Ethiopia -Tanzania - Zanzibar Tour

Arrive at Bole International Airport (ADD), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 
Meet and greet transfer to Jupiter International Hotel or other available four * hotel located at the center of the city
Welcome Dinner at the Hotel.

Meals & Drinks : Dinner

After Breakfast transfer to Addis Ababa Airport for Flight to Axum.
ET 128 (09:00 - 10:30)
Axum was the kingdom that dominated Africa and Asia for a thousand years. Axum's most important attraction site is the Church of St. Mary of Zion where according to Ethiopian legend, The Ark of the Covenant resides, brought by King Solomon and Queen of Sheba's son "Menelik" 3000 years ago.
AM visit to St. Mary of Zion church.
Lunch: Yeha Hotel PM Tour includes visit to the museum, Obelisks and Stele. Plus the Castle Ruins of King Kaleb and Queen of Sheba's Bath and Palace.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast transfer to Axum Airport for Flight to Lalibela
ET 123 (11:15 - 11:55)
Lalibela - once a thriving and populous capital of a medieval dynasty, this awe-inspiring historic town that grooms rock-hewn churches was built in the late 12th century by King Lalibela. The remarkable edifices were carved out of solid rocks are ranked among the wonders of the world.
Each church or building is architecturally unique; all are finely carved, and several are decorated with beautiful paintings that remained for about 800 years. Lalibella is arguably the one place in Ethiopia that no tourist should miss. 
PM Visit the first part of the eleven monolithic & semien monolithic of 12 century Churches that is classified into two cluster (eastern & Western).

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

AM Visit the second group of churches in the town that includes Bete Gebriel, Bete Mercorios, Bete Amanuel, Bethlehem and Bete Aba Libanos.
PM Visit of the local village and a family in Laliebella with traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Lalibela airport for the flight to Gondar.
ET 123 (12:15 - 12:45)
 Check in to your Hotel Gondar was once Ethiopia's royal capital until 1868. Gondar was the home of the Falasha, the “Black Jews" of Ethiopia, most of whom left for Israel in 1991.
 Full day: Sightseeing with palaces, royal buildings, and churches incl. Fasil Ghebbi fortress, Fasiledes Bath, and Debre Berhan Selassie church and visit one of the local schools in the town
Overnight: Goha Hotel or Taye hotel if other new hotels open and better we will switch the booking.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Leaving Gonder we drive about 100 kms north to Debark at the edge of the Simien Mountains National Park, and once home to the Felashas, the Ethiopian Jews. The Simien Mountains National Park of Northern Ethiopia is a World Heritage Site. The scenery along the escarpment is breathtaking and for those with the stamina for a moderate walk of about 2 hours there will be an opportunity to get an appreciation of the beauty of this wilderness that attracts trekkers from all over the world.
The wildlife of the region includes ibex, foxes, vultures and baboons. If you are fortunate you will encounter groups of Gelada Baboons sitting or foraging in grasslands. The males are distinguished by a bright red patch of skin on the chest that serves for sexual display. They live with their chosen harem females and their young and the baboons may be observed sitting in large groups eating grasses and flowers
 Walking Tour of Simien Mountains and drive back to Gonder for overnight
Lunch: picnic lunch or in some local hotels
Dinner: In Goha Hotel
Overnight: Goha Hotel or Taye hotel if other new hotels open and better we will switch the booking

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Addis Ababa means “new flower” and is Ethiopia’s largest city. Sitting at an elevation ranging from 7,000 to 8,300 feet, it is a unique mixture of new, tall buildings mingled with traditional houses.
Addis Ababa, the third highest capital in the world and the altitude might therefore fatigue you easily
Sightseeing the capital city of Ethiopia - Addis Ababa, includes visit to Marcato, the largest open grand market in Africa and National Museum (home of the fossilized skeleton of the early hominid Lucy)
Overnight 4 * hotel.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Welcome to East Africa! Check in to your hotel and prepare for your safari adventure!

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Start today with a visit to the SHANGHA WORKSHOP, a remarkable place dedicated to providing employment opportunities to Tanzanians with disabilities. Here, workers use recycled materials to make a variety of handicrafts. After lunch, drive south to TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, where the savannah grasslands are dotted with baobab and acacia trees. Enjoy a GAME DRIVE en route to your lodge.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today features MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. Due to the Tarangire River, the park has a permanent water source, which makes for great game viewing year round. This is highlighted by a large population of elephants. You can also see wildebeest, eland, zebra, and Cape buffalo congregate around water holes. Enjoy time to relax at your lodge during the middle of the day. This evening, as the sun sets, sip on SUNDOWNER DRINKS and watch a [LF] TRADITIONAL MAASAI DANCE PERFORMANCE.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, depart for LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. This small park is ecologically diverse, with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and alkaline Lake Manyara itself. Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES, with the chance to see elephant, giraffe, zebra, and Cape buffalo. The park is also home to the world's largest concentration of baboons.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, journey to the nearby village of TLOMA. Here you will visit a [LF] LOCAL FAMILY'S HOME to learn more about the local Iraqw culture and their traditional way of life. You will also stop at a [LF] LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL to visit with the children and learn about the educational system in rural Tanzania. After lunch at beautiful Gibb's Farm, continue on to the rim of NGORONGORO CRATER, which is part of the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a bit of free time and watch the sun set over the crater before dinner this evening.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Descend into the crater, where an exclusive [LF] BUSH BREAKFAST has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every moment of the memorable experience! Afterward, begin your FULL-DAY GAME DRIVE. Ngorongoro Crater is technically a caldera-the world's largest unflooded one, in fact, at over 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year round. You can see lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros. A picnic lunch will be served in the crater.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, depart Ngorongoro Crater for SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania's largest and most famous park. After lunch at your lodge, embark on an AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Home to the annual wildebeest migration, the Serengeti attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year round. The park is home to all of the 'Big 5'-lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino-as well as an abundance of other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES both days. After one of your afternoon game drives, stop for SUNDOWNER DRINKS in the bush as the sun sets over this magnificent landscape. On your last evening, a special [LF] FAREWELL BUSH DINNER has been arranged for you and your traveling companions-the perfect way to end your safari!

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Home to the annual wildebeest migration, the Serengeti attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year round. The park is home to all of the 'Big 5'-lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino-as well as an abundance of other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES both days. After one of your afternoon game drives, stop for SUNDOWNER DRINKS in the bush as the sun sets over this magnificent landscape. On your last evening, a special [LF] FAREWELL BUSH DINNER has been arranged for you and your traveling companions-the perfect way to end your safari!

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, fly via Arusha to Stone Town. Transfer to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, take a WALKING TOUR of Stone Town that includes the Old Fort, National Palace, slave caves, and the spice markets. Afterward, visit JOZANI FOREST, where you will take a walk through the forest with a local ranger. Learn more about the forest fauna, walk through the mangrove swamps, and see the rare red colobus monkey, found only in Zanzibar. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The morning is free to relax at your hotel or explore Stone Town further. Later, in the afternoon fly to Dar es Salaam to connect to your late-evening flight.
Book homebound flights after 8 pm.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast