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Day 1 -  Depart Washington Dulles International Airport on Ethiopian  Airlines.  Day 2 -  Arrive in Addis Ababa, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel.  Evening orientation and group introductions. Day 3 -  City tour of Addis Ababa. Visit the Museum of Natural History which houses the remains of Dinknesh (Lucy), dating 3.5 million years. See the Trinity Cathedral, the largest in Addis. It is the final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife, Empress Menen. Drive through the Mercato, the largest open market on the continent.  Evening lecture. B/D Day 4 - Depart Addis Ababa for a flight to Axum, Ethiopia’s most ancient city and part of one of the most glorious empires of the past. Transfer to your hotel. Visit the tallest standing tekenu (obelisk) hewn from a single piece of granite. View the magnificent tombs of the ancient Axumite kings, built from granite stone, plus the ancient palace of Queen Makeda (Queen of Sheba).  See the 16th century cathedral of Mary Sion (St. Mary of Zion which houses the Ark of the Covenant, taken from Israel and brought to Ethiopia by Menelik I. Witness the Adwa hills where the Ethiopian army defeated the Italians in 1896. Evening lecture. B/D  Day 5 -  Depart Axum for a flight to Lalibela. Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon visit to one of the world’s  most incredible man-made creations, the site of the eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches built by the Ethiopian King, Lalibela in the late 12th or early 13th century. Get an eye-witness account of the 800 year old African Ethiopian Holy Books, predating King James’ version of the Bible. B/D  Day 6 -  Transfer to the airport for your flight to Gondar, the 17th century the 17th century capital of Ethiopia. After checking into hotel, visit the unique imperial compound of medieval castles, the earliest of which belonged to King Fasiladas. See the bathing palace of King Fasiladas, used for the annual Timket or Epiphany celebration. Get an eye-witness account of the Church of Debre Berhan Selassie to see the rich decorations and murals of Ethiopian religious icons, when Africans created religious figures in their own image. Visit the African Agaw, Beta Israel (Falasha) village of the people who are direct descendants of the ancient Hebrews, Solomon and Queen Makeda (Queen of Sheba).   B/D Day  7 - Depart Gondar for Bahar Dar, located on the shores of Lake Tana, Ethiopia’s largest lake. Take the city tour of Bahar Dar, the capital city of its region and an important commercial center. See the tankwas which very closely resemble the papyrus boats carved on the temples of Egypt. Evening Lecture. B/D Day 8 - Afternoon departure to Addis Ababa, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. B/D  Day 9 - Continue with Addis Ababa city tour. Visit Mount Entoto to see a breathtaking view of the Ethiopian landscape and a panoramic view of Addis Ababa. Evening folkloric entertainment and traditional meal. B/D Day 10 -  Free time for shopping in Addis Ababa. Afternoon transfer to airport for return flight to the U.S.  B/D.  Day 11 - Arrive in Washington Dulles Airport. orning arrival at Washington Dulles Airport.

Brother Kwesi lectures to Kemet Nu group in Ethiopia

Axum, 6243 (c. 2003)

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