Tigray Rock Churches Tour Packages

The rock hewn churches of Tigrai are the greatest of architectural gems in Ethiopia. Most of these churches possess paintings and other sacred medieval artifacts. Apparently, the Tigrai churches are scattered across the amazing region. Manuscripts found in one of these churches states that the churches are hewn by the monks in the end of the 14th centuryAD. These rock churches are cut into Sandstone Mountains to get the features of what they are today. Most of these churches display internal decorations of fascinating paintings and invites visitors to have the grandstand view of the splendid Tigraian landscape. Of these, some of the most grandeur churches found in Geralta range are Mariam korkor, kidanemehiret, and Abreha Atsebha churches. On the other side, a couple of churches are found on the TSeada-emba cluster such as Mkael Melehayzenghi and Medhanialem Adi-Qesho. These days, travelers need drive and hike to get to these beautiful churches from the nearby villages.