• Dejen - Experience the breathtaking views of the Blue Nile Gorge, the historic Debre Libanos Monastery, and the Jama Valley. The stunning Blue Nile Gorge is located 200 km north of Addis Ababa on the road to Bahir Dar, crossing the Entoto Mountain and the Sululta Plains.

Eighty-five percent of the Nile’s water originates in Ethiopia, flowing from Lake Tana. After 200 km on the highlands, the road dramatically descends into the Blue Nile Gorge, 1,000 meters below, offering the most spectacular scenery in the region. It’s truly remarkable how the mighty Nile carves through the rock, creating a magnificent landscape. The gorge, with a depth of 1 km, is comparable in scale to America’s Grand Canyon.

The next stop on the tour is the Debre Libanos Monastery, founded in the 13th century by Abune Tekle Haymanot. Overlooking the Jema River Gorge, a tributary of the Blue Nile, the monastery houses ecclesiastical, cultural, and historical treasures. Visitors may also spot birds and baboons.

Below the monastery is the Portuguese Bridge, also known as the Egg Bridge. Nearby, visitors can have a close encounter with a group of Gelada baboons.

• Professional and Local Guide fee
• All Fees and Taxes
• Lunch
• Tea and coffee
• Bottled water
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Alcoholic beverages

One of Ethiopia’s most dramatic stretches of road begins its serpentine descent to the bottom of the Blue Nile Gorge, 1km below.Blue Nile Gorge, often called Ethiopia’s own Grand Canyon is found 213 K.M north of Addis Ababa. This majestic and enormous gorge is known for its magnificent physical feature and alluring natural beauty. After visiting the gorge, you will drive back to Addis en-route visiting Debre Libanos Monastery. Debre Libanos is an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, St Teklehaimanot.followed by The Jemma River is one of the tributaries of the Nile, and there is a drop of nearly 1000 metros to the valley below. We will walk downhill to the 17th century Portuguese Bridge, Here we can expect to see plenty of birdlife & Ethiopia’s endemic mammals, the Gelada or bleeding heart baboon. Leaving the Gorge we drive back to Addis Ababa to arrive Addis late in the afternoon.

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