MARVELOUS ETHIOPIA TOURS
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MARVELOUS ETHIOPIATOURSis based inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia.We are member of Tradekey.com sinceDecember, 2009; our business is related to Entertainment and wespecifically deal in tourism products.Marvelous Ethiopia Tours is one of the touroperators in Ethiopia, which is managed by well-experiencedprofessionals, dedicated to provide best services for its clientsvisiting Ethiopia with reasonable prices. We organize tours ofdifferent packages in all regions of Ethiopia for groups /individuals.We are devoted to make your travel interestingand unforgettable.Thank you for taking the timeto go through our business profile. If there are any questions,inquiry or comments, please feel free to contact us.Contacts:[email protected]@[email protected]@marvelousethiopia.com.ethttp://www.marvelousethiopia.nethttp://www.marvelousethiopia.com.ethttps://www.facebook.com/eyassudagnewNorth (historic routes): Axum,Lalibela, Gondar, and BhirDarAXUMAxum was the ancient political andreligious capital of Ethiopia.As legend says Queen of Sheba, whoreigned around 1000 B.C. had Axum as her royal capital. Axum isalso known to be the home of the Ark of theCovenant.The area of Axum is a home to steles,all decorated in the same style, with doors and windows and astralimagery at the top.Lalibela Lalibela in Ethiopia isone of the sacred sites in Ethiopia where it consists of theeleven rock-hewn churches, each carved entirely out of a singleblock of granite.To reach the entrance of each church,people have to descend through a steep channel cut from the rock,or pass through a tunnel from a neighboringchurch.The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela arelocated in a remote and mountainous area of northernEthiopia.GondarGonderwasfounded by King Fasiledes in 1636; it was the capital of Ethiopiafor nearly 200 years. Gondar is known for its seventeenth centuryRoyal Enclosure including:The palace ofEmperor Fasil, which is built roughly hewn brown basalt stones heldtogether with lime mortar. The architecture has Indian, Portugueseand Axumite influences; the library of emperor Yohnes I (1667 1682)a nearby chancellery; the saddle shaped castle of emperor Iyasu I(1682-1706); the large hall or house of song of emperor Dadwit III(1716-1721), in which many ceremonies took place informer days; thelong V-shaped reception and banqueting hall of Bakaffa(1722-1730),and the two storied palace of the latters redoubtable consort,empress Mentewab.The Church of Debre BirhanSelassie"TrinityMountain of Light" was built by Emperor Eyasu. The church is famousfor the mural paintings on theceilingBahirDarBahirDar is thecapital of the Amhara Region situated at the shores of LakeTana. BahirDar is a base to explore the surrounding areaslikeBlueNile Falls, Lake Tana and the churches and monasteries on LakeTanaFor your travel needs inEthiopia, please contact us:[email protected]@[email protected]@gmail.comOne Day or Two days trip inEthiopia1. Full day city tour of AddisAbabaNational Museum:The National Museum which is known for itspaleontological and archeological collection dating back overmillions of years houses the famous origin of human kind Lucy orDinknesh 3.4 million years old remains. Other fossils and stonetools are also present in the exhibit. The archeology sectiondisplays findings from the pre-Axumite period up to contemporarytimes. Ethiopian cultural, traditional and ceremonial costumes areon display as well as the throne of Emperor Haile Selassie andother traditional ornaments.Ethnographicmuseum: Here you can seeartifacts, house hold utensils, paintings which reflect churchhistory, crosses, and culture of the country. Since it was palaceof Emperor Haile Selassie his bedroom and bath room can bevisited.Merkato: The largest market in Africa, possibly everycommodity is on sale.Bata (Saint Marrychurch): Where MeneliksMausoleum, Etege Taitu and Queen Zawditu are buried.TrinityCathedral: a beautifulchurch with a basilica style of European architecture. It isdedicated to Holly trinity, here you will find stained glasswindows paintings from the old and new testament in the bible andcoffins of Emperor Haile Selassie I; the founder of the church, andhis wife.Mount Entoto:It is 3200 meters above sea level, havingpanoramic view of the capital and the surrounding area.In 1881 Emperor Menelike II made hisfirst capital here.Entoto was abandoned as a site forcapital since it was cold, difficult to fetch water up and therewas a shortage of wood. Empress Taitu, the wife of Menelik II, gavethe name Addis Abba, or new flower. Menelik II, imperial compoundon Entoto, the church of Saint Marry, and the smaller museum areworth to be visited2. Debre Libanos monastery and the Jemmariver / one day tripDebre Libanos: An important monastic center ofEthiopian Orthodox Church. It was set up in the 13th century bySaint Tekle Haimanot, he is said to have prayed for seven years, onone leg. On this tour, you can visit one of Ethiopians endemicmammals, the Gelada/ bleeding heart baboon. There are alsodifferent birds when you go down to the valley. You can have viewof the surrounding country side. It is possible to stay one overnight here/ return back to Addis on the sameday.3. Melka Kunture, Adadimariam and Tiya /one day excursion fromAddisMelka kunture which lies near to Awash RiverGorge is one of the archeological sites inEthiopia.About 5kms furtherfrom it, you can find the rock hewn Church of Adadi Mariam it issaid to have built by king Lalibela on his visit to mountZequala.Tiya: Classified by UNSCO as world heritage site standingengraved stele which stretch across parts southern Ethiopia ,believed to have been erected between the 12th and the 14thcenturies. They are grave markers.4. Ambo and Wonchi Crater Lake (twodays)Ambo is found at 126 kilometers from Addis,after 32 kilometer to the south west of Ambo, you can find Wonchi,which is a crater lake.The Lake covers anarea of 560 hectares. The highest peak around the lake is 2900meters high. The area has dramatically beautiful. You can findaquatic birds, Columbus monkeys. A small monastery on the Island,saint Kirkos church said to have been built by emperor Zarayakob inthe 15th century.5. Awash national park (2 daystour)Has an area of 827 square kilometers. Haslarger concentration of wild life; Oryx, gazelle, greater andlesser Kudu, baboons, warthog, crocodilesetc.It has many speciesof birds; the thunderous water fall of Awash that smokes as itfalls over basalt in the gigantic falls, the hot springs surroundedby the palm trees etc.6. Lake Abijata-Shalla and Lake Langano(one day / two days tour)These lakes are rift valley lakes, and on theway you can also visit Lake Zeway.Here you can visitbirds of different kinds. Nearby head quarter of Abijata-Shalla,you can see Ostrich. From wild life; warthog, gazelle and jackalsare some of the mammals which are commonly seen in the park. Alongthe shores of Lake Lango, you can visit different species of birdsand it is popular for water sports; Lake Langano is a base to visitother sites since there are resort hotels.Â
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