country. Axum is renowned for its Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion, where some believe is contained the biblical Ark of the Covenant, but no one except the orthodox priests, who serve as the chapel's custodians are allowed to enter the building.
Axum, as the site of Ethiopia’s most ancient city, is site! The most striking relics of Axum are its obelisks or stelae. They are made from single blocks of granite carved to represent multi-storey buildings. The small town’s 16th century Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion is built on the site of a much older church dating from the fourth century AD. Only a platform and the wide stone steps remain from the earlier structure. The Cathedral is a repository for crowns belonging to some of Ethiopia’s former emperors. According to legend, it also houses the original Ark of the Covenant – thus making St. Mary’s the holiest sanctuary in Ethiopia.
Axum the capital of the Queen of Sheba in the 10th Century B.C. is endowed with historical and archeological artifacts than any place in Ethiopia
• Axum was the capital of the far reaching Axumite kingdom during the time of Queen of Sheba in the 10th Century B.C. and is endowed with historical and archeological artifacts than any place in Ethiopia among them the obelisks, or monolithic stelea , with which Axum is widely identified are silent testimony to the ancient and powerful Axumite Kingdom. Its principal esselestial building, the church of St. Mary of Zion, is where the Ark of the Covenant resides within a special sanctuary chapel. The tombs of King Caleb, Gebremeskel and Remhai which dates back to the 5th century AD, the palace of queen Sheba (Te'aka Maryam) are among places not to be missed by a visitor. The Axumites also gave Ethiopia its first organized religion-Christianity- in the fourth century AD.
• Today we visit the land of queen Sheba. From around 200B.C to 700 A.D, Axum was the seat of an empire that extended a cross the red sea, constructed great engineering walks. You can see the remarkable obelisks, which are the largest single hiece stone standing any where on the world .It is still mysterious how they transported from the quarry & erected. There are other sights also ,the Mariam Tsion church, the first church in Ethiopia, Axum museum & then ascend a hill to see the castle of king Kaleb passing the bath of the Queen of Sheba on the way. Spend the night in Axum
Day 11. Axum – Lalibela
Drive from Axum to Lalibela, on the way visit saint Gebriel church
O / N Hotel in Lalibela
Day 12. Full day visit in Lalibela
Lalibela is internationally renowned for its rock-hewn churches, which are sometimes called “the eighth wonder of the world”. Carved out of the rock in which they stand, these towering edifices seem to be of superhuman creation in scale, work-manship and concept. It is Ethiopia’s prime tourist attraction and the site of the eleven remarkable rock-hewn monolithic churches, which are believed to have been built by King Lalibela in 12th century, widely known as the "African Petra".
• We will start visiting the 8th wonder of the world built by king Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty in the 12th & beginning of 13th centuries contains 11 rock hewn churches carved out of the pink granite rock found in the town. Each church has a unique architectural style & most of them are decorated with well – preserved paintings. You will be taken on a tour of the first group of churches.
• Overnight Hotel in Lalibela
Day 13. Full day visit in Lalibela
This day visit the second group of churches by mule or on foot. Proceed to Nekuto leab cave church & the yemrehane kirstos church. Over night Lalibela.
• Overnight Hotel in Lalibela.
Day 14. Lalibela – Addis Ababa
• Fly from Lalibela to Addis Ababa in the early morning. And
• City tour of Addis Ababa including the museums, churches, Merkato Market etc and a free time for shopping.
• Traditional dinner and traditional music at one of the best cultural restaurants of Addis Ababa.
