This study is planned to assess tourism resources and its development opportunities andrnchallenges in Sekela Wereda. To achieve objectives of the study, the researcherrnemployed quantitative and qualitative research methods. Both primary and secondaryrndata were used to assess the resources as well as development opportunities andrnchallenges. To collect the primary data, observation and interview were employed forrntourism experts and religious leaders in West Gojjam Culture and Tourism Office andrnSekela Wereda Culture and Tourism Office as well as religious institutes. In addition,rnpersonal observation was also conducted. The analysis of the study exposed that SekelarnWereda has natural and cultural tourism resources. From the natural tourism resourcesrnare sources of Blue Nile, Caves and landscapes. There are also various cultural tourismrnresources such as holy water, building, and artifacts. The availability of tourismrnresources and the government attention are opportunities of the Wereda to developrntourism. Even though the Wereda has these tourism resources, they have not wellrndeveloped and utilized due to various factors such as lack of infrastructure, lack ofrnaccommodations, lack of awareness about the tourism resources, are among the factorsrnthat hinder tourism resources development in Sekela Wereda. Therefore, it isrnrecommended that to develop infrastructures such as roads and other tourist facilities tornvisit and stay tourist long time in the area. It is needed collaboration among differentrnstakeholders such as government and private companies as well as religious institutionsrnto develop and exploit tourism resources of the study area.