Delve into Ethiopia's deep past on this specialized archaeological tour. Visit significant excavation sites and museums to learn about the origins of humanity and ancient civilizations that once thrived in the Horn of Africa. A must-do for history enthusiasts.
Itinerary
| Day | Day Activities | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Day 01 - 02 | Addis Ababa Up on arrival you will be meet Yama Ethiopia Tours representatives and be taken to your reserved hotel. On the next day make full day City tour in Addis Ababa to visit the National Museum to witness the reconstructed Skelton of Lucy, 3.2 million years old and the oldest child Selam 3.5 million years and quite aged stone tools excavated and formed at several archaeological sites in different parts of the country including Hadar archeological sites. | Overnight at the Hotel |
| Day 03 | Adadi Mariyam - Melka Kuntre Drive to the five pale ontological sites found around the Rock-Hewn church of Adadi Mariam. Melka Kuntre, Stone Age site (between 1.5 and 1.8 Million years old), contains many samples of Stone Age tools of the early Homosapiens. The collections are results of the excavations of the last four decades. | Overnight camping |
| Day 04 | Melka Kuntre - Tiya Drive to Butajara visiting Tiya stele field, one of the sites for megalithic stelae. There are about 30 intricately carved stelae. It is probably an ancient burial ground. Continue to the pale ontological site near Ziway. | Overnight camping |
| Day 05 | Ziway - Dilla Drive to Dilla to the registered stele field in its abundant number of monolithic stones at Tutu Fella near Dilla town. | Overnight at Dilla |
| Day 06 | Tutu Fela & Tututi Visit the stelae sites Tutu Fela (about 80 ancient stelae carved with facial features), Tututi (very large tapering un-carved standing stones), and Socoro Sodo stelae field. | Overnight at Dilla |
| Day 07 | Dilla - Konso Drive to Konso along the road that crosses the Kenyan border up to Yabello and turn to visit Konso, another important pale-ontological site. | Overnight at Konso |
| Day 08 | Konso Archeological Sites Visit archeological sites in Konso well-known for Australopithecus boisei fossils. Visit the Konso Village and their cultural landscape. | Overnight at Konso |
| Day 09 | Langano - Arbaminch Drive back to Langano through Arba Minch before beginning archeological sightseeing at Hadar near the Danakil depression. | Overnight at Arbaminch |
| Day 10 | Danakil Depression - Hadar Drive to Hadar through Nazareth and Awash. Head to the final destination Hadar archeological site where the Lucy famous fossil was found. | Overnight camping |
| Day 11 | Hadar Discovery Spend the whole day discovering the nearby sites of archaeology. The Hadar remains include partial skeletons of Australopithecus afarensis, a key species in human evolution. | Overnight camping |
| Day 12 | Nazareth Drive back to Nazareth and relax on the last day of the trip. | Overnight at Nazareth |
| Day 13 | Addis Ababa - Departure Drive back to Addis Ababa. Final shopping at souvenir shops. Farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant, then transfer to airport. | Departure |