Aerial view of the monolithic rock-hewn Church of St. George, Lalibela, Ethiopia. INSET: Inside view
Ethiopian Airlines has started a stopover packages without any additional airfare that cater for all leisure needs with a view to promote tourism into Ethiopia. Passengers travelling through Addis Ababa and continuing their journey to one of the destinations on Ethiopian network can now take advantage of stopover offerings from Ethiopian Holidays, the tour operator wing of Ethiopian Airlines, enabling them to discover and experience the many historical, cultural, religious and natural treasures of Ethiopia, An online e-visa service for processing stopover visa is available for all international visitors to Ethiopia on their website at https://www.evisa.gov.et/
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The packages range from sightseeing in Addis Ababa, the diplomatic capital of Africa, to visits to the pre-Christian era obelisks of Axum, the stunning medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, the amazing ninth century mosques of Harar, the majestic castles of Gondar, the stunning source of the Blue Nile, the jaw-dropping Simien Mountains, the splendor of the lake side resorts of Hawassa and Arba Minch, or the unique coffee farms of Kaffa, birth place of coffee, and much… much more.
According to the Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebremariam, said “Ethiopian is working with all stakeholders in the tourism chain to make Ethiopia a tourism destination of choice.
“With its many riches, the world has yet to truly discover Ethiopia and tourism has the potential to become the main foreign currency generator for the country and a mass job creator for the youth.
“With the stopover packages, we aim to attract a significant portion of our transit customers in Addis as tourists and to considerably enhance the flow of tourism into the country.”
“The stopover packages are easily accessible on the airline’s website, and will pop-up as an option when passengers book flights transiting thru Addis Ababa, or can directly be accessed at Ethiopian Holidays website: www.ethiopianholidays.com.
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