3 Days Lalibela, Asheton Monastery and Yemrehanna Kristos Church Tours

Day: 1 Morning:- Arrival at Lalibela Airport and transfer to your Hotel. Lunch could be at your Hotel or Seven Olives Hotel. Afternoon:- -UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA This afternoon will be the time to visit the first group of Lalibela churches Namey Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Maryam, Bete Meskel, Bete Danaghel, Bete Mikael and Bete Golgotha  which are connected through  an underground tunnels. Overnight: Hotel in Lalibela. Day: 2 Morning:- - ASHETON MARYAM MONASTERY CHURCH A popular goal for a day-trip, the Asheton Maryam  Monastery is one of the highest in Ethiopia, set at an elevation of almost 3700m to the southeast of Lalibela. Carved into a cliff face, it was most probably founded by Kind Lalibela, who also built the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA. The small and unadorned church harbours a few impressive crosses, illuminated manuscripts and other treasures, though arguably the most remarkable aspect of a visit to Asheton Maryam is its magnificent setting and the stunning views as you ascend. Evening:- After getting washed and having your Dinner at the Hotel, if you are interested we will go out this evening to spend sometime in “Torpido Teji House” a local bar with the Ethiopian honey wine and live traditional dance which is a great opportunity to see the night life of Lalibela Town with its local community. Overnight: Hotel in Lalibela. Day: 3 Morning:- - YEMREHANNA KRISTOS CHURCH. At the morning, About a 90-minute drive from the town of Lalibela and driving through totally magnificent scenery one finds a church that is built inside a cave. Yemrehanna Kristos dates back to 1100 to 1200 AD period in Ethiopia's history; the church predates about 80 years even the rock hewn churches of Lalibela itself. The steep walk up to Yemrehanna Kristos and the cave is quite rough on the old lungs because of the altitude, but stopping to get your breath back every few minutes or so and one is rewarded with a rather interesting find. Inside the cave, a beautiful church presents itself, built the traditional way (not like the churches of Lalibela) this church is laid out on a foundation of Africa Olive Wood. While the main structure is a combination of wooden and granite struts. Once inside the church, it is the wooden ceiling that is spellbinding - the attention to detail is extraordinary. The strangest part of the cave is the area where there are 3000's of mummified human bodies just lying behind a fence who come from Syria and Egypt to visit and rest in peace at the church. The small village where we will park our vehicle is a great spot to buy a cool drink, coffee or water! Afternoon:- -UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CHURCHES OF LALIBELA Having lunch and taking a rest, your guide will wait you at the reception of your Hotel at 2:00pm to let you visit the the rest of Lalibela churches which are the Second and Third groups.