Duration
4 days
Tour type
Private tour
Physical level
Moderate
Customizable
Yes, request changes
Languages
English
Lalibela's eleven monolithic churches were carved downward into solid volcanic rock nearly 900 years ago and remain active places of worship today, with priests and pilgrims moving through the same tunnels and courtyards. This trip explores the two main church clusters, connects with a local guide who explains the Ethiopian Orthodox traditions still practiced here, and includes a highland village visit.
Visit the northern group of churches including Bete Medhane Alem, the largest monolithic church in the world.
$780Per person
Explore the southern cluster and finish at Bete Giyorgis, the cross-shaped Church of Saint George, Lalibela's most photographed monument.
A trek or mule ride to the mountaintop monastery of Asheton Maryam, with village visits along the way.
A final morning at leisure before your flight.
Starts in Lalibela, ends in Lalibela.
Ethiopia
What's arranged for you to sleep and eat each night of the trip.
Lalibela hotel
None (tour ends)
Fly into Lalibela Airport (LLI) from Addis Ababa.
