Compare the 9 Historic North Tours in Addis Ababa

1.Addis Ababa: Debre Libanos, Blue Nile Gorge, and Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · 8 hours · from $94Our pick

Review of the Addis Ababa day trip to Debre Libanos, Blue Nile Gorge, Portuguese Bridge, geladas, and Entoto Hill, with practical booking advice.

“A great day trip north of Addis Ababa with stunning views and cultural highlights. Allen, our guide, was very knowledgeable and engaging — he had so much to share, which I truly enjoyed. Unfortunately, we couldn’t enter the Debre Libanos monastery due to a service taking place when we arrived. The Blue Nile Gorge and cave visit were both scenic and peaceful. However, pick-up was delayed due to a fuel issue, which affected our schedule and made the tour feel rushed. With better coordination and planning, especially for timing and logistics, this could have been a perfect experience.”

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2.5 DAYS Lalibela, Axum, Tigray churches and Danakil

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $1,025Top rated

Explore Lalibela, Axum, Tigray churches, and the Danakil Depression in five demanding days with flights, meals, guides, and private transport.

“Well organized by Ethio Travel in spite of the obvious challenges Ethiopia provides. We could visit all destinations in time and reasonable comfort”

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3.5 DAYS Axum, Lalibela, Tigray churches and Danakil

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $1,000

See Lalibela, Axum, Gheralta, Erta Ale, Dallol, and Lake Assal in five demanding days with flights, transport, meals, and camping.

“I joined the tour in the last December and they helped me to process the Ethiopian Visa and I just got it three hours before my flight. This is their extra work to make my trip successful! Of course, the tour arranged my itinerary in details and I enjoyed it. Many thanks to the tour to bring me an impressive journey with lots of care along my itinerary. Thank you!”

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4.Historical tours – in five days, Addis Ababa, Axum, Laliebla and Gonder

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,394

See Ethiopia’s historic north in five days, from Lucy and Axum’s obelisks to Lalibela’s rock churches, Gondar’s castles, and coffee culture.

“I only did the Lalibella part of this tour organized by Getnet, again everything worked even better than expected, the rock churches are unique and more than wort a visit”

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5.Day Trip From Addis Ababa To Debre Libanos & Blue Nile Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $117

Review of the Debre Libanos and Blue Nile Gorge day trip from Addis Ababa, with monastery visits, wildlife, lunch, transport, and value advice.

“The driver was wonderful-even bought me dinner and refused to accept my share. The sights were great too.”

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6.Perfect Escape from Busy Addis Ababa: Debre Libanos & Blue Nile Gorge excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $145

Escape Addis Ababa for Debre Libanos, the Portuguese Bridge, Gelada baboons, mountain views, and an active Ethiopian monastery.

“We were picked up at our hotel at 7 AM by our courteous and knowledgeable guide, Alex. The drive to the sites took about 2 hours from Addis Ababa through the countryside of Ethiopia where we stopped for photos of the magnificent vieRead more”

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7.Private Tour in Gondar City with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $120

Explore Gondar’s royal castles, Debre Birhan Selassie murals, and Qusquam Church on a private tour with transfers from Addis Ababa.

“At a very short notice, while in Addis I planned a trip to Gondar through Aman. Despite being busy with a big delegation, Aman was extremely helpful and patient with me and gave me multiple options. I went ahead with his recommendation aRead more”

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8.Historical-tour Lalibela Gonder & Bahir Dar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,083

Explore Lake Tana, Gondar, and Lalibela on a five-day private Ethiopia tour with island monasteries, castles, churches, and domestic flights.

“as an experienced travelers we do our research on tour operator in Ethiopia we finalized and we choose our selection for best tour company for service provider,with walk in Ethiopia tour and travel ,we planning a custom 15Days of the historical Read more”

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9.5 Day Addis,Bahir Dar,Gondar,Simien Mountains and Lalibela Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $999

See Lucy, Lake Tana, Gondar, Simien Mountains, and Lalibela on a fast-paced five-day Ethiopia tour with flights extra.

“Me and my friend booked our 5 days tour with Danakil Depression Tours to Omo valley cultural trip . We were lucky and happy traveling with the best tour company and we had beautiful time and great service as well unforgettable experience. Best tour tour operator and best crews”

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