In this Adventure Discover Eritrea 11 days tour we will visit many places that are worth seeing in Eritrea. Start with the capital city Asmara. Asmara is an absolute delight to research, one among the best-preserved examples of Art Deco buildings to be found anywhere, and all the more incongruous to be in Africa. Red Sea towns like Massawa provide glimpses of their Ottoman legacy, whereas the Dahlak Islands offer excellent diving and marine life that is amazing. There are over 350 islands. We will visit 2 of the islands.
But Eritrea’s most incredible adventure is located at the Dankalia region, one of the most inhospitable places on earth and home to proud Afar tribes eking out an existence from the harsh landscape.
Eritrea is actually a joy to explore — to be one of a select set of travellers to discover the delights of this magical country.
2 Hours Before Flight Time
Every Friday from Asmara
$300
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 4,000 Art Deco buildings, certified by UNESCO as a world heritage site 2017, we will also visit the beautiful site like Qohaito Archeological Site, colorful Keren market is every Monday, The Mosque of the Companions, a mosque in the city of Massawa. Dating to the early 7th century CE, it is believed to be the first mosque on the African continent and many other places. Discover Eritrea with Adulis Travel.
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 take a tour of Asmara. A guided tour will take you to some of the most interesting places in Asmara.
OVERNIGHT IN ASMARA, Crystal Hotel Or Similar
Today, a city scenic tour of Asmara reveals its exceptional colonial architectural tradition. Lately having actually gained World Heritage status, over 4,000 buildings have actually been engraved as possessing unique architectural value. Art Deco, as well as Modernist cinemas, theaters, cafés, and even petrol stations, define a city playground for pre-WW2 developers in their mission to fulfill Mussolini’s vision of a fitting resource for Italy’s brand-new African Empire. Asmarinos preserve remnants of the Italian way of living also.
OVERNIGHT IN ASMARA, Crystal Hotel Or Similar
Leaving Asmara, head north via the highlands, past steep terraces of coffee and also orange groves, to Keren. Set on a plateau at 1,392 m and also 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 as well as the Eritrean War of Independence.
Sudanese influence is really evident nowadays, in the way people dress, their language, and also food – aromatic Sudanese tea is superb. At the heart of Eritrea’s farming community, the community’s Friday livestock market is an unmissable spectacle. Camels, livestock, goats, sheep, and also donkeys all have their put on a considerable hill website. The town center market also provides a vibrant sensory overload, with vegetables, fruits, and all manner of various other items piled high for crowds of customers
OVERNIGHT IN KEREN, Sarina Hotel Or Similar
The day starts by visiting the colorful Keren market is every Monday. The bustling market that comprises camel, livestock. Keren is well known for the fiercest battles that went on between the Commonwealth and the Italian forces in 1941. The fall of Keren in the hands of the Common Wealth advancing army signaled 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 heading to the Red Sea coast and the port city of Massawa – the pearl of the Red sea.
OVERNIGHT IN MASSAWA, Grand Dahlak Hotel Or Similar
After breakfast, exciting boat trip from Massawa to beautiful and pristine Dissie and Madote Islands.
Dissie and Madote Islands are part of the Dahlak Archipelago, among the pleasant and most visited and, lying 22 miles and 17 miles South off the coast of Massawa respectively, have beautiful beaches, corals, birdlife, there is a possibility of seeing groupers, snappers, lionfish, sea turtles, Dolphins, etc. They are good for snorkeling, diving, and camping,
OVERNIGHT IN DAHLAK ISLAND, camping at Dessie
The second day at Dahlak Islands, and we continue with diving and fishing while plying between these two islands at a distance of few kilometers is quite entertaining. In the afternoon back to Massawa.
OVERNIGHT IN MASSAWA, Grand Dahlak Hotel Or Similar
After 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, and also tasty fish and shellfish, Massawa is the perfect destination to deal with all tastes. Along with the city’s destinations, beautiful coastlines and also delightful swimming are readily available simply a brief range from the town hall.
OVERNIGHT IN MASSAWA, Grand Dahlak Hotel Or Similar
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 also 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 interesting websites.
Early morning hours we will drive to the town of Mendefera. The town is controlled by two hills on either side of the highway. Among things to see in Mendefera include the market, the ancient Mosque, as well as the old Saint George Church (San Giorgio Church).
Travel further to Adi Quala, a pleasant market town 32 km from Mendefera. It is covered with vegetation and a variety of agricultural levels, small shops, and cafés.
OVERNIGHT IN ASMARA, Crystal Hotel Or Similar
Today we will drive Southeast to see the ancient ruins at Qohaito: these standing stones, evidence of walls, and also a rock-cut burial place date from regarding 2500 years back.
Quohaito is a pre-Axumite historical site concerning 20 kilometers 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. However, today little reliable investigation of the website has actually been completed. Antiques consist of an etched stele 4-5 meters high, as well as buildings of the Axumite period, and many much older cave writing and also 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 sights of the mountainscapes we return to Asmara, getting here late afternoon
OVERNIGHT IN ASMARA, Crystal Hotel Or Similar
Free to discover Asmara in your leisure time. Transfer to the airport for Departure.
End of Tour!!!
*All visitors need an Entry Visa. To get it before your arrival visit Eritrean Embassies in your home country. Only for those countries where there are no Eritrean Embassies can an entry visa be obtained on arrival at the airport in Asmara.
* Travel Permits is required for all foreign nationals who wish to leave the Asmara region. Travel permits are sought on the spot in Eritrea. The issuing of such a travel permit is handled by Adulis Travel. To obtain a travel permit, you will need to present a photocopy of your passport details and visa pages.
