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Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar is situated on the southern shore of Lake Tana, 565 km Northwest of Addis Ababa with an elevation of 1830m above sea level. It is one of the leading tourist destinations in Ethiopia with a variety of attractions in the nearby Lake Tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls, “Tis Issat”.
Lake Tana: Heaven of Faith
Lake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia, with a surface area of 3,673 sq km, remains of ancient Ethiopian emperors and treasures of the Ethiopian Churches are kept in the isolated island monasteries besides its enormous historical attraction it is also an ideal place for bird watchers. The island monasteries that decorate Lake Tana like emeralds in pool of gold,
Tana was known to the ancient Greeks as Pseboe, and to the ancient Egyptians as Coloe; it was described by a 5th century Greek dramatist as the ‘copper-tinted lake… that is the jewel of Ethiopia’.
There are 37 islands that are scattered about the surface of Lake Tana out of which some 20 shelter churches and monasteries, the island monasteries that decorate Lake Tana like emeralds in pool of gold. These churches are decorated with beautiful paintings and house innumerable treasures. Their typical location may have saved them from looter. The most interesting islands such us Kibran Gabriel, Ura Kidane Mehiret, Azoa Mariam, Birgida Mariam, Dega Istifanos, Dek, Narga Selassie, Tana Cherkos /Qirqos/, Mitsele Fasilidas, and Debre Maryam.
The Blue Nile Falls
It is located 33 km from the town. The Blue Nile or “Abby” is considered holy by many in Ethiopia, and is believed to be the Ghion River mentioned as flowing out of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2. About 30 km after it exits Lake Tana, the Blue Nile plunges over a 45m high rock face to form one of Africa’s most spectacular waterfalls, known locally as Tis Abay (“smoke of the Nile”) or Tis Issat (“water that smokes”)
Although there are several feeder streams that flow in to Lake Tana, the sacred source of the river is generally considered to be a small spring at Gish Abay at an altitude of approximately 2,744m.
AGESHA Tours (Agere-Genet (paradise) Ethiopia of Symbolic & Historic Attractions)
Has come into the tour operation business recently; and is managed and operated by its staff that have extensive education and knowledge about the tourism industry of Ethiopia. Our tour guides in particular have wide-ranging understanding about the historical, cultural, natural and religious sites of our country making us a preferable company that provides multi-dimensional service to the needs and satisfaction of our customers. In addition to this, the modern fleets of land cruisers and latest vans that are operated by our diligent drivers with extensive years of experience and mechanical know-how are our added assets that assure our customers an enjoyable and yet reliable visit to any selected destination.
After an enjoyable tour to your desired destination, we will make you depart back home with memorable days and nights staying in our good hands. Based on our principal objective of satisfying the interests of our customers, we offer them meticulous service worth the money they spend and their precious time they intend to utilize properly.
Our vision
To be the preferred incoming travel agency by tour operators, individual, group travelling and women’s traveler to Ethiopia.
Our mission
By offering a first class personal service and by using our local knowledge, experience and contacts, we are proud to serve our customers with tailor made solutions so that to exceed the customer expectation.
Our values (S.E.R.V.E)
Our customers come first and we work to the highest operational standards in order to exceed the expectation of our customer and want to give service for the value of money they paid.
Excellence
We deliver excellence to our travel partners and our mutual customers through the development of quality system and continued focus on smarter way of working.
Respect
We work together with our partners and suppliers will respect and integrity of the development and maintain long lasting mutually beneficial working relationship.
Value
By using our strengths, we deliver value to our customers by offering quaality, innovative and value for money, product and service.
Environment
We will operate responsibly to minimize negative and enhance positive environment, social and economic impact to ensuring the long term sustainability of our business and of the resources on which we depends.
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