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The 6 Best Bahir Dar Tours & Lake Tana Trips

6 tours  ·  from $145

The monasteries are on islands, so the day starts in a boat, and the Blue Nile falls are an hour further on. These 6 differ on how many monasteries you reach, whether the falls are included and how long you are on the water.

Day trip on Bahir dar. To visit lake tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls. - Bahir Dar Market and the first part of the day
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Day trip on Bahir dar. To visit lake tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls.

1.Day trip on Bahir dar. To visit lake tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $250Our pick

Spend 8 to 11 hours with Mass Ethiopia Tours visiting Lake Tana monasteries, historic wall paintings, Bahir Dar Market, and Blue Nile Falls. Mass can adjust the day to your interests, arrange private transport, and include time for a hike, wildlife sightings, or traditional culture.

“Mass, the guide, now friend is one of a kind. The places are mesmerising, got lucky to see a huge snake and birds blooming in color, geese with chicks, some traditional stuff I chose, (my request, nothing is forced upon you), met great pRead more”

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2.Bahir Dar Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

From Bahir Dar, travel by car to Tissisat, the Smoking Waterfalls, then cross the Blue Nile by boat before exploring Lake Tana. Visit Ura Kidane Mihiret and Azwa Mariam with a local guide. The private tour suits groups of up to five and can be adjusted to your interests.

“We had a very enjoyable time in Bahir Dar. All went smoothly except for a couple of hiccups early on flight delay and a bit of rain. Hotels were good, transport on time, and the guides were good. Information was very helpful.”

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5 days Exploring North Ethiopia's Rich History and Culture - Gondar’s castles and painted churches
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5 days Exploring North Ethiopia’s Rich History and Culture

3.5 days Exploring North Ethiopia’s Rich History and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,199

Travel from Bahir Dar to Gondar, the Simien Mountains, and Lalibela with private transport, local guides, hotel stays, breakfast, and domestic flights arranged separately. Expect monasteries on Lake Tana, royal castles, Gelada baboons, and Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches.

“I highly highly reccomend Liyu Ethiopia tours. I am a solo woman traveler and I let Yhun, the manager of the agency, arrange a 5-day tour in North Ethiopia for me. Everything worked like a swiss clock- I was awaited in every airport by expeRead more”

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4 Days Tour to North Part of Ethiopia - Lake Tana and two painted island monasteries
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4 Days Tour to North Part of Ethiopia

4.4 Days Tour to North Part of Ethiopia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $350

Travel from Bahir Dar to Gondar with hotel stays, ground transfers, a Lake Tana boat trip, monastery visits, Blue Nile Falls, Gondar castles, and a Simien Mountains trek. The small group is capped at eight, and guide-driver Andualem has earned praise for his strong local knowledge.

“Beautiful country travel to Ethiopia. This is our first destination and visit the country. Northern Ethiopia so nice trip with my wife. Could be see more but us we have very short day needs return back next year.”

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2-Day private Tour in Bahir Dar and Blue Nile falls - Haile Selassie Palace and the first day’s final light
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2-Day private Tour in Bahir Dar and Blue Nile falls

5.2-Day private Tour in Bahir Dar and Blue Nile falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $300

Spend two days with a private guide and driver in Bahir Dar. Cruise Lake Tana to Ura Kidane Mihret and other island churches, watch sunset from Haile Selassie Palace, then walk to Blue Nile Falls and visit the local market.

“It was fun discovering Bahir Dar in two days. My private tour with Ethio Target Tour and Travel squeezed in everything and more. We started with enjoying the rich Ethiopian coffee ceremony, smelling the freshly roasted coffee beans and sipping Read more”

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Private Guided Tours To Bahir Dar Lake Tana Monastery & Blue Nile Waterfalls - Crossing Lake Tana to the Zege Peninsula
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Private Guided Tours To Bahir Dar Lake Tana Monastery & Blue Nile Waterfalls

6.Private Guided Tours To Bahir Dar Lake Tana Monastery & Blue Nile Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $145Best value

Aman Ethiopia Tours takes you from Bahir Dar to the market, across Lake Tana by boat, and on to Ura Kidane Mihret monastery and Blue Nile Falls. Your private guide, including guides such as Genanew or Genano, handles transport and timing.

“Aman Ethiopia organized for us a two-day tour to Bahir Dar, Lake Tana and the falls of the Nile. Our guide there Genano, was excellent and very attentive. He also had a wonderful sense of humor. On the first day Genano took us on a boat to tRead more”

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