| Leg 9 - Ethiopia |
Having crossed the border at Moyale, the long road to Addis Ababa awaits us. Along the way we will pass many lakes of the great African Rift Valley and marvel at the incredible bird life indigenous to this area. |
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The great African Rift Valley |
Flamingos |
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| Addis Ababa is a strange but enchanting mix of past and present and a visit to the Merkato,
which happens to be the largest open market in Africa, will dazzle our senses with its sheer size and fantastic ambience. |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato market Addis Ababa |
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| From Addis Ababa we continue north towards Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile and the famous Blue Nile Falls. |
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Lake Tana |
Blue Nile Falls |
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| Having come that far we now taking the historical route to Gondar via the rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the ancient ruins and tombs of Aksum. |
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Rock hewn church in Lalibela |
Ruins at Aksum |
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| Next are the Simien Mountains National Park and Gondar with its historic castles and churches. From here we head west to the Sudanese border at Metema. |
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Simien National Park |
Castle at Godar |
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Leg 9 - Estimated distances and duration |
| Moyale - Addis Ababa |
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| Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar |
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| Bahir Dar - Lalibela - Adigrat - Aksum - Gondar |
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| Gondar - Metema (border to Sudan) |
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| Accumulated estimates from start at Cape Agulhas |
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| Above travel distances are between major travel beacons and do not include any deviations such as excursions to tourist attractions, scenic routes, game drives etc. |
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| Other Information |
Unfortunately, we can not cover all great travel destinations and tourist attractions in Ethiopia but will mention some of them here for you to explore:
Addis Ababa, Adama also know as Nazareth (Nazret), Aksum, Bahi Dar, Gondar, Harar an nacient walled city, Lalibela, and Mekele. Abujatta Shalla Lakes N.P., Awash N.P., Bale Mountains N.P., Mago N.P., Neshisar N.P, Omo N.P., Simien N.P. and Yangundi N.P. |
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| For more information on Ethiopia and its multitude of tourist attractions please visit Africa Adventure's Southern / East Africa travel directory on www.africa-adventure.org |
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