Living Timkat culture then wild mountains
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Timkat then the mountains.
Suggested 6 Days / 5 Nights · Gondar (Timkat) → Simien Mountains → Gondar · Easy in Gondar festival days; Easy to Moderate in Simien (route adapted)
Überblick
Timkat & Simien Mountains
Festival and mountain journey: Timkat in Gondar, then Simien landscapes, escarpments, Geladas and possible Imet Gogo / Geech area. Living culture followed by highland wilderness. Festival schedules and access can change; final itineraries are confirmed closer to departure.
Höhepunkte
Höhepunkte
Ketera (Tabots procession) on Timkat eve; Timkat day ceremonies
Flexible Simien days after the festival
Extension options toward Lalibela, Axum or longer trekking
Reiseverlauf
Reiseverlauf
Tag 01Ankunft in Gondar
Hotel; orientation; traditional dinner; festival briefing; overnight Gondar.
Übernachtung Gondar
Tag 02Gondar & Timkat eve
Historic Gondar sites; afternoon/evening Ketera (Tabots procession); overnight Gondar.
Übernachtung Gondar
Tag 03Timkat in Gondar
Early morning ceremonies, music, chanting, processions centred on Fasil’s Pool and city routes; local interpretation; overnight Gondar.
Übernachtung Gondar
Tag 04Gondar → Simien
Via Debark; landscapes, escarpments, Geladas, viewpoints, short walks as timing allows; overnight Simien.
Übernachtung Simien
Tag 05Simien mountain experience
Possible Imet Gogo, Geech area, highland scenery, Geladas, giant lobelia, escarpment viewpoints; route adapted; overnight Simien.
Übernachtung Simien
Tag 06Simien → Gondar
Final morning; return; airport/hotel or extensions (Lalibela, Axum, more trekking).
Enthalten
Enthalten
- Accommodation in Gondar and Simien according to itinerary (hotel and camping/lodge as confirmed)
- Private transportation throughout; professional local guide
- Gondar festival accompaniment and heritage visits as scheduled
- Simien National Park entrance fee; required scout/ranger; trekking support for mountain days
- Meals according to itinerary; drinking water according to arrangement
- Airport transfers in Gondar when specified
Nicht enthalten
Nicht enthalten
- International and domestic flights; visa; travel insurance
- Personal expenses; alcohol; tips; optional activities
- Festival-period surcharges where separately quoted; services not listed in the quotation
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