Addis Ababa Hostel
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Ethiopia — light - 7 Days (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Blue Nile Falls, Gondar & Simien)
Seven days from Lake Tana to Lalibela. The same circuit driving between Bahir Dar, Gondar and Lalibela, which adds two long days on rough road.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Seven days from Lake Tana to Lalibela
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
National MuseumThe National Museum holds Lucy — a 3. Lake TanaThe Lake Tana monasteries are round churches painted inside floor to ceiling, some of them fourteenth-century, and several admit only men. Fasil GhebbiGondar was the imperial capital from 1636 and the castle compound looks more European than African, which has been argued about for…
Itinerary
The National Museum holds Lucy — a 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus skeleton — in a basement room with very little ceremony.
Addis AbabaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationAddis Ababa Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- National Museum entry
LANDMARKS National Museum Lucy Merkato Holy Trinity Cathedral Start point Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport (ADD), Ethiopia 00:00 - 23:59The Lake Tana monasteries are round churches painted inside floor to ceiling, some of them fourteenth-century, and several admit only men.
Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Blue Nile FallsHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — north-west to the lake
- 3 hrs11:00 AM — out to the Zege peninsula monasteries
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBahir Dar Hostel
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Monastery boat and entries
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Lake Tana Ura Kidane Mehret Blue Nile Falls Gondar was the imperial capital from 1636 and the castle compound looks more European than African, which has been argued about for centuries.
Bahir Dar, GondarHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — north around the lake
- 1:30 PM — the Fasil Ghebbi compound and Debre Berhan Selassie
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGondar Hostel
Included Activities
- Castle compound and church entries
- Hotel night at Gondar
LANDMARKS Fasil Ghebbi Fasilides bath Debre Berhan Selassie Geladas are the only grass-eating primates and they live in troops of hundreds on the escarpment, entirely unbothered by people.
Gondar, SimienHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — north-east up to the park
- 5 hrs11:00 AM — the escarpment walk with a scout
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSimien Hostel
Included Activities
- Park fees, compulsory scout and guide
- Lodge night in the park
LANDMARKS Simien Mountains Gelada baboons Sankaber escarpment Walia ibex Lalibela sits at 2,500 m and the churches are cut down into the rock rather than built up from it.
Simien, Gondar, LalibelaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — back to Gondar
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — the short hop east
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLalibela Hostel
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Hotel night at Lalibela
LANDMARKS Lalibela Highland plateau Bete Giyorgis is a cross-shaped church cut thirty metres down into solid rock, and it is one continuous piece of stone. They are still in daily use.
LalibelaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:00 AM — the northern and eastern groups, then Bete Giyorgis
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLalibela Hostel
Included Activities
- Lalibela site pass and a licensed guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Bete Medhane Alem Bete Giyorgis Tunnels and trenches Ethiopian Airlines gives a substantial domestic discount if you flew in with them, which is worth arranging when booking.
Lalibela, Addis AbabaHow the day runs
- 2 hrsMorning flight back to the capital
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Airport transfer
- A day room in Addis
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1National Museum entry
- Day 2Domestic flight
- Day 2Monastery boat and entries
- Day 3Castle compound and church entries
- Day 3Hotel night at Gondar
- Day 4Park fees, compulsory scout and guide
- Day 4Lodge night in the park
- Day 5Hotel night at Lalibela
- Day 6Lalibela site pass and a licensed guide
- Day 7A day room in Addis
- Day 1 · 1 nightAddis Ababa Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightBahir Dar Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightGondar Hostel
- Day 4 · 1 nightSimien Hostel
- Day 5 · 2 nightsLalibela Hostel
- Day 1Addis Ababa to Addis AbabaTransfer into the city
- Day 2Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar8:00 AM — north-west to the lake
- Day 3Bahir Dar to Gondar9:00 AM — north around the lake
- Day 4Gondar to Simien7:00 AM — north-east up to the park
- Day 5Simien to Gondar8:00 AM — back to Gondar
- Day 5Gondar to Lalibela2:00 PM — the short hop east
- Day 7Lalibela to Addis AbabaMorning flight back to the capital
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Bahir Dar Hostel
Hostel
Day 2
Gondar Hostel
Hostel
Day 3
Simien Hostel
Hostel
Day 4
Lalibela Hostel
Hostel
Days 5, 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on day 4
13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food4.6/5
Guide4.5/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.7/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.7/5
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Sameer Khan – Bengaluru2026-06-23 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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Aditi Rao – Jaipur2026-06-23 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Manav Sethi – Kochi2026-06-23 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would send friends their way.
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Tara D'Souza – Kolkata2026-06-23 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Worth every rupee.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Tom Bergman – Stockholm2026-06-23 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. No hesitation recommending them.
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Karan Shah – Jaipur2025-09-01 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would send friends their way.
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Meera Iyer – Chandigarh2025-09-01 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Sofia Marchetti – Amsterdam2025-09-01 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would book with them again.
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