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Ethiopian highland landscape paired with a Mauritius lagoon close

7–10 days · 9 nights · 10 days

Ethiopia highlands and Mauritius lagoon

Addis recovery, Lalibela (or Lalibela plus one Simien night if fitness allows), then a full travel day to Mauritius for four lagoon nights. Do not gala on the night you fly ADD–MRU. Seychelles can replace Mauritius when the rooming list is smaller and the brief is granite, not golf.

Group fit

16–40 high-value qualifiers

Best for

Multi-country programmes that pair Lalibela with an Indian Ocean close — and use ADD and MRU instead of stacking three safari airstrips

Nights

9 nights — lodge names confirmed on proposal

Destinations

EthiopiaMauritius

Day by day

An operable outline, not a locked rooming list. Air sectors, permits and stays are contracted against the brief. Dates and costs sit on the proposal — not on this page.

  1. Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, Meskel Square, Addis Ababa

    Day 1

    Arrive Addis Ababa

    Altitude night. Hydrate. No highland trek. No six-hour city loop.

    Accommodation
    Hyatt Regency Addis AbabaHyatt Regency, Sheraton Addis or Skylight.
    Logistics
    ADD to hotel 20–45 minutes. Fast-track. Pulse oximeters in the ops kit.
    Meals
    Light dinner.
    Planner note
    Culture then recovery, in that order — Mauritius is later.

    Activities

    • Meet-and-greet
    • Check-in
    • Light briefing
  2. Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa — conference and board venue at altitude

    Day 2

    Addis coffee or city

    Origin tasting or a contracted city circuit. Evening free. Still no Entoto forced march.

    Accommodation
    Hyatt Regency Addis AbabaSame Addis hotel.
    Logistics
    Tasting house contracted. Museum if the list wants it. Working session only if the brief named it.
    Meals
    Breakfast. Tasting or hotel lunch. Dinner at the hotel.
    Planner note
    Simien is not on this itinerary unless the night count and fitness were upgraded at proposal.

    Activities

    • Coffee origin tasting or National Museum
    • At leisure evening

    ExperiencesAddis meeting and origin coffeeAddis Ababa city circuit

  3. Ethiopia highlands — Lalibela and historic north incentive chapter

    Day 3

    Fly Lalibela

    Domestic to LLI. Lodge arrival. Rest. Modest-dress briefing.

    Logistics
    ADD–LLI. We do not drive it. Lodge check-in before churches.
    Meals
    Breakfast Addis. Lunch and dinner at lodge.
    Planner note
    Optional Simien extension only if the night count supports it — default is stay in the historic north.

    Activities

    • Domestic flight
    • Lodge arrival
    • Briefing

    ExperiencesLalibela rock-hewn churches

  4. The modern skyline of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital

    Day 4

    Lalibela churches

    Staggered entries. Parallel viewpoint for anyone who should not descend trenches. Private guiding.

    Logistics
    Ticketed clusters. Shade, water, modest dress.
    Meals
    All meals at lodge or in the field.
    Planner note
    Respect at incentive scale.

    Activities

    • Rock-hewn churches in waves
    • Parallel highland-view morning
    • Lodge afternoon

    ExperiencesLalibela rock-hewn churches

  5. Ethiopia highlands — Lalibela and historic north incentive chapter

    Day 5

    Second Lalibela day · lodge gala

    Remaining churches or a village walk. Gala at the lodge, never in a nave.

    Logistics
    Same rules. Production at the lodge only.
    Meals
    Breakfast. Lunch. Gala dinner.
    Planner note
    This is the Ethiopian celebration night. Mauritius has its own.

    Activities

    • Morning churches or walk
    • Lodge gala

    ExperiencesLalibela rock-hewn churches

  6. One&Only Le Saint Géran, Belle Mare, east coast

    Day 6

    Travel day to Mauritius

    Return ADD. Ethiopian Airlines or partner metal to MRU. Quiet arrival dinner. No awards.

    Accommodation
    One&Only Le Saint GéranOne&Only Le Saint Géran, Four Seasons Anahita or Shangri-La — east-coast banquet house.
    Logistics
    LLI–ADD–MRU. Full travel day. MRU to east coast 45–75 minutes.
    Meals
    Breakfast Lalibela. Airline catering. Light dinner at the resort.
    Planner note
    Do not gala on the night you fly ADD–MRU.

    Activities

    • Flight to Addis
    • International to MRU
    • Resort check-in
    • Sleep
  7. Mauritius lagoon — catamaran and gala incentive close

    Day 7

    Mauritius lagoon

    At leisure. Catamaran or spa. Welcome that is not a three-hour show.

    Accommodation
    One&Only Le Saint GéranSame east-coast resort.
    Logistics
    House boats. Wind plan.
    Meals
    All meals at the resort.
    Planner note
    A close with banquet infrastructure Lalibela cannot offer.

    Activities

    • Beach or spa
    • Optional catamaran
    • Welcome dinner

    ExperiencesMauritius catamaran and lagoon gala

  8. Le Morne Brabant above a Mauritius resort — golf and landscape incentive

    Day 8

    Golf, spa or boats

    Twin programme. Golfers and non-golfers leave the same lobby.

    Accommodation
    One&Only Le Saint GéranSame resort.
    Logistics
    Tee times or exclusive-use boats. Same dietary form.
    Meals
    Breakfast. Field lunch. Dinner.
    Planner note
    Two hubs that actually connect worldwide guest lists.

    Activities

    • Golf or twin spa/catamaran
    • Closed dinner

    ExperiencesAnahita golf and Le Morne

  9. Mauritius lagoon — catamaran and gala incentive close

    Day 9

    Closing gala

    Gala with cyclone backup November–April. Speeches timed.

    Accommodation
    One&Only Le Saint GéranSame resort.
    Logistics
    Ballroom named as backup. Production the hotel has run.
    Meals
    Breakfast. Light lunch. Gala.
    Planner note
    This is the island photograph night.

    Activities

    • Morning at leisure
    • Gala dinner

    ExperiencesMauritius catamaran and lagoon gala

  10. One&Only Le Saint Géran, Belle Mare, east coast

    Day 10

    Depart MRU

    International departures. US lists may need an eleventh night.

    Logistics
    Resort to MRU 45–75 minutes.
    Meals
    Breakfast.
    Planner note
    Seychelles can replace Mauritius when the rooming list is smaller and the brief is granite, not golf.

    Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Airport transfer

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Programme questions

Who is the Ethiopia highlands and Mauritius lagoon programme for?

Multi-country programmes that pair Lalibela with an Indian Ocean close — and use ADD and MRU instead of stacking three safari airstrips

How long is Ethiopia highlands and Mauritius lagoon?

7–10 days (9 nights). Typical group fit: 16–40 high-value qualifiers. Addis recovery, Lalibela (or Lalibela plus one Simien night if fitness allows), then a full travel day to Mauritius for four lagoon nights. Do not gala on the night you fly ADD–MRU. Seychelles can replace Mauritius when the rooming list is smaller and the brief is granite, not golf.

How do we request a proposal for Ethiopia highlands and Mauritius lagoon?

Send company, group size and dates to sales@serengetiexperience.com or use https://www.serengetiexperience.com/rfp. We confirm stays, internal air and the operations annex together — we do not publish nightly rates on this site.