Lalibela, Full-Day Guided Tour

Aman Ethiopia Tour & Travel

Visit the remarkable ancient churches of Lalibela with your family or friends with a local tour guide. Start your adventure with provided transport and explore the city's famous religious landmarks and architecture.

Bet Maryam, Lalibela

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Explore Lalibela city boasts 11 rock-hewn churches carved in the 12th century The city is dubbed the ‘New Jerusalem’ and one of the holiest towns in Ethiopia. Lalibela is accessible both by air and by car.
Once in the city of Lalibela, you will start your guided tour with the north-western cluster of churches including Bete Medhane Alem, Bete Maryam, Bete Meskel, Bete Danaghel, Bete Mikael, and Bete Golgotha. This part of the visit takes about half a day. The architectural beauty of the churches will surely blow you away, and you will get a sense of why Lalibela is called ‘The Eight Wonder of the World’. After lunch, you will have the rest of your visit and walk through the south-eastern cluster of churches: Bete Gabriel-Rafael, Bete Merkorios, Bete Amanuel, and Bete Abba Libanos. Your visit will end with the most beautiful of the churches: Bete Giyorgis church which is carved in the shape of a cross and is branded as the face of the whole of Lalibela.