Arrival into Asmara International Airport, meet your English-speaking Guide and transfer to your hotel In the afternoon enjoy a tour of Asmara which will lead you to the most interesting and unusual places that Asmara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers. Overnight at your accommodation.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: ክሪስታል ሆቴል | Crystal Hotel

After breakfast, our tour starts in Asmara and places around Asmara. Asmara inscribed on the UNESCO Heritage List and the town called “Piccola Roma” (Little Rome) and architectural wonders described in many of its buildings such as the Roman Catholic Cathedral, St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Al Khulafa al Rashedin, Market (vegetable, spices), Medeber (recycling depot), National Museum, Fiat Tagliero Building, Tank Cemetery, etc. Overnight at your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: ክሪስታል ሆቴል | Crystal Hotel

After breakfast, we drive towards Nefasit on the Massawa road. It is about 35 minutes drive. The town of Nefasit is the starting point for a 2 hours trek up the mountains to the famous 600 years old Debre Bizen Monastery. Overnight at your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: ክሪስታል ሆቴል | Crystal Hotel

After breakfast, travel via the major Asmara – Keren highway through the town of Serejeqa to the city of Keren. Keren is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated around 91 kilometers northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,390 meters above sea level. It has a moderate climate. The fine tarmac road, built by the Italians, is like a hairpin curved out from mountainous plateaus. Overnight at your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Sarina Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel The day starts by visiting the colorful Keren market is every Monday. The bustling market that comprises camel, livestock. Keren is well known for the fiercest battles that went on between the Commonwealth and the Italian forces in 1941. The fall of Keren in the hands of the Common Wealth advancing army signaled the end of Italian occupation in Eritrea. Visitors will also visit the Italian and Common Wealth war cemeteries, the famous Mariam Dearit temple curved out from a Baobab tree. In the afternoon we leave Keren and heading to the Red Sea coast and the port city of Massawa – the pearl of the Red sea. Overnight at your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Dahlak Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel After breakfast, visit the port city of Massawa – City of islands and the ‘Pearl of the Red Sea’, a city which for centuries has been one of the region’s most important ports. With its exquisite Turkish-Egyptian-Italian style architecture and shopping arcades, beautiful mosques, and delicious seafood, Massawa is the perfect destination to cater to all tastes. In addition to the city’s attractions, pristine beaches and enjoyable swimming are available just a short distance from the city center. Overnight at your accommodation.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Dahlak Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel In the early morning, 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. A small part of the city buried underneath today has been excavated, but there is still too much to see. Following a memorable stay in Adulis, In the late afternoon return to Massawa. Overnight at your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Dahlak Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel Start early in the morning, 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 at your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: ክሪስታል ሆቴል | Crystal Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel Today will be a long day, we will drive Southeast to see the ancient ruins at Qohaito: these standing stones, evidence of walls, and a rock-cut tomb date from about 2500 years ago. From Qohaito, we will drive on to Senafe and visit the Mount Metera and Belowkelwo archaeological sites, which are regarded as pre-Axumite. In the afternoon we drive back to Asmara. Overnight at your accommodation.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: ክሪስታል ሆቴል | Crystal Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel Free to discover Asmara in your leisure time. Transfer to the airport for Departure. End of Tour!!!

Meals: Breakfast