Lalibela 2 Days Trip
Day
1 – Addis – Lalibela
In the morning, fly north to Lalibela and be transferred to your hotel. After
lunch, visit the first group of Lalibela Churches which are located north of a
small stream named Jordan River. These Churches were carved during the time of
King Lalibela (1181 – 1221) and are registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage
Site.
Overnight Lalibela Lodge or Maribela Hotel.
Day 2 – Lalibela
After breakfast, have an excursion trip to the cave-built church of Ne’akuto Le’ab (13th Century AD) which is famous for its wide collection of ancient crosses, manuscripts, and icons. If this day is Saturday, spare some time at the interesting weekly market of Lalibela. After lunch, visit the second and third group of churches of Lalibela.
Overnight Lalibela Lodge or Maribela Hotel.
In the city of Lalibela you will see about Eleven Rock Churches organized into groups of three.
- Biete Medhanealem
- Biete Maryam
- Biete Golgotha Mikael
- Biete Maskal (House of the Cross)
- Biete Denagel (House of Virgins)
- Biete Giyorgis
- Biete Amanuel
- Biete Qeddus Merkoreos
- Biete Abba Libanos (House of Abba Libanos)
- Biete Gabriel-Ruphael
- Biete Lehem (Bethlehem Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם, House of Holy Bread).