Meskel Festival - UNESCO
Tour Overview
Meskel Festival
Meskal is second in importance only to Timket and has been celebrated for over 1,600 years. The word actually means “cross” and the feast commemorates when the cross of Christ was revealed to Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great.
Meskel Festival
In Addis Ababa, celebrations start in the early afternoon when a procession bearing flaming torches approaches Meskal Square from various directions. Thousands gather at the Square to bid farewell to the rains and welcome in “Tseday” the spring season with its profuse “Meskal” daisies and golden sunshine.
INCLUDED
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Daily bottled water.
★ Transportation
Excellent condition touring Bus/ 4WD vehicle for the whole route including airport transfers.
★ Entrance Fee
All entrance fees to all the sightseeing, national Park and cultural villages.
★ Guiding service
Local tour guide at each place / Tour Guide accompanied for the whole route.
★ Water
Daily Bottled Water for the whole route.
EXCLUDED
International Flight Air Tickets
★ Items
Items of Personal Nature like travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, laundry service, souvenir, photo and video camera fee if any applies.
★ Tips
Gratitude for porters, guides, driver and other service providers during the trip.
★ Others
Anything not mentioned in the tour program is not included.