Lalibela Church Tours with Christmas Holiday

Day 1: Addis Ababa – Lalibela

Morning: Fly from Addis Ababa to Lalibela.

Arrival: On arrival at Lalibela airport, meet your Enat Ethiopia Tours representative and transfer into town.

Visit: Head straight to the UNESCO-listed rock-hewn churches—masterpieces carved directly into volcanic stone.

Lunch: Enjoy a traditional meal at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Explore the first group of churches, including Bet Medhane Alem and Bet Maryam.

Overnight: Hotel, Lalibela

Bet Giyorgis—one of Lalibela’s most iconic monolithic churches, hewn in the shape of a cross.

Day 2: Lalibela – Christmas Festival

Morning: Continue with the second cluster of churches south of the Jordan River, including Bet Giyorgis, Bet Emanuel, and Bet Gabriel-Rufael.

Afternoon: Attend the festive Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) celebration at one of Lalibela’s churches—surrounded by candlelight, chanting priests, and pilgrims in white robes.

Overnight: Hotel, Lalibela

Day 3: Lalibela – Addis Ababa & Beza Kula Festival

Early Morning: Fly from Lalibela to Addis Ababa.

Beza Kula Festival: Celebrate Christmas morning at St. Mary Church in Addis Ababa, where midnight prayers culminate in dawn light and spiritual hymns. This sacred event, “Beza Kula,” is one of Ethiopia’s most vibrant holiday traditions.

Late Morning: Return to Lalibela Airport or continue onward travel as arranged.

End of Tour