Rock Churches of Lalibela Guided Tour

Our exprerience was amazing, my aunt and I loved the tour It was so beautiful We were supposed to spent two days in Lalībela but our flight had a long delay, our tour guide came through and accommodated us and was very helpful, friendly and flexible. Very knowledgeable and very well organized Took the best pictures of us as well

EXTRAORDINARY Impossible to describe this place, huge maze, often a small path embedded in the rock, sometimes a tunnel, connecting the churches. Essential guide to explore this magical site. In these many churches, still active, pilgrims and tourists... are welcomed by the priest who gladly offers to bless you and kiss the magnificent cross he holds.

I enjoyed touring the churches of Lalibela and the guide was polite and knowledgeable. The tour is a lot of work due to the thin air from the high altitude and the uneven walkways.

Ermiyas from Extraordinary Ethiopia Tours was a fantastic guide. His love and passion for the Lalibela churches and the town itself is evident in how he speaks. He helped make the experience an amazing one!

The experience was amazing and the guide Tadesse went above and beyond to personalize the tour to my requirements! Highly recommended!

The tour itself was good. The Lalibela church was so wonderful. But the guide was the worst. When I told him I would be taking another tour of Lalibela Church, including hiking, he told me he knew other good churches and would take me there. He tried to cancel his GetYourGuide tour without permission, and sent a screenshot to the tour company that included a cancel button. I told them I wasn’t cancelling, but when I contacted the tour guide on WhatsApp, he said, “Cancelled already. Accepted, so if you want to join the tour, pay in cash.” Finally, we canceled the GetYourGuide tour.

Maereg was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He was flexible and worked with my schedule. He also knows all the best angles for great pics.

Maereg is wondering guide. He gave us lots of information about every church we visited and also about local life. Tour went smoothly, as planned.

Although Maereg did not personally act as our guide, I booked two tours in Lalibela through him - (I) a tour of the Rock Hewn Churches over 2 afternoons and (ii) a 12.5km round trip hike from the town to Asheton Maryam monastery (approximately 6 hours). I contacted him initially through email prior to our arrival in Ethiopia. He was responsive in addressing our requirements and transparent in terms of pricing the various components of our itinerary. On arrival in Lalibela, he met us at the hotel and arranged for a colleague, Ermiyas, to conduct our tour. We cannot speak highly enough of the professionalism of Ermiyas who was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his role and fine tuned his delivery to match our interest level. Moreover, in terms of the steep ascent to the monastery. he maintained our motivation and provided the occasional assistance as required, as well as provided insight into Ethiopia. Both tours and guides are strongly recommended.

Highly recommended experience with a highly knowledgeable local guide and beautiful UNESCO site. Initially, I was hesitant to book the tour due to safety concerns, but after checking with our guide, Maereg, I was reassured that the Lalibela town was safe. I felt completely safe throughout my visit and greatly appreciated how hospitable and kind the locals were. Lalibela was an incredible beautiful town and the churches were amazing. I am extremely grateful to Maereg and our driver, Gashaw, for making this an unforgettable trip!