Excursion to Debre Libanos Monastery
Overview
Religious exploration meets breathtaking views in this unique tour package, featuring a stunning canyon at the bridge. Travelers will engage with nature and wildlife while enjoying a bit of hiking.
- 🌄 Combination of religious, nature, and wildlife experiences
- 🥾 Includes a little hiking experience
- 🌉 Offers breathtaking views of a canyon at the bridge
- 🚫 No specific restrictions or prohibitions mentioned
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- Coffee and/or Tea
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Other
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Debre Libanos Orthodox ChurchDrive 110 kms north from Addis over the Entoto Mountains passing through the Sululta Plains to the Monastery of Debre Libanos founded in the 13th century by Abune Tekle Haymanot. Then, continue to Debre Libanos monastery; Tour the historic churches and visit the attached museum, the Monastery owns ecclesiastical, cultural and historical relics, and boasts a rare grove of trees that have disappeared from elsewhere in the region.
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Portuguese BridgeAfter visiting Debre Libanos monastery and the museum drive to Ras Darge’s Bridge, Lunch at Ethio-Germany Lodge also known as the Portuguese Bridge—a historical bridge popular for its views of the surrounding valley. Overlooking Jema River Gorge, a tributary of the Blue Nile. Here you may see gelada monkeys—a unique grass eating primate found only in Ethiopia. In the late afternoon drive back to Addis Ababa.