Activity Axum, Ethiopia

Axum City Tour

4.9 (12 reviews) 8 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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Giant Axum Obelisks — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Axum main obelisk park — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Axum is the center and cradle of Ethiopian civilization not only that Axum is the most sacred city in Ethiopia and final resting place of the Ark of Covenant .

in addition to that , our guides are professional and educated once. When you go to the sites you will be amazed the Axumite people were great and powerful in between we offer coffee ceremony around the museum for refreshment.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Sycamore Ethiopia Tours

Ages: Infants (0–7 years) · Children (8–15 years) · Youth (16–17 years) · Adults (18–34 years) · Seniors (35–60 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Guiding service
Included: All entrance fees
Included: Transportation and water

Not included

Not included: Tips and Gratitude
Not included: Food and Alcoholic drinks
Not included: Entry Visa ,Flights and tickets
Not included: Accommodation

Itinerary

The Ruins of Aksum

2 hours Admission included

The tour includes the main stelea park. These famed granite obelisks are relics of this time and have gained UNESCO World Heritage site status. The tallest , the Great stelea, has fallen and broken in to six massive pieces , but when standing was 33 meters (108 feet) tall and weighed about five hundred twenty tones and other remarkable pre –Christian monuments .
King Ezana's Inscription

30 min Admission included

Ezana inscription is located 1 km north of the obelisk park and this site was found by three farmers in 1981 just in a field . This inscription was erected by King Ezana and written in three languages ; Geez , Greek and Sabean and it tells about the war story of the king how he defeated his enemy in the war .
Tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskal

2 hours Admission included

The tomb of King Kaleb and his son King Gebremeskel is found 2 km north of the city and built at strategic place. This site was built in the 6th c and excavated in 1906 by the German Archaeologist.
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion

2 hours Admission included

The first church of St. Mary was built in the 4th c by the first christian kings of Axum King Ezana and Syzana . After that , other churches were built by different rulers at different times .

Axum is the most holiest city in Ethiopia even in Africa due to the ark of Covenant existing in the new building of Axum then Axum become the home of all Ethiopian churches as well the city become the second Jerusalem.
Queen of Sheba Palace

one hour Admission included

Dongur palace is localy called the palace of Queen of Sheba. This wise Queen was living in the 10th c B.C . She was the mother of Menilik I the one he went to his father King Solomon and brought the Ark of Covenant to Axum then he become King of Axum .
Queen of Sheba's Bath

30 min Admission not included

The pool was built by Queen of Sheba for her own recreational purpose according to the local tradition but people call it Mayshum means the chieftain water . Local people are using to day for swimming , timket festival and cleaning materials .

Meeting point and pickup

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

Meeting point

we can pick you up from where you are in the town

End point

we can pick you up from where you are in the town

Pickup points

Axum Touring Hotel
Yared Zema International Hotel
Yeha Hotel
Africa Hotel
Sabean Hotel
Armah Hotel
Axum Airport
Consolar International Hotel
Ethiopis Hotel

We will pick you up from Axum Airport , and give you transfer in to your hotel and next day after you finish your city tour will give you transfer out to Axum Airport/hotel .

Using your ticket

The clients has to summit their tickets one day before they start they trip. In-case if you don't have enough time you can contact us through our email.

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%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.