Day trip to Adadi Mariyam, Tiya and Melka Kunture - Experience Ethiopia’s magnificent history

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Tiya

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Experience Ethiopia’s magnificent history on this guided day trip to Adadi Mariyam, Tiya, and Melka Kunture. Marvel at Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches and explore the mysterious Tiya archaeological site.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Tiya World Heritage Site - The tour starts with a pick up from airport or your hotel, and then drive to Tiya Stelae. This full day excursion southwest of Addis Ababa gives visitors the chance to visit archeological sites as well as the intact rock-hewn church of Adadi Mariam. Believed to be constructed the famous king Lalibela.

What's Included

Driver and Guide
All entrance fees
In-vehicle air conditioning
Bottled Air

What's Not Included

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Additional Information

Delve into the splendid past of Ethiopia on this escorted journey
Explore Melka Kunture, Adadi Mariam, and the UNESCO-recognized Tiya
Experience a personalized travel with only you, your team, your chauffeur, and your escort
Be amazed at the striking architecture of the Lalibela rock-carved churches
Discover the enigmatic Tiya archaeological…

Location

Tiya World Heritage Site

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Deeo342

Aug 19, 2025

An eye-opening trip into the Ethiopian countryside - Friendly, very considerate driver and tour guide. 2 rare historical sites. Long drive overall, providing some interesting insights into the countryside and rural livelihoods and lifestyle of Ethiopians outside the capital. All-inclusive service included water, snack and lunch.

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Juana_g

Jul 31, 2025

Very recommended tour with Biruk and Geta - The tour was amazing. Our guide, Biruk, and our driver, Geta, were amazing all the time. They took us to all the places described on the tour and they even stopped at any place we wanted to stop and take pictures. They are also kind and well know off the area. I would recommend this tour.

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Charlean_l

Jul 24, 2025

Life Outside of Your Own - It was eye awakening! First of all, Kiros was an amazing driver. Our tour guides were all amazing and Deme took us on an awesome tour. Experiencing a day in Adadi Mariyam, Tiya and best of all the Melka Kunture was a once in a lifetime experience. We got to see a world outside of Addis. I would say to anyone visiting Addis go on this tour and see and experience life outside of your own. Great tour overall!

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Diane_l

Jun 19, 2025

All right. - Very pleasant day with Gabriel, our excellent guide! Reasonable price and interesting visits.

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Matortega

Feb 23, 2025

Great experience - The tour guide Gebru Getachew was simply amazing. Lots of knowledge and spiritual conversations throughout the day. The driver Thomas was also really kind and easy-going. The visit itself was good, but not phenomenal. The guide itself said it would be more worth it to visit Debris Lebanos than Adadi Mariyam. But I super enjoyed the ride and going to Ethiopia's countryside!

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Jeffrey_f

Oct 20, 2024

Great tour & Guide—Lousy of them to try to change the tour last minute! - I was also contacted last minute (literally as I was waiting for my driver) to change the tour for the day. As I had booked this two months previously and specifically flew to Ethiopia for this tour, I was very disheartened at their attempt to change me to an "Addis City Tour" instead. I have already been to Addis and if that was the tour I wanted, I would have booked that. Regardless, the tour was amazing & Haben was a delightful guide. I strongly recommend Haben!

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Airlifter

Oct 1, 2024

Recommended: A Great Day Trip from Addis - A great day and an excuse to get out of Addis on a public holiday. This day trip is a must whether you're a history enthusiast or you simply enjoy sightseeing. Tour guide Haben and driver were welcoming and friendly with lots of information provided along the way. Lunch was a traditional Ethiopian cuisine and a local beer. The tour didn't feel rushed and lots of opportunities for walking around and taking photos. The only detracting issue -- and it's not the fault of the tour guides! -- is that the government doesn't appear to place a priority on maintaining or enhancing these historical sites so that they can be enjoyed and better appreciated by tourists and visitors.

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Samuel

Sep 20, 2024

History and Spirituality in One Place - A unique and very interesting place. Religious history and culture of Ethiopia in one place. The Guide Eyob was fantastic. I recommend

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Erwin_s

Jun 5, 2024

A day full of adventure and culture - Visiting the rock church of Adadi Mariam and the UNESCO-listed Tiya site from Addis is a real adventue. I was in the safe hands of driver Tekeste and the friendly guide Haben. Haben guided me through the history of both places. Tekeske and his 4WD made it possible to visit the places. This was not only an historical experience but also a an immersion in the hectic life of traffic in Addis and the rural life at the countryside nowadays. Haben and Tekeste are both the perfect company for this adventure. They both speak really fluendly English. I hope to meet them again on a next trip in Ethiopia.

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