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Gondar, Ethiopia

Amhara

Gondar, Ethiopia

About Gondar

Step into Ethiopia's imperial past at this 17th-century royal city, where medieval castles rise against the Ethiopian highlands. Known as Africa's Camelot, this UNESCO site reveals a fascinating blend of European, Indian, and local architectural traditions.

Region
Amhara
Typical stay
2-3 days
Best time to visit
October to April, January (Timkat Festival)
Location
Gondar, Amhara

Highlights of Gondar

  • Fasil Ghebbi (Royal Enclosure)
  • Fasiladas' Bath
  • Debre Berhan Selassie Church
  • 6 castles complex
  • Timkat celebration site

Things to see and do

  • Fasil Ghebbi Castle Complex
  • Fasiladas' Bath
  • Debre Berhan Selassie Church
  • Kuskuam Complex
  • Royal Enclosure
  • Gondar Market

Photos

Gondar: photo 2
Gondar: photo 3

Map

Quick Booking

Maximum 8 participants

2-3 days
Gondar
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Tours that include Gondar

Simien Mountains Trekking
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5 Days

Debark, Amhara

Simien Mountains Trekking

Trek through the 'Roof of Africa' - Ethiopia's spectacular Simien Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for dramatic escarpments, deep valleys, and unique endemic wildlife including gelada baboons and Ethiopian wolves.

  • Gelada Monkeys
  • Mount Bwahit
  • Dramatic Escarpments
4-8 trekkersModerate to Challenging4.9 (63)
From$790 / person
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Gondar Castles & Timkat Festival
Featured
5 Days

Gondar, Amhara

Gondar Castles & Timkat Festival

Witness Ethiopia's most colorful festival, Timkat (Epiphany), in the royal city of Gondar, home to magnificent 17th-century castles and the stunning Debre Birhan Selassie church with its famous ceiling paintings.

  • Fasil Ghebbi Castles
  • Timkat Celebration
  • Debre Birhan Selassie
8-15 travelersEasy4.9 (58)
From$590 / person
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