A visit to Debre Libanos and Ras Darge's bridge is a popular day trip out of Addis. Debrelibanos is 105km away from Addis Ababa. The monastery is founded in the 12th century by an Ethiopian saint named abune teklehaymanot. On this day trip possible to visit one of the oldest bridges in the country named the Portuguese bridge.
At your hotel or airport
We will pick you from your apartment after breakfast for an early departure and leave Addis Ababa to the north. We are passing through the Entoto Hills, which offer stunning views at the capital. Ample time is available to stop to enjoy the beautiful landscape, meet the people busy with their daily work and make pictures.
After a two-hour drive, we arrive at Debre Libanos where we visit the church and the recently opened museum. Debrelibanos is a monastery founded in the 12th century by an Ethiopian Saint named abune tekle-haymanot
A short, steep, path leads us to the cave where Tekle Haimanot have been praying and we will visit the cave church here.
We will enjoy lunch with breathtaking views over the Jemma River Gorge.
After lunch we make a short walk to Ras Darge's bridge or called Portuguese bridge the one of the oldest bridges in Ethiopia. This bridge is built in the 16th century you will visit the bridge and amazing landscape view of the same time
After we enjoyed all the bridges and the view will drive back to Addis Ababa on our way back to Addis we will visit local farmers' houses you and see how the countryside people live life.
This is the end of the tour and I will drop you at your hotel apartment or airport
Designated place by you in Addis Ababa
All included based on the itinerary
- lunch
- air-conditioned transport
- all entrance
- coffee and water
- Scout to the cave church
- alcohol drink
- personal expenses
- video fee ( the church charges 300-500etb) for video recording
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- As we are visiting the monastery dressing should be respectful of the church women should cover their hair and wear a dress
- there is a 15-minute step to the cave church needs to be able to the steps.
- need to be ready for small distance walk too
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