Start and end in Asmara! With the Adventure tour Discover Eritrea, we will start by visiting the capital city of Eritrea, Asmara, home to over 4,00 Art Deco buildings, certified by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2017. We will also visit the beautiful site of Qohaito Archeological, the colourful Keren market every Monday, and The Mosque of the Companions, a mosque in Massawa. Goss back to the early 7th century CE, it is believed to be the first mosque on the African continent and the Dahlak Islands, which offer fantastic diving and marine life. Eritrea is a joy to explore, and be one of a select set of travellers to discover the delights of this magical country.
Discover Eritrea 11 days tour. Join our small group tour of Eritrea, where we will receive an excellent penetration into the little-seen corner of Africa. This excursion gives you the ability to discover the highlights of the country.
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Arrive early in the morning in Asmara, and our driver will be waiting at the airport to transfer you to your hotel. In the afternoon, we will take a tour of Asmara, and a guided tour will take you to some of the most interesting places in Asmara.
Overnight Crystal Hotel Or Similar, in Asmara
Today, a city scenic tour of Asmara reveals its exceptional colonial architectural tradition. Lately, having gained World Heritage status, over 400 buildings have been engraved as possessing unique architectural value. Art Deco and Modernist cinemas, theatres, cafés, and even petrol stations define a city playground for pre-WW2 developers in their mission to fulfil Mussolini’s vision of a relevant resource for Italy’s brand-new African Empire. Asmarinos preserve remnants of the Italian way of living also.
Overnight Crystal Hotel Or Similar, in Asmara
Leaving Asmara, head north via the highlands, past steep terraces of coffee and orange groves, to Keren. Set on a plateau at 1,392 m and surrounded by messy ocher mountains, this is among the country’s most eye-catching towns. Holding a calculated setting, Keren saw heavy fighting during WW2 and the Eritrean War of Independence.
Sudanese influence is evident nowadays in the way people dress, their language, and food – aromatic Sudanese tea is superb. At the heart of Eritrea’s farming community, the community’s Monday livestock market is an unmissable spectacle. Camels, livestock, goats, sheep, and donkeys all have their put on a considerable hill site. The town centre market also provides a vibrant sensory overload, with vegetables, fruits, and all manner of various other items piled high for crowds of customers
Overnight Sarina Hotel or Similar, in Keren
The day starts by visiting the colourful Keren market every Monday. The bustling market comprises camels and livestock. Keren is well known for the fiercest battles between the Commonwealth and the Italian forces in 1941. The fall of Keren in the hands of the Common Wealth advancing army signalled the end of Italian occupation in Eritrea. Visitors will also visit the Italian and Common Wealth war cemeteries, the famous Mariam Dearit temple curved out from a Baobab tree.
In the afternoon, we leave Keren and head to the Red Sea coast and the port city of Massawa – the pearl of the Red sea.
Overnight Dahlak Hotel or Similar, in Massawa
After breakfast, an exciting boat trip from Massawa to the beautiful and pristine Dissie and Madote Islands.
Dissie and Madote Islands are part of the Dahlak Archipelago, among the pleasant and most visited Islands They lie 22 miles and 17 miles South off the coast of Massawa, respectively. They have beautiful beaches, corals, and birdlife. There is a possibility of seeing groupers, snappers, lionfish, sea turtles, Dolphins, etc. They are suitable for snorkelling, diving and camping.
Overnight in tent for the night. ( camping at Dessie )
Full Board (breakfast, dinner, and lunch with local beverages (bottled soft drinks, water, or beers) 4 pieces per person, per day.)
On the second day at Dahlak Islands, we continue diving and fishing. Plying between Dissie & Madote Islands islands at a distance of a few kilometres is quite entertaining. In the afternoon, back to Massawa.
Overnight Dahlak Hotel Or Similar, in Massawa
After the morning meal, visit the port city of Massawa – the City of islands and the ‘Pearl of the Red Sea’, a city that for centuries has been one of the area’s most important ports. With its elegant Turkish-Egyptian-Italian design and shopping arcades, beautiful mosques, tasty fish and shellfish, Massawa is the perfect destination to deal with all tastes. Beautiful coastlines and delightful swimming are readily available simply a short range from the town hall, along with the city’s destinations.
Overnight Dahlak Hotel Or Similar, in Massawa
Begin early in the morning boat trip to Eco-friendly Island, one of the most easily accessible islands from Massawa, consisting of the beach and a mangrove swamp. In the mid-day drive uphill while enjoying the stunning landscapes and lush vegetation right to Asmara, as time permits, with stops heading at exciting sites.
Overnight Crystal Hotel Or Similar, in Asmara
Early in the morning, we drive to the town of Mendefera. Two hills surround the city on each side of the highway.
Things to see in Mendefera include the market, the ancient mosque and the ancient church of Saint George. After that, we will continue our journey to Adi Quala, a lovely market town 32 km from Mendefera. It is covered with vegetation and different levels of agriculture, small shops and cafes.
Overnight Crystal Hotel Or Similar, in Asmara
Today, we will drive Southeast to see the ancient ruins of Qohaito: these standing stones, evidence of walls, and a rock-cut burial place date from 2500 years back. Quohaito is a pre-Axumite historical site 20 kilometres from Adikeyih, situated at 2,600 m on the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Legend claims it was constructed in 750BC, during the time of Queen Sheba.
Antiques consist of an etched stele 4-5 meters high and buildings of the Axumite period, and much older cave writing and burial places. Later, we proceed further north to the community of Senafe, near the Ethiopian boundary, where a rough 20 km track brings about the country’s 2nd highest possible mountain, Emba Soira, 3,018 m. After absorbing the sights of the mountainscapes, we return to Asmara late afternoon
Overnight Crystal Hotel Or Similar, in Asmara
Free to discover Asmara in your leisure time. Transfer to the airport for Departure.
End of Tour!!!
In the event that Adulis Travel does not provide one of the services In the program, we will offer an opportunity to refund the services not provided, except in force majeure cases or adverse weather conditions, delays or cancellations of international or domestic flights, road conditions, or, if you are denied, obtaining a Travel permit. (All tourists must have a travel permit to travel outside Asmara)
We strongly recommend that you book in advance. In order to confirm the tour, we require a 5% deposit to be paid in advance. This can be done by payment to an account on our PayPal accounts in USD. The balance is payable upon the arrival of cash.
You can also pay the entire amount in advance to our PayPal account. We’ll always send the invoice with all banking information.
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Start date: May 21th 2023
End date: May 25th 2023
The price is calculated for 2 people
The price is calculated for 2 people
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