Historical Tours to Northern Ethiopia

Discover Ethiopia’s ancient civilizations, medieval churches and imperial cities with our Northern Ethiopia historical tour packages.

The historic north contains several of the country’s most important destinations, including Lalibela, Aksum, Gondar, Bahir Dar, Lake Tana, Tigray and the Simien Mountains.

Walk among the ancient stelae of Aksum, explore Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches, visit the castles of Gondar and cruise Lake Tana to centuries-old monasteries. Longer historical tours can also incorporate the rock churches of Tigray and trekking or sightseeing in the Simien Mountains.

Aksum, Fasil Ghebbi in Gondar, Lalibela and Simien National Park are all UNESCO World Heritage properties, making northern Ethiopia one of Africa’s richest concentrations of internationally recognized cultural and natural heritage.

Browse our Northern Ethiopia tours, historical holidays and cultural travel packages below.