This thesis is intended to assess potential of cultural heritages and its contribution for tourismrndevelopment. To achieve the objective the researcher employed qualitative research method. Bothrnprimary and secondary data are used to assess the tourism potentials. To collect the primary datarn16 informantâ€™s interview was undertaken with selected church servants, community elders, with thernlocal Culture and Tourism Bureau officers and other concerned individuals. In addition, detail andrncontinuous personal observation was conducted to fill the gaps of interview and other sourcesrngathered from various literatures. The analysis of the study revealed that Wegdie Wereda has hugernheritage tourism potentials. In this regard, the Rock Hewn Churches of Miskai Qidusan GezazarnAbo, Gishen Aba Yaqob Rock Hewn Church, Abune Tsige Dingil Rock Hewn Church, GebrernEndriyas Monastery and Derbitu Dare Selam Mosque, weleka Bridge and sekoru st. sillassiernmonastery with their precious treasure collection are among its possession are worth mentioning.rnEven though Wegdie has huge heritage tourism potentials and diversified values, they have not yetrnbeen utilized due to the presence of various hindering factors. Lack of tourist facilities, absence ofrnpromotion, lack of heritage conservation and absence of documentation, lack of collaborationrnbetween the stakeholders are among the factors that hinder heritage tourism development of thernheritage resources. Finally, it is recommended that the collaboration of the administrations of thernchurch with different stakeholders such as local people, private sector and the local culture andrntourism bureau is very imperative to exploit the heritage tourism potential of the area and mitigaternthe hindering factors.