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Ethiopia Sights

Lalibela

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  • Address
    • N Ethiopia
  • Transport
    • from Addis Ababa
    • daily flights to and from Addis Ababa and Aksum from the airport 23km out of town
  • Price
    • full Br100.00, ticket gives access to all 11 churches
  • Hours
    • 08:00-17:30

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Lonely Planet review for Lalibela

The Middle-East has Petra, Ethiopia has Lalibela. Its rock-hewn churches are arguably Ethiopia's top attraction, and they elicit an instinctive awe, whether you're a religious architecture buff or not.

Perched at an altitude of 2630m (8629ft), Lalibela also remains a very isolated place, and a centre of pilgrimage. More than anywhere else in the world, you'll get the impression you've landed in a kingdom at least seven centuries behind your own.

Lalibela's 11 churches are cut straight from the bedrock, so their roofs are at ground level. All 11 churches were built within one century; some, according to legend, with the help of angels. The churches have been kept alive by generations of priests who guard their treasures of ornamented crosses, illuminated Bibles and illustrated manuscripts.

 

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    Lalibela guides in Group

    btt recommends this,

    Really i found the appropriate professional group as i recommended to get various services by lalibela Guide group, as they organized they provide me transfer service from the airport to the hotel which they booked, transfer service around the rock hewn churches of Lalibela and the surrounding out skirt church and they recommend the right professional guide among the groups.

    After i sorted out according to the itinerary to visit the rock hewn churches of Lalibela and surrounding, they assigned the guide Daniel.
    he is well informed and knowledgeable about the rock hewn churches of lalibela and the surrounding out skirt churches.
    I can say it was an educational tour with the guide Daniel Mihrit for two days stay at lalibela.
    Later on i recognize the recommendation from the lalibela guide group about his professional testimony was really correct.
    I recommend you to use Lalibela guide group to get the best service such as Hotel reservation, car transfer in and out, excursion service around and Local guide service.
    Hope fully it will be an enjoyable and target oriented trip to this marvels Location.
    Email or call to Tesema, head of the organizer, 251-911002623/251-912130831 Email- lalibelaguidegroups@yahoo.com

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    Trekking In Lalibela

    baboontrekking recommends this,

    In the basalt mountains around Lalibela, stay in local communities. See their ancient world, their churches and their way of life.

    Walk through the age-old agrarian landscape of the Ethiopian Highlands following escarpments with birds of prey soaring in the thermals and Gelada baboon scrambling up and down the cliff face. Local shepherd boys keep an eye on their flocks, while their fathers plough the fields, and their sisters collect water in clay pots.
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