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Drive Ethiopia

Lalibela’s Rock-Hewn Churches: The Complete Visitor’s Guide

Two people in white robes walking down the carved rock steps in front of Bete Giyorgis at Lalibela, the cross-shaped church cut down into pink-red volcanic rock streaked with yellow lichen, seen from inside the surrounding trench

All eleven churches named and described, why the count varies, what a ticket covers, and the shoes-off rule that catches visitors out.

Staff
March 12, 2025

Drive Ethiopia

Wonchi Crater Lake Day Trip: Hiking, Horseback Riding and Hot Springs

The view forward from inside a dugout canoe crossing Wonchi Crater Lake, still water ahead and the forested crater walls rising on the far side

About 155 km west of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia's highest volcano. The descent, the island monastery, the hot springs and how to plan the day.

Staff
March 8, 2025