| Duration: | 6 Day(s) - 5 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Adventure Tours |
Day 01: Arrival
Arrive at Asmara International Airport and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight in Asmara.
Day 02: Asmara City Tour
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea is the largest City. Laying at an altitude of 2400 meters above sea level the City has a year-round pleasant climate at a range of 18-25 Celsius. Even during the summertime, Asmara has an enjoyable climate. The modern city of Asmara was created by the Italians between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th Century. The city’s elegant streets and the adjoining promenade are comfortable for day or night walking.
The city now accommodates more than 400 Art Deco buildings officially recognized by UNESCO. The city maintains its cleanliness, which is commended by many visitors. One of the attractive features of Asmara, in particular, and the country in general is that it is the safest place to enjoy. One would feel as if one is in Rome when touring Asmara. Many Italians used to call it “Asmara Bella” meaning “Asmara the beautiful”. Overnight in Asmara.
Day 03: Asmara - Keren
A drive from Asmara to the town of Keren, the second largest city, situated 91 kilometers to north northwest of Asmara takes a gradual descent to an altitude of 1390 meters. It has a moderate climate. The fine tarmac road, built by the Italians is like a hairpin bend curved out from mountainous plateaus
Driving from Asmara to Keren has to be scheduled in such a way that it can either be on Sunday afternoon or Early Monday Morning. The purpose would be to catch hold of the Monday market of camel and other livestock animals. Keren is also famous for its many handicrafts productions, which visitors can enjoy shopping.
Overnight in Keren
Day 04: Keren - Asmara
Visitors will enjoy the Monday camel and other livestock market. Visitors would also visit the two historical Italian and Common Wealth war cemeteries. 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 famous Mariam Dearit temple curved out from a Baobab tree.
In the afternoon it will be a drive back to Asmara where one would feel the gradual ascension from 1390 to 2400 meters above sea level. It is such spectacular scenery. (Overnight in Asmara)
Day 05: Asmara- Massawa along the Green Belt
Driving to Massawa through the green belt would take the route primarily towards the Keren road. Then turning towards the east the journey would gradually descend through the much-admired fulfill- solomuna road, usually called Eritrea’s Green Belt.
The road initially built by the Italians as a weather road has been turned into a fine tarmac by the Government of Eritrea. Visitors may feel as if they are driving above the clouds as they can watch the clouds down the hill. Bird watching is glamorous in Filfil Solomuna Visitors can have a coffee break mid-way at Sabur or Medhanit resort areas.
Further driving towards the east the descending will continue. Visitors could have a stop-over at the Mai Wu’uii (the famous hot spring) found some 40 kilometers from Massawa. Local people visit the area for medical reasons to cure some notable diseases such as Rheumatism, general debility, and other cases that need hot spring water. Continuing the journey visitors will witness the desert plains before reaching the port city of Massawa.
At the end of the 1960s an Italian writer Oscar Rampone described Massawa in his introductory poem His profound expression is vivid to this day. He said, “Massawa Massawa white and Blue I never get tired whenever I write of you”.
Massawa enjoys a combination of Turkish and Italian Architects, an apparent indication of the Ottoman and Italian colonial history.
There is, among others, an old Turkish Palace and the Modern Port built by the Italians at the turn of the 20th Century. More than one thousand years old mosque is still standing to this day. A great attraction to many visitors
The famous Gurgusum beach is clean and one of the finest beaches in the world. The beauty of the Gurgusum beach and many other resort areas in the Dahlak archipelago is mainly because the Red Sea is like a basin. Therefore there is no fear of dangerous gales and hurricanes. The beach is also free from any sharks. There are plenty of Dolphins to protect the environment.
Therefore Visitors can comfortably enjoy swimming Massawa is relatively cool from October to March. However, from April to September, it will be hot and humid. Visitors can adjust their timetable accordingly. Overnight in Massawa
Day 06: Massawa – Nefasit – Asmara
A return back in the early morning hours from Massawa to Asmara is an enjoyable trip. Starting from 0 sea level one would feel the gradual ascending through the towns of Gateway, Dongolo Basso (lower Dongollo), Dongollo Alto (upper Dongollo), Ghindae, and Nefasit. One would feel the experience of three climates in just over two hours’ drive.
The hot, The moderate, and the cool temperatures. Nefasit, 25 kilometers from Asmara, is overshadowed by the famous Debrebizen Monastery at an altitude of 2450 meters above sea level. Then finally the journey will take the visitors to Asmara. Late in the evening visitors will be transferred to the airport for their Bon Voyage.
End of tour!!!
