Private Tour

Tour 11 monolithic rock churches & museum in Lalibela & cave church with mummies

Overview

Available languages

German

English

French

48 hours

Mobile ticket

This unique 2 day tour is a guided tour of 11 monolithic churches carved out of rock in the 12th century. These churches in Lalibela were built as a New Jerusalem at time when Jerusalem was inaccessible.

Visitors will be picked up at the airport, dropped off at their hotel for lunch on their own then taken to the Northern group of churches followed by a museum visit.

The 2nd day begins with a 42 kilometer trip to the Yimrehane Krestos church built in a cave. This beautiful church built of wood and stone predates the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela by eighty years. At the back of that cave can be seen some of the centuries old mumified remains of 5,500 pilgrims.

A village nearby is optional as the visitor returns to Lalibela for lunch at their hotel and the afternoon tour of the Southeastern cluster of churchs and Bet Giyorgis (St. George) constructed in honor of St. George, the patron saint of Ethiopia.

Pick up occurs the following morning after breakfast for transfer to the airport.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

$100 fee for rockhewn churches in Lalibela and museum $60 fee for Yemrehana Krestos Church

Meals, accomodations, gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Tukul Village

Geterge Kebele 02, Lalibela Ethiopia

Tabor Hotel Lalibela

Geterge Lalibela Ethiopia

Lalibela Apartments

Sheket Lalibela Ethiopia

Lal Hotel & Spa

Geterge Street, Kebelle 02 Lalibela Ethiopia

Lalibela Airport

Lalibela Ethiopia

Harbe Hotel

Getergie, kebele 02 Lalibela Ethiopia

Aman Hotel

Lalibela Ethiopia

What To Expect

Day 1

Northern group of chuches and museum

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

You will be picked up at the airport and driven up the mountain to your hotel for drop off. After lunch you will be driven to the explore the northern group of churches after which the museum may be visited followed by a return to your hotel.

7 hours • Admission Included

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

Our guide will accompany you through the Northern group of churches and get be you the background and history of the churches and art.

3 hours • Admission Included

Day 2

See the built up cave church -- Yimrhane Kirstos. In the pm see the Southeastern cluster of churches and St. George,

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

After breakfast, you will be driven 42 kilometers to the church in a cave -- YirmrhanesKirstos. This built up church predates the rockhewn churches of Lalibela by about 80 years. In the rear of the cave are 5500 mummified bodies of pilgrims from centuries ago. After returning for lunch at the hotel there is a tour of the Sourtheastern cluster of Lalibela churches followed by a visit to the cross shaped monolithic church St. George, constructed in honor of St. George, patron saint of Ethiopia.

3 hours • Admission Included

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