Lalibela Tour

TheNorthern Ethiopia town of Lalibela is a small town nestled on the top of amountain with stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The city contains the highest concentration ofrock-hewn churches in the country constituting the major pilgrimage sitefor followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, its eleven churches are amongthe finest of Ethiopia’s nearly 200 rock-hewn churches. Lalibela renownedworldwide for being home to eleven incredible rocks hewn medieval monolithic churches,each one carved and excavated entirely out of stone below ground level!Lalibela is considered one of the most sacred religious tourism sites of theworld and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; considered the 8th Wonder of the World.Visiting Lalibela is a truly Biblical experience with numerous religiousprocessions, festivals and celebrations; colorful sights and sounds of priests,pilgrims and hermits. Narrow tunnels and walkways connect the churches, some ofwhich are adorned with beautiful wall murals. In addition to viewing thesechurches, there is also exhilarating trekking in the mountains and hills and aswell as exploration of other ancient stone churches and monasteries.