Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
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Air-conditioned vehicle
$100 fee for rockhewn churches in Lalibela and museum $60 fee for Yemrehana Krestos Church
Meals, accomodations, gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We will meet your with your name on a sign at the airport.
Traveler pickup
Lalibela Airport, Lalibela, Ethiopia
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
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
sarajanea2015
24 Mar 2023
An excellent tour. Chris had good English and a sense of humour and was an informed guide. The tour was in Jan/Feb 2020.
Nabilshash
26 Feb 2023
Chris was an excellent guide the entire trip. He helped us find a hotel, arranged airport pick up and gave us a full rundown of our choices and activities for the tour. We opted for the hike and he was with us the whole way. Best part was it felt like it was an experience for him as well. He enjoyed the hike as much as we did. Chris regularly offered to take our photos during the hike and took regularly breaks to help us adjust to the altitude. Chris was very knowledgable on all the churches and was able to answer any questions we had. My wife and I have already agreed to return during the rainy season so we can see the city and churches in a new light.
Pierre V
23 Feb 2023
Lidetu a été un guide incroyable tout du long de la visite!
Francophone, ce qui nous a bien aidé, il a su nous transmettre sa connaissance encyclopédique de la zone à dose d'anecdotes et hauts faits.
C'est également un très bon conteur, qui a pu répondre à mes questions pointilleuses sur les origines de Lalibela et la différence entre la légende et les faits historiques.
En bref, guide parfait, également d'excellent conseil par rapport aux restaurants en ville, qu'on souhaite manger local, international ou un peu des deux ????
This tour in
Lalibela
is organized by
Chris Lalibela Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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