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Day trip to Tigray Churches
Mek'ele, Ethiopia
$206
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Day Trip to Tigray Churches offers a unique blend of history, religion, culture, and stunning landscapes. This adventure includes trekking, walking, and climbing, ensuring travelers experience an array of remarkable sights in one trip.
- 🚐 Pickup included for a hassle-free start to your adventure.
- 👨🏫 Professional English-speaking guide to enhance your journey with insightful commentary.
- 🗺️ Begin your day early with a scenic drive to Hawzien, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience.
- 🏛️ Visit Maryam Korkor, an impressive cross-shaped church known for its stunning architecture and 17th-century frescos.
- ⛰️ Enjoy a one-hour steep ascent to Maryam Korkor, located about 1km from the road, rewarding you with breathtaking views.
- 🖼️ Explore the seldom-used church of Daniel Korkor, featuring fine paintings and spectacular views from atop a cliff.
- 🌳 Pause for a snack under a large sycamore tree while enjoying the panoramic views along the way to Daniel Korkor.
- 🧗♂️ Experience the thrill of climbing Abune Yemata Guh Church, perched halfway up a sheer rock pinnacle with a challenging ascent.
- 🍽️ Enjoy lunch, coffee, and bottled water included to keep you refreshed throughout the day.
- 🚌 Air-conditioned vehicle provided for your comfort during the journey back to Mekele.
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Day trip to Tigray Churches
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Professional Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Other
- Services which are not mentioned on the inclusion
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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.
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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
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Abune Yemata Guh ChurchAbuna 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
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Day trip to Tigray Churches
Mek'ele, Ethiopia
$206
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!