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Day Trip to Gheralta’s Cliffside Churches, “Sacred Heights”

By Arre tours and travel
Free cancellation available
Price is P 12,352 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • It’s an amazing monastery church from the 6th century.
  • The views from the top of the church is dramatic.
  • It has a very old paintings saying back to 6th century.

Activity location

    • Makale
    • Makale, Tigray, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Makale
    • Makale, Tigray, Ethiopia

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Day Trip to Gheralta’s Cliffside Churches, “Sacred Heights”
  • English
Starting time: 19:30
Price details
P 12,352.28 x 1 AdultP 12,352.28
Total
Price is P 12,352.28

What's included, what's not

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    It includes the drive either from Mekelle or Axum to Get to the church and driving to the next destination whether to Axum or Mekelle.
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    Entrace fees
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    Minivan transportation with driver and fuel.
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    local guide
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    lunch in Hawzen town
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    bottled water
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    personal expenses
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    tipping
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    what are not listed on the inclusions.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Short skirts
  • Not suitable for: Pregnant women

What you can expect

Abuna Yemata Guh is a Monolithic church located in the Hawzen Town of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres (8,460 ft) and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its dome and wall paintings dating back to the 5th century and its architecture.

According to local legend, the church was hewn in the sixth century and dedicated to Abune Yemata GUH is also referred to as (Abba Yem’ata) monastery church, one of the Nine Saints. The Nine Saints are traditionally believed to have originated from Rome, Constantinople and Syria between the end of the fifth and beginning of the sixth centuries.
The paintings date back to initial traces of Christianity in Ethiopia and are themed around the nine saints and Twelve apostles.

To get up to the church and return back will take 1.5 hours to 2 hours.

Location

Activity location

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    • Makale
    • Makale, Tigray, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Makale
    • Makale, Tigray, Ethiopia