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Arrive early in the morning in Asmara and our driver will be waiting at the airport to transfer you to your hotel. After breakfast, you will be met by your professional English speaking tour guide and your driver from the hotel to brief you about the program.
The trip to Massawa starts in the afternoon with a drive on the Massawa-Nefasit- Route from Asmara towards the east. You drive from 2400 meters above sea level to Massawa at sea level in about 3 hours. You will experience three different climate zones along the way – cool, temperate, and hot. A short coffee break will be essential in Ghinday and dinner will be served in Massawa. Overnight at Dahlak Grand Hotel or Similar.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, we drive about 70 km south of Massawa to the old port of Adulis. It is a river port that served as a center of trade between the highlands of Eritrea and Ethiopia and the surrounding areas in the rest of the country. Zula is nearby. Both ports were at the center of the trade of the time, which was predominant in the Middle East. Then, already in the 7th century BC, civilizations developed. It is assumed that Adulis was a large city of that time. Late in the afternoon return to Massawa.Dinner and overnight at Dahlak Grand Hotel or Similar.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, take a boat trip to Green Island, the most accessible island from Massawa consisting of the beach and mangrove swamp. In the afternoon drive uphill while enjoying the magnificent scenery and lush vegetation all the way to Asmara, as time allows with stops on the way at interesting sites. Overnight and Dinner Crystal Hotel or Similar.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
Today you’ll leave Asmara early in the morning and drive north through the highlands, past a number of villages and towns to Keren 1392 meters above sea level. You’ll see the famous Mariam Dearit in a baobab tree, the British and Italian World War II cemeteries, the old railway station from the 1930s, the Egyptian fortress Tigu from the 19th century, as well as the Romanesque church of St. Anthony and the old mosque. We leave Keren in the early evening and set off for Asmara. Transfer to the Hotel or airport.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
