Debrelibanos Portuguese Bridge,day tour

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Debrelibanos is an important Monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

The Monastery is 100 km away from Addis,was founded by renowned 13 century mystic, St Teklehaimanot.

After visiting the Monastery we will stop at Jemma River,one of the tributaries of Nile

We will walk down to the 17th century Portuguese Bridge with a fabulous waterfall.

Expected to see a variety of birds and endemic mammals,Galada baboons.

leaving the gorge and driving through the Ethiopian Rural village with grass roof house and lush mountain countryside back to Addis.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Your tour begins with morning pickup from your Addis Ababa hotel. Driving to the Rurar village for 2 hours with beautiful Landscape and arriving historic churches of Debrelibanos visit the attached museum. For 2 hours spending at the sight and visit Portuguese Bridge—a historical bridge popular for its views of the surrounding valley. Eat lunch at a restaurant with views of the Jemma River Gorge, head into the Entoto Mountains and admire views and snap some photos and enjoy free time at every stop. Tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.

Return Back after the sight seeing is take 2 hours time,so taking photo at the good view point and Coffee time at the country side are available and drive through Entoto Mountain is optional based of the time and interest,finally drop you to the hotel or any place you want to go.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Portuguese Bridge

Explore Debra Libanos Monastry and the Portuguese Bridge and the cave saint Teklehaimanot use to pray in 1280. the jemma valley have a nice waterfall from the Portuguese bridge in the late 15 century and one of the tributaries of Blue nile River. The Land scape during the road drive is amaizing with some stop at cliff side of the gorge. A number of gelada baboons are another seen at debrelibanos cliff

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Debre Libanos Orthodox Church

Seeing spectacular Great view of Jemma valley with the Portuguese bridge and animals galada baboons. The water fall is amazing for photography

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Local guide

Driver guide

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Alcoholic Beverages

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