Day Trip To Debre Libanos Monastery

The drive to Debre Libanos leads across the highlands north of Addis Ababa. It offers a glimpse into the lovely village landscape of Ethiopia, and then suddenly drops open into a 1,000 m deep gorge at Debre Libanos. You'll take a short rest at the top of the gorge, keeping your eyes open for various bird species. On a short hike (1.5 to 2 hours), you'll cross an old bridge(Portuguese Bridge) built for commercial purposes in order to arrive at a terraced waterfall and caves inhabited by Gelada Baboons.
In the afternoon, we'll visit the sanctuary where the famous monastery of Debre Libanos was founded in the 13th century. We visit the octagonal church with the glass-paintings of the artist Afework Tekle, who also designed the windows of the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa as well as the newly built museum in which art treasures of the monastery are shown.