Discover Eritrea 11 days tour

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.

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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

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Free to discover Asmara in your leisure time. Transfer to the airport for Departure.

End of Tour!!!