This thesis is intended to assess perceptions of tourism service suppliers towards begging inrnLalibela . To achieve the objective the researcher employed qualitative research method. Bothrnprimary and secondary data are used to assess the perceptions of the suppliers. To collect thernprimary data 21 informant were interviewed including church servants, tour guides, with thernlocal Culture and Tourism Bureau officers and other concerned individuals. In addition, detailrnand continuous personal observation was conducted to fill the gaps of interview and otherrnsources gathered from various literatures. The Result of the study revealed that in Lalibela thernperception of the tourism service providers towards the local beggars has huge image negativityrnon the tourism destination area. Beside this the presence of beggars is a major obstacle for therntourism service providers which makes them sick every time .beggars are not just for their dailyrnconsumption it is a chronic of the community how to get reach and livening a fantasy life likerntheir predecessors( old and reach beggars/hustlers). Lack of any research on this case makes thernproblem hidden and unnoticed So the researcher tries to assess what it seems like theirrnperception towards local beggars and working in these environment.rnBased on the findings of the study, it is recommended that ,Even though Lalibela tourismrndestination area is one of the most visited destinations the presence of beggars makes it thernvisitors and tourism service suppliers activity hectic .so the following recommendations are setrnup to be implemented or revised by the concerned body . the tourism office and the governmentrnshould create awareness regarding begging and its bad effect on the image of the destinationrnarea, creating different job opportunities for these who beg since most of the beggars arernphysically fit to participate and do any activity, ratifying a well and applicable rule andrnregulations towards beggars Finally, it is recommended that the collaboration of thernadministrations of the destinations with different stakeholders such as local people, privaternsector and the local culture and tourism bureau is very imperative to solve this problems