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Bahir Dar Tours

5.09 reviews

  • 10–11 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Day 1   . Bahir Dar  : After checking into our hotel, exploring Lake Tana and its islands by boat. There are 37 islands on Lake Tana and 30 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. We visit the monastery churches of Ura Kidane Mihiret, Azwa Mariam,. Ura Kidanemihiret is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries A.D. Azwa Mariam is known for its paintings and we also have time to visit the small museum. Day 2 drive to the Blue Nile Falls, which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water) the water plunges for 45 m (148 ft), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. We climb down to the base of the falls for an up-close look and then ascend the other side the round trip will take about 1hour walking. Than we cross the Blue Nile by boat to return to the point of departure. Overnight In hotel

Inclusions

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Boat
  • Botel of water
  • Car to waterfalls

What's not

  • church entrance fee

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 . drive to the Blue Nile Falls, which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water) falls: 100 m (328 ft) wide, the water plunges for 45 m (148 ft), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. We climb down to the base of the falls for an up-close look and then ascend the other side the round trip will take about 1hour walking. Than we cross the Blue Nile by boat afternoon exploring Lake Tana and its islands by boat. There are 37 islands on Lake Tana and 30 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. We visit the monastery churches of Ura Kidane Mihiret, Azwa Mariam,. Ura Kidanemihiret is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries A.D. Azwa Mariam is known for its paintings and we also have time to visit the small museum.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Bahir Dar , lake tana
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Ethio Tours
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Bahir Dar

  • Its from-price is 61% below the median of the 20 experiences we list in Bahir Dar.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 20.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar is a lakeside city in north-west Ethiopia, on the shore of Lake Tana, with palm-lined avenues, island monasteries and the Blue Nile Falls nearby.

Bahir Dar is the capital of the Amhara region, on the southern shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake and the source of the Blue Nile. Broad avenues lined with palms run down to a lakeside promenade where fishermen paddle papyrus-reed boats called tankwa. Bezawit Hill, behind the city, has a palace built for Emperor Haile Selassie and views over the lake.

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