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9/05/2020

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(OMA) Omaha, Nebraska to (ADD)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

International flight

$1395.89

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Air Travel

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 9/06/2020

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Taxi from Addis Ababa Airport to Hotel Avi Pension $1.50-$3.00 USD

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Google maps view of route to lodging

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Lunch over Airport Layover $10.00 USD

 

 Frankfurt, Germany to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Single Room for 4 nights $61.00/$15.25 per day

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 9/07/2020

 ½ day of rest (AM)

 ½ rest day walking about to familiarize self with the area

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Budget for meals $7.00

Budget for street vendors $5.00

 

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2nd of 4-night stay at Avi Pension $15.25

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 9/08/2020

 Able to walk to Full day Tour of Addis Ababa

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Day Trip to the following sites includes admissions and pick up from rental $71.80

$7.00 Extra budget for food

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National Museum of Ethiopia

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Atop Mount Etoto overlooking Addis Ababa

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Addis Mercato (shopping) Budget $20.00

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St. George Cathedral

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The Tiglachin Memorial

(Admissions/travel and lunch included)

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3rd of 4-night stay at Avi Pension $15.25

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 9/09/2020

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Day trip to Lake resort

 

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Day trip to Bishoftu Lake with pickup and return includes lunch drinks, and admission to Babogaya Lake Viewpoint lodge.

Budget Travel and admission $ 54.00 with $10.00 for extra costs

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Bishoftu Lake, Bishoftu, Ethiopia

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4th of 4-night stay at Avi Pension $15.25

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 9/10/2020

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Taxi from Avi Pension to the Addis Ababa Airport $1.50-$3.00 USD

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One-way ticket to Bahar Dar, Ethiopia $60.41 USD

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Taxi from Bahir Dar Airport to Bahir Dar Hotel 2 $1.50-$3.00 USD

 

 

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1 Hour nonstop flight

Budget $10.00 for food

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Free day to stroll around the town check out shops and sightseeing within walking distance.

$15.00 for sightseeing shopping around district

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1st night of 3-night stays $48.00/$16.00

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 9/11/202

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Pick up from Hotel for Bahir Dar day experience

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Pick up from Hotel for Day visiting

Budget $10.00 for admissions

Food $7.00

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Lake Tana

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Blue Nile Falls

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Bahir Dahar Market

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Kidane Mehret Church, Monastery

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Azwa Mariam Monastery

(Admissions, lunch and travel included)

 

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2nd night of 3-night stay $16.00

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 9/12/2020

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Map video of walk to Boat tour. Will walk there and back after tour.

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Daily Tour of Lake Tana $20.00 (within walking distance to hotel)

Budget $10.00 for food and drink

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Lake Tana boat tour

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3rd night of 3-night stay $16.00

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 9/13/2020

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*Prices in Ethiopian Birr

$1.00 USD = 32.43 Birr on 3/9/2020

Example: 2007 Sportage Kia without driver/fuel is $49 per day and $0.07 per mile seems about appropriate given a driver is about the same as the car per day.

$49.00 + 200 miles est. ($14.00) =$63.00

 

 

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4x4 Driver to Lalibela, Ethiopia (200 miles Est)

Food $10.00

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Hotel for one-night $8.00

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 9/14/2020

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Airbus to Filakit, Ethiopia

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$5.00 Allotted for Airbus transportation

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Hike from Filakit, Ethiopia to Mequat Mariam Community Guesthouse, Ethiopia

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Trek costs (included in package)

(Trek Guide) 3 hour walk to guesthouse

Food $7.00

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Werkhaye Mariam Community trail (3-hour hike/walk)

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Mequat Community Guest house

 

Wollo Trek with The Lalibela

3 night in Community Guest house with bed, meals, guide, donkey for luggage

2 nights at Tukul village w/ breakfast

Guide for 2 days and entrance to Lalibela rock churches

Pick up and transfer

(Not included drinks meals except breakfast and entrance to churches along the Trek) $292.70/$58.54 per day

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 9/15/2020

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Tesfa Tour

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Full day Trek (7 hours) to Wajela, Ethiopia 

Food $7.00

Admissions $5.00

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Visit local churches

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Wajela Community Guest house

(cost included)

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 9/16/2020

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Tesfa Tour

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Full day Trek (5 hours) to Aterow

Food $7.00

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Marginal forest

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Cave churches

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(cost included)

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 9/17/2020

 

Tesfa Tour

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2-hour drive back to Lalibela (Included) (PM)

 90 min walk to trail head (Arbit) AM

Food $7.00 

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Trail map

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Rock Churches

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Tukul Village

(cost included)

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 9/18/2020

 Tesfa Tour (Last Day)

 Food $7.00

 Gifts $10.00

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Rock churches

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(cost included)

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 9/19/2020

 

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Lalibela, Ethiopia to Abiy Addi, Ethiopia

*Prices in Ethiopian Birr

$1.00 USD = 32.43 Birr on 3/9/2020

Example: 2007 Sportage Kia without driver/fuel is $49 per day and $0.07 per mile seems about appropriate given a driver is about the same as the car per day.

$49.00 + 200 miles est. ($12.00) =$61.00

 Food $7.00

 Driving day

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1Abiy Addi (overnight) $30.00-overpriced but necessary

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 9/20/2020

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Abiy Addi, Ethiopia to Axum, Ethiopia (AM) by Minibus $5.00

Free activity (PM) (RELAX)

Food $7.00

 

People watch walk around

Budget $10.00

Entertainment

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Aksum, Ethiopia at Africa Hotel $8.00  

1st of 2 nights

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 9/21/2020

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On foot

Food $7.00

Budget $10.00 extra

According to Bradt guide, need to obtain $4.00 entrance fee at Axum Tourist office on Daero Square (good for 3 days and all historical sites)

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Explore Axum Museum

 

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St Mary of Zion Church Complex.

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Axum Museum

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Random exploration (small town)

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Aksum, Ethiopia at Africa Hotel $8.00

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 9/22/2020

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Personal Driver

Prices in Ethiopian Birr

$1.00 USD = 32.43 Birr on 3/9/2020

Example: 2007 Sportage Kia without driver/fuel is $49 per day and $0.07 per mile seems about appropriate given a driver is about the same as the car per day.

$49.00 + 200 miles est. ($13.00) =$62.00

 

Food $15.00

Visa $55.00

Budget $ 50.00 Emergency (Geographical Hot Spot)

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Massawa Guest house, Massawa, Eritrea

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Budget housing cost $50.00

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 9/23/2020

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Boat to Green Island

Food $15.00

Extra cost to keep Driver $49.00

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Rent boat $30.00 to boat to Green Island

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Massawa Guest house, Massawa, Eritrea

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Budget housing cost $50.00

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 9/24/2020

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Personal Driver from Massawa, Eritrea to Mekele, Ethiopia

Prices in Ethiopian Birr

$1.00 USD = 32.43 Birr on 3/9/2020

Example: 2007 Sportage Kia without driver/fuel is $49 per day and $0.07 per mile seems about appropriate given a driver is about the same as the car per day.

$49.00 + 400 miles est. ($26.00) =$72.00

 Food $15.00

 Driving day

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Parrot Guest House

Mekele, Ethiopia

$23.00 per night

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 9/25/2020

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Day on foot visiting sites

Food $10.00

Shopping $10.00

Extra $10.00

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Martyrs Memorial ($1.50)

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Yohannes IV Museum ($2.50) 3 hours recommended

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Parrot Guest House

Mekele, Ethiopia

$23.00 per night

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 9/26/2020

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Mega bus to airport $3.00

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One-way flight to ADD $179.00

 Food $10.00

 Return Flight home

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 9/27/2020

Return to Omaha in the afternoon

 Food $10.00

 

 

COST

 

 

$1957.41 (Flights, Car rentals, Rik-Shaw transportation)

$193.00

$241.40

$601.70 /TOTAL ($2993.51)

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21 day itinerary + 2 travel days

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