| Tour Code: BLT 016 | Muslim Pilgrimage |
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Muslim Pilgrimage
Duration: 10 days, 9 nights. Day 1: Arrive at Bole International Airport (Addis Ababa) where you will be met by our representative and transfer to hotel. Overnight Ghion Hotel or Similar. Day 2: Drive via the Rift Valley region to Bale-the home of Muslim-Oromo people. Overnight Wabi Sheble Hotel Day 3: Drive to Sof-Omer to visit the cave which is also a site of Muslim pilgrimage - It is one of the world’s most spectacular and extensive underground systems. The intermittent river called Wieb penetrates the cave years round. Drive back to Robe for overnight Hotel. Overnight Bekele Molla Hotel Day 4: Drive to Sheik Hussein-famous Islamic holy place in Bale region. Drive back to Robe for overnight in the hotel. Overnight Bekele Molla Hotel Day 5: Drive via Arsi to Sodere-one of the famous weekend resort center in the country. Overnight Wabi Shebele Hotel Day 6: Drive through Awash NP to the 16th century walled city of Harar, it is the 4th Islamic Holiest city in the world with more than 103 Mosques and shrines. Overnight Heritage Plaza Hotel Day 7: Sight seeing tour of Harar that includes: ancient Grand mosques, Shrines and the Adere-Muslim cultural house. Overnight Heritage Plaza Hotel Day 8: Drive to Dire Dawa and transfer to the airport for fly back to Addis. Over Night - Hotel Day 9: Transfer to the airport and fly to Mekele. Upon arrival, drive to Negash to visit the first mosque in Ethiopia. Drive back to Mekelle. Overnight Axum Hotel Day 10: Transfer to the airport and fly back to Addis. Sightseeing tour of Addis and visit the Anuar Mosque situated in the heart of Merkato- the largest open air market in Africa. At the evening, have a farewell dinner party and departure.
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