Mek'ele

We drive approximately 47 km to Wukro Chirkos, an ancient Orthodox Tewahedo monolithic church in northern Ethiopia, known for its cruciform layout and historical significance since the 19th century. Next, we visit the impressive Abreha and Atsebha Church, located 15 km west of Wukro, carved into red rock and famed for its murals and treasures, including a prayer cross believed to belong to Ethiopia’s first bishop, Frumentius. Afterward, we proceed to Hawzien for an overnight stay.

Abune Yemata Guh Church

Today after an early breakfast we will visit three churches; we will leave from the hotel and visit the Tigray Churches of Abuna Yemata Guh; Maryam Korkor and Daniel Korkor. All of which are very different in style but stunningly beautiful in their own way. To visit Abuna Yemata Guh, walking for about an hour to commence a steep ascent up the side of the Gheralta massif. This steep ascent soon turn into a climb using foot holds and hand holds chipped into the sandstone rock by the passage of many hands and feet. The climb and the walk along very narrow ledges with sheer drops to the side is not one for the faint hearted. The church itself can be reached by walking out on a ledge one meter wide and with a 200m drop to the left hand side. At the entrance there is a small cave and a wooden door built into the rock. After we drive to Mekelle for over night or fly to Addis.