Skip to content
Vacantier

Activity Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Bahir Dar Tours

5.0 (9 reviews) 10–11 hours Free cancellation Private tour
Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Bahir Dar Tours

About this activity

Day 1   . Bahir Dar  : After checking into our hotel, exploring Lake Tana and its islands by boat. There are 37 islands on Lake Tana and 30 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. We visit the monastery churches of Ura Kidane Mihiret, Azwa Mariam,. Ura Kidanemihiret is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries A.D. Azwa Mariam is known for its paintings and we also have time to visit the small museum.

Day 2 drive to the Blue Nile Falls, which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water) the water plunges for 45 m (148 ft), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. We climb down to the base of the falls for an up-close

look and then ascend the other side the round trip will take about 1hour walking. Than we cross the Blue Nile by boat to return to the point of departure. Overnight In hotel

Nature and Wildlife Tours Full-day Tours Bus Tours Private and Luxury Private Sightseeing Tours Audio Guides Safaris Eco Tours

At a glance

Duration
10–11 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Audio guide
English
Guide
English
Written guide
English
Operated by
Ethio Tours

What is included

Included

  • Included: Local guide
  • Included: Boat
  • Included: Botel of water
  • Included: Car to waterfalls

Not included

  • Not included: church entrance fee

Itinerary

  1. Lake Tana

    Passing by

    Day 1 . drive to the Blue Nile Falls, which is known locally as Tissisat (smoking water) falls: 100 m (328 ft) wide, the water plunges for 45 m (148 ft), giving rise to steam clouds and rainbows. We climb down to the base of the falls for an up-close look and then ascend the other side the round trip will take about 1hour walking. Than we cross the Blue Nile by boat

    afternoon exploring Lake Tana and its islands by boat. There are 37 islands on Lake Tana and 30 of them have churches and monasteries of considerable historical and cultural interest. We visit the monastery churches of Ura Kidane Mihiret, Azwa Mariam,. Ura Kidanemihiret is the best known of the monasteries and has an important collection of religious icons from the 16th to 18th centuries A.D. Azwa Mariam is known for its paintings and we also have time to visit the small museum.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Bahir Dar , lake tana

End point

  • Bahir Dar , lake tana

Pickup points

  • Summerland Hotel
  • Unison Hotel and Spa
  • Wynn Hotel - Bahir Dar
  • Rahnile Hotel
  • Bahar Dar Airport
  • Royal Pension
  • Summer Land Hotel
  • Abay international Hotel
  • Vistana Hotel
  • Kuriftu Resort and Spa Bahir Dar
  • Jacaranda Hotel

we pick up any Place or hotel Travelers chosen

Using your ticket

Get from Tripadviser

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

  • Luxury Boat with ...

    Pickup included

  • Private tour

    Duration: 2 days

    Pickup included

  • Private Boat and car 100 HP

    Boat

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

5.0 out of 5 · 9 reviews
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Activities, prices and reviews are from Viator. Booking and payment happen on Viator; Vacantier may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Bahir Dar Tours

Pick a day to see the times and the price

Necessary cookies keep the site running and cannot be switched off. With your consent we also load Google Analytics, which tells us how the site is used, and our affiliate partners' scripts (Travelpayouts, Kiwi.com), which set cookies to credit us with bookings made through us. Details in the Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary

    The session, form protection, signing in, your chosen currency and this choice. The site does not work without them.

    Always on
  • Analytics

    Google Analytics. Counts visits and which pages and offers are used, so we know what to improve. It never receives your name, email or account.

  • Marketing and affiliate

    The Travelpayouts scripts and the Kiwi.com flight search. They set their own cookies, through which the partner knows you came from Vacantier.