Day trip to Adadi Mariyam, Tiya and Melka kunture
Description
- Experience Ethiopia’s magnificent history on this guided adventure - Visit Melka Kunture, Adadi Mariam, and UNESCO-listed Tiya - Travel more intimately: just you, your group, your driver, and your guide. - Marvel at the impressive architecture of the Lalibela rock-hewn churches - Explore the mysterious Tiya archaeological site with a knowledgeable guide - Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour starts with a pick up from airport or your hotel, and then drive to Tiya Stelae. This full day excursion southwest of Addis Ababa gives visitors the chance to visit archeological sites as well as the intact rock-hewn church of Adadi Mariam. Believed to be constructed the famous king Lalibela.
At Melka Kunture Archaeological site we have a chance to see (nearly 2 million year old) discovered fossils of prehistoric age . The Stone tools in the area dating 1. 5 million years old.
Adadi Maryam is easily visited en route to Tiya, along with the Melka Kunture Prehistoric Site, where a museum documents the many important fossils and Stone Age artifacts uncovered there.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Kazanchis Addis Ababa, Tito street near to Intercontinental hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(21)
There needed to be an itinerary change due to a security situation, so I can’t actually review the destinations as listed. Asmir, the guide, resourcefully put a interesting trip together last minute to avoid a lost day. He was a well-informed, interestimg, kind person. However, Infelt the company should have notified me of the problem sooner.
Only booked tour day before. Started an hour late. Then they tried to get to swap it to a city tour. I told them no and we set off on the adventure. My guide Asmir was very helpful and knew a lot about the places. As the roads are bad it takes 2.5 hrs to get there and same back but great to get out of the city.
No pick up waited 90 minutes and nobody turned up plus there was no operational phone number to ring
Was a very nice and relaxing trip. Everything was done without rush but on-time. Especially enjoyed seeing the countryside.
The tour was good but the vehicle used was run down and not air conditioned as promised hence we suffered through the heat and dust on the trip. We even had a flight tire which was fixed while we waited in the vehicle.
Grotto-bad work from TripAdvisor . Excursion confirmed and money deducted. After that, no notification that the trip is cancelled. Please call me urgently on my mobile phone about the return transfer +49 172 3123063
Absolutely wonderful experience. The guide, Gebu, was extremely knowledgeable. . Gebu made sure I was comfortable, we had wonderful conversation about the country, he was very smart, and the driver did an excellent job. Seeing the sites was a real education.
I felt safe to go so fare away from city. The rounds are bad but the driver was really good. The nature was fresh green.
Friendly, very considerate driver and tour guide. 2 rare historical sites. Long drive overall, providing some interesting insights into the countryside and rural livelihoods and lifestyle of Ethiopians outside the capital. All-inclusive service included water, snack and lunch.
The tour was amazing. Our guide, Biruk, and our driver, Geta, were amazing all the time. They took us to all the places described on the tour and they even stopped at any place we wanted to stop and take pictures. They are also kind and well know off the area. I would recommend this tour.
