Lupine Travel

The mysterious country of Eritrea is one of the least visited places in the world. A real shame considering the many historical, architectural, and natural wonders within its borders. Art Deco architecture, bright blue archipelagos, and pristine coral reefs in the Red Sea are just a handful of things that make Eritrea an underrated destination.

Itinerary

Day One
Arrive in Asmara

• Arrival at Asmara Airport where we’ll be met by our driver who will take us to the hotel.

• Today is free time to spend at leisure in the capital.

• Overnight in Asmara.
Day Two
Visit to Qohaito

• Today will be an early morning departure to visit Qohaito; an ancient city in the Southern Debub region, boasting vast picturesque canyons.

• We will take a short hike to see the cave paintings. This ancient rock art dates back to the 5th millennium BCE!

• Afterwards, we’ll drive back to Asmara to relax for the night.
Day Three
Tour of Keren

• This morning, we will travel to the city of Keren up in the Eritrean highlands.

• We’ll visit the silver and wood markets, 19th-century fortress and Commonwealth and Italian war cemeteries.

• Afterwards, we’ll head to the Mariam Dearit shrine; found inside a baobab tree which is said to be over 500 years old!

• We will head to the hotel where the evening is ours to spend at leisure.
Day Four
Tour of Asmara

• Before leaving Keren, we visit the camel markets to watch people buy and sell hundreds of camels.

• Return to the Eritrean capital and take a tour of the city. We visit many sites such as the Asmara Cathedral, the theatre, the Great Mosque of Asmara, and the famous Fiat Tagliero—this is a Futurist-style service station built in 1938 by an Italian engineer.

• Evening spent at leisure.
Day Five
Islands of Massawa

• After breakfast, depart for Massawa, a port city built atop two islands and connected to the mainland by a causeway.

• We’ll stop for lunch before taking the boat to the islands of Madote and Dissie on the Dahlak Archipelago. If we’re lucky we may spot dolphins swimming alongside! We’ll have time for independent nature walks, relaxing on the beach or swimming in the sea. Whilst we set up our tents, our freshly caught fish dinner will be cooked for us.

• Enjoy a unique experience staying overnight on the island.
Day Six
Massawa Tour

• After a relaxing morning seeing more of the island, we’ll take the boat back to Massawa in time for lunch. We’ll take a short walking tour of the old colonial part of the city visiting the oldest mosque and the ruins of the old Imperial Palace before driving back to Asmara.

• Evening to be spent at leisure.
Day Seven
Tour Ends

• Today we will have a leisurely tour of Asmara. We will visit various sites including the Asmara Brewery Factory.

• To end the tour we will visit a traditional house to see a cultural show.

• Later in the evening we will transfer to the airport for departing flight.