Overview

Get out of the city for a day of visiting natural and cultural attractions with this tour from Addis Ababa. You’ll visit the Debre Libanos Monastery, which dates back to the 13th century, and spend time at the Jemma River and the 17th-century Portuguese Bridge. You can expect to see plenty of birds in the area, along with geladas, a type of endemic baboon.

Ages 8-120

Duration: 6–8 hours

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Mobile ticket

Live guide: English

What’s not included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Fuel surcharge
Guide at the sites
Driver Allowance
Bottled water
All Entrance Fees
Entry/Admission – Debre Libanos
Entry/Admission – Portuguese Bridge

What’s not included

All not Mentioned in The Inclusion

Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Ethiopia German lodge Addis Ababa, Debre Libanos 1000 Ethiopia

Debre Libanos is an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, St Teklehaimanot. Before driving back to Addis, we will stop at the Jemma River Gorge. The Jemma River is one of the tributaries of the Nile, and there is a drop of nearly 1000 metros to the valley below. We will walk downhill to the 17th-century Portuguese Bridge. Here we can expect to see plenty of birdlife including the Banded Barbet, the Black-headed forest oriole, the White-billed starling, the Red Billed starling, the White winged cliff chat, the White-backed black tit, white-cheeked Turaco and Hemprich’s hornbill. We will also see one of Ethiopia’s endemic mammals, the Gelada or bleeding heart baboon. Leaving the Gorge we drive back to Addis Ababa.

Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Portuguese Bridge, Near the Blue Nile Water Fall, Debre Libanos Ethiopia

The Portuguese bridge near Debre Libanos was erected by the Portuguese in the 16th century; it was actually built at the turn of the 19th century by Ethiopians, albeit in the old Portuguese style. The narrow span makes a pretty picture and the gushing (in the rainy season) cascade just below it is even more impressive

Duration: 1 hour