Debre Libanos is a monastery in Ethiopia, lying northwest of Addis Ababa in the Oromia Region. Founded in the thirteenth century by Saint Tekle Haymanot, the monastery's chief abbot, called the Ichege, was the second most powerful official in the Ethiopian Church after the Abuna.

Current buildings include the church over Tekle Haymanot's tomb, which Emperor Haile Selassie ordered constructed in 1961; a slightly older Church of the Cross, where a fragment of the True Cross is preserved; and five religious schools. The cave where the saint lived is in the nearby cliffs, which is described as a five minute walk away. This cave contains a spring, whose water is considered holy and is the object of pilgrimages.

The original route to Debre Libanos was through a cleft in the cliffs that line the eastern side of the Abay. In the later 20th century a road was laid from the main Addis Ababa - Debre Marqos highway to the monastery; it is a little more than four kilometers long.
Debre Libanos suffered great destruction during the invasion of Ahmad Gragn when one of his followers, Ura'i Abu Bakr, set it afire 21 July 1531, despite the attempts of its community to ransom the church.
St. Täklä Haymanot, the most revered saint in Coptic Ethiopia, was a critical figure in establishing Ethiopian national identity. He was instrumental in "restoring" the Solomonic dynasty and revitalizing monasticism, which were central to both religious and cultural life.

Program- Debra Libanos and The Blue Nile gorge
Duration-Full day
Transport- land

English or a required speaking guide all the way through
All entrance fees as per itinerary
Transfer mentioned in the program in private transport
All day meals

Photography fees   
Guiding tips   
Alcoholic beverages   

IMPORTANT NOTES
*Reservations can be done any time