Day trip to Tigray Churches
Les descriptions sont affichées en anglais.
- 7–9 heures
- Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 h avant
- Guidé en anglais
- Confirmation immédiate
Points forts
This tour is unique because it contains , History , Religion , landscape ,culture , trekking , walking and climbing then our travelers can get all those things in this particular trip.
Inclus
Ce qui est inclus
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional Guide
- Coffee and/or Tea
Non inclus
- Services which are not mentioned on the inclusion
Itinéraire
We start our tour early in the morning by driving to Hawzien. Then proceed to Maryam Korkor. Although an unsightly green from the outside, this impressive, cross-shaped church is known for its architectural features (cruciform pillars, arches and cupolas), fine 17th-century frescos and church treasures. It’s also one of the largest churches in the area. The path begins around 1km from the road just southeast of Megab and involves a fairly steep one-hour ascent.
Just a couple of minutes’ walk from Maryam Korkor is the seldom-used church of Daniel Korkor. It sits atop a paralysing precipice, offers astounding views and has fine paintings.After enjoying Maryam Korkor, there is a short seven-ten min walk to Daniel Korkor. On the way I like to stop under a large sycamore tree, to take in the view and have a snack. Daniel Korkor faces out over the Haiwzen plain, and one of the best pictures of the valley can be taken as you approach the church. Overlooking a terrifying cliff is a small hole in the rockface—that is the entrance to Daniel Korkor. Inside, you will find that there are two chambers where it is believed that two monks lived, before it was converted into a church. The outer chamber is filled with vivid paintings in light pastel colors with a white background, which are very different from any of the other paintings in other churches
Abuna Yemata Guh is spectacularly sited within a cliff face, halfway up a sheer rock pinnacle 4km west of Megab. The first 45 minutes of the climb is mildly challenging, with a couple of tricky sheer sections requiring toehold action; guides carry ropes for the final push. The last two minutes require nerves of steel to make the final scramble and precarious ledge walk over a 200m drop. Then you will drive back to Mekele
Annulation
Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.
Avis
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À savoir avant de partir
- Prise en charge
- La prise en charge est incluse pour tous.
- Type de billet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Opéré par
- Danakil Tour and Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
How it compares in Mek'ele
- Its from-price is 53% below the median of the 31 experiences we list in Mek'ele.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 31.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Mek'ele
Mekelle, capital of Tigray in northern Ethiopia, is a highland city and a base for rock-hewn churches and the salt flats and volcanoes of the Danakil.
Mekelle stands at more than 2,000 metres on the northern Ethiopian plateau, in the region of Tigray, and has grown into the main city of the north. Emperor Yohannes IV made it his seat in the 1880s, and his stone palace, with its towers and carved wooden doors, is now a museum of the imperial period. The surrounding country is a landscape of sandstone ridges and flat-topped mountains.
