12 Days Northern Historical Route Bahir Dar - Gondar - Axum - Tigray - Lalibela - Layoff Tours

12 Days Northern Historical Route Bahir Dar – Gondar – Axum – Tigray – Lalibela

The Northern part of Ethiopia is what we call the “Historic North” or the Cultural Route. On this stretch of the country, many famous touristic sites like Blue Nile Gorge, the “Tis Isat “ or smoking water of the Nile Falls, and...

9 Days North with Semien Bahir Dar – Gondar – Semien – Lalibela

7 Days North | Bahir Dar – Gondar – Lalibela

The Finding Of The True Cross /MESKEL/

Meskel is a Christian holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena in the fourth century. Meskel occurs on the 17 Meskerem in the Ethiopian calendar. "Meskel" is...

The Birth Of Christ /GENA/

Ledet (Christmas) falls on December 29 Ethiopian calendar (January 7 Gregorian calendar). Ledet (Christmas) is celebrated after 43 days of fasting known as Tsome Gahad (Advent), with a spectacular procession, which begins at 6 AM and lasts until 9 AM. After the...

Ethiopian Epiphany /TIMIKET/

Timket is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrea Orthodox Tewahedo Church celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on January 19th, corresponding to the 11th day of Terr in the Ge'ez calendar. Timkat celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan