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Axum : tall, carved obelisks, relics of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum.

Axum
by Viator
DifficultyEasy
SeasonSee calendar when booking
LanguageEnglish

The Experience

History • The Church that houses the original Ark of the Covenant (St. Mary Zion Church) • Stella field, vastly tall, monolithic granite monuments erected between the 1st and 3rd century AD • The remnant of the palace of the famous Queen of Sheba and her swimming pool • The memorial inscription of King Ezana ("Ethiopia's Rosetta Stone"), in which the king tells of his Conquest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. King Ezana built the first church in Sub-Saharan Africa • The Tombs of King Kaleb and his son, which are an illustration of the masterpiece interlocking architecture of the Axumites in the 6th Century

How to book

Booked on Viator, who runs this experience. Inclusions and cancellation are theirs.

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    Free cancellation · 24h before

    from₹48,153

    Includes: Local tour guide · Cup of Ethiopian aromatc coffee on the street side · A bottle of water and hot drinks · +1 more

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Food & Drink

Food

Not provided

Drinks

Provided

Logistics & Transit

Transport not included
Location
Axum

Difficulty & Fitness

Easy1/5

Easy — suitable for all fitness levels, no experience needed.

About the guide

Guide type
Tour Guide Led
Group experience
No — private booking

Know before you go

Public transportation options are available nearby Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Suitable for all physical fitness levels