YAMA ETHIOPIA TOURS

Ethiopian Christmas Festival

Tour Overview

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Ethiopian Christmas Festival

Year after year Christians recall the story of the Christ child in a manger, shepherds on Judean hills witnessing the celestial song of angels as they pronounced the Long Expected One had come.

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Gena

Ethiopian Christmas Festival

Celebrated on January 7th and preceded by a fast of 40 days, on the eve of Christmas people gather in churches for mass that lasts about 3 hours. The clergy and “Debtera” (scholars versed in liturgy and music of the church) lift their voices in hymns and chant just as it has been for over a thousand years when Ethiopia accepted Christianity.

ethiopian gena
Gena

Ethiopian Christmas Festival

After mass, the fast is broken so the clergy and crowd alike disperse to their homes to feast. Food and drink is plentiful, with many homes preparing special meals that are characteristic to all big festivities highlighted on the Ethiopian calendar.




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INCLUDED

Meal Plan - As Your Preference
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

Tickets
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.

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