3-Day Hiking Tour & Village Guesthouse from Lalibela
3-Days in Ethiopia, hike across the Amhara Area for three days. During homestays in Ad Medhane Alem and Tigu Kebele, you may visit the Abune Yosef protected area and learn about highlander village culture.
Tour overview
3-Days in Ethiopia, Hiking Tour & Village Guesthouse from Lalibela, trek across the Ethiopian Highlands on a three-day guided trip from Lalibela. Immerse yourself in highlander culture while admiring the spectacular natural splendor of the Lasta Mountains on your trip. See the first large birds, participate in a coffee ritual, and tour a functional monastery.,
Tour itinerary
Your guide will meet you at your accommodation in Lalibela about 7:30 a.m. to begin your trip. Go towards the picturesque Lasta Mountains from there. You’ll arrive to the Merebarbu Plateau after around three hours. Snack on fruits and kollo, a traditional Ethiopian roasted barley.
Continue your trek to the Ad Medhane Alem plateau, often known as the “narrow pass.” Enjoy the wide vistas of the highlands that stretch out before you. When you eat lunch at the eco lodge, birds of prey such as the Lammergeier and the Augur buzzard swoop overhead.
Following lunch in Atabkit, make your way to Ad Medhane Alem Village to meet your nighttime host family. Visit the hamlet with your family and participate in the ancient Ethiopian coffee ritual. Gather around the fireplace in the evening to unwind before supper.
After breakfast with your host family the next morning, start off on a three to four hour journey to Tigu Kebele. Pass through highland farms, where you’ll witness families at work and children at play. On the fields, cows and sheep graze freely.
As you arrive at Tigu Kebele, go to your overnight lodging, the Abune Yosef Eco Lodge. You’ll climb 40 minutes to a picturesque site at a height of 4,000m for lunch. Enjoy in the breathtaking scenery of the Abune Yosef protected area.
You have two possibilities for spending your afternoon in Tigu Kebele. After lunch, you might choose to climb to the opposite side of the mountains for spectacular views. Continue on to the twin Ziggit summits, and even to the top of Rim Gedel, the highest peak in the Lasta Mountains at 4,284m.
Or, you might opt to join the village’s daily rhythm. Learn how to milk a cow, create the famed Ethiopian Injera bread, harvest crops with the farmers, or visit the local mountain school to get a taste of Highlander culture.
Following your overnight in Tigu Kebele, start the next day with breakfast and a descending journey to Asheten Maryam, a functional monastery. This magnificent edifice is carved into the mountainside and houses monks, nuns, and rare religious relics such as antique crosses and a Bible.
Lastly, return to Lalibela, where your trip to Ethiopia’s Amhara Mountains closes in the mid-afternoon.
Includes:
- Tour guide for trekking.
- Pickup and drop-off at the hotel.
- Accommodation.
- Admission to the Mount Abune Yosef protection area.
- Cook.
- Highland cuisine and beverages.
- All luggage will be transported by porter and donkeys.
- Actions with the farmers of the highlands.
Excludes:
- The Asheten Maryam monastery charges an entrance fee.
- There is a fee for photos and videos.
- Meals in Lalibela.
Testimonials
Tour highlights
- The Lasta Mountains in the Amhara Region have a great natural beauty.
- Learn about the lifestyles and customs of the Ethiopian Highlander tribes.
- Visit the picturesque Abune Yosef protected area to observe the twin Ziggit peaks.
- Climb up Rim Gedel, Ethiopia's third highest mountain, with the people.
- See a historic operational mountainside monastery that houses unique religious items.
Important details
Not appropriate for:
- Pregnant women
- Wheelchair users
Point of convergence:
- Your hiking guide will meet you in the foyer of your hotel 30 minutes before your planned pickup time.
What should I bring?
- Hiking boots.
- Outdoor attire
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- This tour requires some physical exercise.