VISITING
ETHIOPIA ~ Addis Ababa (2 nights), Lalibela (1 night), Gondar (1 night), Lake Tana, Bahar Dar (2 nights),Dire Dawa, Harrar (2 nights)
SOMALILAND ~ Hargeisa (2 nights), Las Gaal, Sheikh, Berbera
DJIBOUTI ~ Djibouti Town (2 nights), Lac Assal, Ardoukoba Volcano
ERITREA ~ Asmara (2 nights), Debresina Monastery, Keren (1 night), Massawa (1 night), Asmara (1night)
SUDAN ~ Khartoum (2 nights), Omdurman Port Sudan (1 night), Suakin Island, Meroë Pyramids (1 night), khartoum (1 night)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ~ Dubai (1 night)
ITINERARY
Day 1 Saturday: By air to Dubai - Evening Emirates flight from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth to Dubai. Overnight in flight
Day 2 Sunday: By air to Addis Ababa - Morning arrival in Dubai. Connecting Emirates flight to Addis Ababa. Two nights at Addis Ababa Sheraton
Day 3 Monday: In Addis Ababa - Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 4 Tuesday: By air to Lalibela - Morning flight to Lalibela. Afternoon visit the first group of underground churches. Overnight at Mountain View Hotel
Day 5 Wednesday: By air to Gondar - Morning visit the second group of churches. Midday flight to Gondar. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight Goha Hotel
Day 6 Thursday: By boat to Bahar Dar - Morning drive to Gorgora for the boat ride across Lake Tana (visiting two island monasteries) to Bahar Dar. Two nights at the lakeside Kuriftu Spa Hotel
Day 7 Friday: In Bahar Dar - Morning visit Blue Nile Falls. Afternoon sightseeing
Day 8 Saturday: By air /road to Harar - Morning at leisure. Afternoon flight to Dire Dawa for the short drive to Harar. Two nights at Heritage Plaza Hotel
Day 9 Sunday: At Harar - Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 10 Monday: By road to Hargeisa - Morning drive to Wajaale border post, where we cross into Somaliland. Afternoon drive to Hargeisa. Two nights at Ambassador Hotel
Day 11 Tuesday: At Hargeisa - Full day excursion to Las Gaal caves, Sheikh and Berbera
Day 12 Wednesday: By air to Djibouti - Morning sightseeing in Hargeisa. Afternoon flight to Djibouti. Stay two nights at Djibouti Palace Kempinski.
Day 13 Thursday: In Djibouti - Full day excursion to Lac Assal and Ardoukoba Volcano.
Day 14 Friday: By air to Asmara - Morning sightseeing in Djibouti Town. Afternoon flight to Asmara [Eritrea]. Stay two nights at Albergo Italia.
Day 15 Saturday: In Asmara - Morning and afternoon sightseeing.
Day 16 Sunday: By road to Keren - Morning drive via Debersine Monastery to Keren. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight at Sarina Hotel.
Day 17 Monday: By road to Massawa - Morning visit Keren market. Afternoon drive to Massawa. Overnight Red Sea Hotel.
Day 18 Tuesday: By road to Asmara - Morning sightseeing in Massawa. Afternoon drive to Asmara. Overnight Albergo Italia.
Day 19 Wednesday: By air to Khartoum - Morning flight to Khartoum [Sudan]. Afternoon boat ride to the confluence of the two Niles. Two nights at Hotel Burj al-Fateh.
Day 20 Thursday: In Khartoum - Morning sightseeing. Afternoon excursion to Omdurman.
Day 21 Friday: By air to Port Sudan - Morning flight to Port Sudan. Afternoon boat ride. Overnight at Port Sudan Hilton.
Day 22 Saturday: By road to Meroë - Morning visit Suakin Island. Afternoon drive to Meroë. Overnight Apadamak Guesthouse.
Day 23 Sunday: By road to Khartoum - Morning visit Meroë pyramids. Afternoon drive via Naqa to Khartoum. Overnight Hotel Burj al-Fateh.
Day 24 Monday: By air to Dubai - Morning and afternoon at leisure. Evening Emirates flight to Dubai. Overnight at Dubai Airport International Hotel.
Day 25 Tuesday: By air to Australia - Morning Emirates flight to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth arriving on Wednesday morning, 16th February.
Tariffs per person [share twin]
from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane ~ $21,500.00
from Perth ~ $21,460.00
Supplements
Single room ~ $2,600.00
Business class travel on Emirates flights
from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane ~ $5,430.00
from Perth ~ $5,170.00
