2 Day Tours - Ethio Backpacker Tours

Our great range of 2 Day Tours are the perfect way to grab a snapshot of Ethiopia if you’re on a short timeframe.

Our Top 2 Day Tours include:

#1 Axum and Tigray Churches

Sites visited can include:
• St Mary Zion Church Complex
• Northern Stelae Field
• Cleopatra’s Bath
• King Ezana’s Inscription
• King Kaleb’s Tomb
• King Balkan’s Tomb
• Queen Sheba’s Palace
• Yeha / Debre Damo (not open to women)
• Abuna Yemata, Maryam Korkor, Daniel Korkor

Price: includes entrance fees, local guides and scouts, transport, 1 night accommodation, breakfast and hotel pick up / drop off.

Option A) Day 1: Tour Axum and stay Axum, Day 2: Visit Yeha / Debre Damo (not open to women).
Option B) Day 1: From Makele visit Abuna Yemata, Maryam Korkor, Daniel Korkor and stay Hawzien, Day 2: Drive to and tour Axum.

Add-On!

Why not add a guided tour to the amazing Danakil Depression before or after visiting the Tigray Churches? Departing from Makele, our amazing 3 and 4 day Danakil trips make the perfect accompanying tour to the Tigray Churches if you truly want to see the dazzling diversity of Ethiopia. For more information see here.

#2 Bahar Dar and Gonder

Sites visited can include:
• Lake Tana
• Tana Monasteries
• Blue Nile Falls
• Royal Enclosure
• Fasilades Bath
• Debre Berham Selassie

Price: includes entrance fees, local guides, transport between cities, Lake Tana boat ride, 1 night accommodation, breakfast and hotel pick up / drop off.

Option A) Day 1: Tour Bahar Dar and stay Bahar Dar, Day 2: Drive to Gonder, tour Gonder.
Option B) Day 1: Tour Gonder, drive to Bahar Dar and stay Bahar Dar, Day 2: Tour Bahar Dar.

Add-On!

You can also add a guided hike in the Simien Mountains onto your Gonder and Bahar Dar tour. For more information see here.

#3 Gonder and Axum

Sites visited can include:
• Royal Enclosure
• Fasilades Bath
• Debre Berham Selassie
• St Mary Zion Church Complex
• Northern Stelae Field
• Cleopatra’s Bath
• King Ezana’s Inscription
• King Kaleb’s Tomb
• King Balkan’s Tomb
• Queen Sheba’s Palace

Price: – includes entrance fees, local guides, transport between cities, 1 night accommodation, breakfast and hotel pick up / drop off.

Option A) Day 1: Tour Axum and stay Axum, Day 2: Drive to Gonder, tour Gonder.
Option B) Day 1: Tour Gonder, drive to Axum and stay Axum, Day 2: Tour Axum.

Add-Ons!

Why not add a guided tour to the amazing Danakil Depression before or after your Gonder and Axum trip? Departing from Makele, our amazing 3 and 4 day Danakil trips make the perfect accompanying tour if you truly want to see the dazzling diversity of Ethiopia. For more information see here.

You can also add a guided hike in the Simien Mountains onto your Gonder and Axum tour. For more information see here.

#4 Lalibela

Sites visited can include:
• Northwestern Church Cluster
• Southeastern Church Cluster
• St George’s Church
• Na’akuto La’ab
• Yemrehanna Kristos
• Ashetan Maryam (great sunset views)
• Amazing Scenery

Price: includes local guide, hotel pick up / drop off, 1 night accommodation and breakfast, but not entrance fees.

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#5 Simien Mountains National Park

Start from either Gonder or Debark

Price includes:
• Entrance Fees
• Local Guide and Scout
• Park Transport
• Pick Up / Drop Off from Gonder / Debark Accommodation
• Food
• Water
• Camping Equipment
• Camping Fees

Learn more about our extended Simien Mountains Tours here.

#6 Tigray Churches

Start from either Makele or Axum and then finish in either Axum or Makele.

Sites visited include:
• Yeha / Debre Damo (not open to women)
• Abuna Yemata, Maryam Korkor, Daniel Korkor

Price: includes overnight accommodation in Hawzien and breakfast, as well as local guides, entrance fees, transport and hotel pick up / drop off.