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Addis Ababa Tour: Hidden Treasures and Cultural Delights
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Addis Ababa
Discover Addis Ababa’s hidden gems: historic sites, vibrant markets, traditional cuisine, and breathtaking views. Join our immersive cultural tour today.
Discover Addis Ababa’s hidden gems: historic sites, vibrant markets, traditional cuisine, and breathtaking views. Join our immersive cultural tour today.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mercato Market - Mercator is the biggest open air market in Africa, crowded and vivid, full of merchants and customers. You will not only see traditional basketry, pottery and livestock to be sold here, but also the recycling market, where different items are made from waste.
- Zoma Museum - We will have lunch at Zoma museum, taking a rest from…
- Mercato Market - Mercator is the biggest open air market in Africa, crowded and vivid, full of merchants and customers. You will not only see traditional basketry, pottery and livestock to be sold here, but also the recycling market, where different items are made from waste.
- Zoma Museum - We will have lunch at Zoma museum, taking a rest from the loud and crowded city in the peaceful permaculture garden of the museum. False banana trees and different herbs together with a small urban farm give an impression of Ethiopian urban agriculture. Here we will also see how traditional Ethiopian food is prepared and get a chance to try it afterwards. More scents and tastes are touched with the following Ethiopian coffee ceremony, where coffee is roasted and prepared, while incense is burned on a traditional charcoal stove.
- The Mausoleum of Menelik II - In the old Bata Mariam Church with its quite compound inhabited by giant turtles, you will not only find underground the tomb of Menelik II, the founder of Addis Ababa, but also the ones from other members of the former royal family together with an original painting Michelangelo.
- National Museum of Ethiopia - In the National Museum of Ethiopia you will learn about the evolution of mankind with examples of our ancestors that were found in Ethiopia. With her 3.2 million years our mother Lucy is one of the most prominent ones.
- Mount Entoto - Our tour ends at Mount Entoto, where we see the first palace of the founder of Addis Ababa and a museum displaying Ethiopian history. We will enjoy the view of the skyline of Addis Ababa while watching the sunset.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Souvenirs and personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages
- Souvenirs and personal expenses
Additional Information
Explore with us the hidden treasures of Addis Ababa, like Bahita Mariam Church with the tomb of Addis Ababa’s founders or the hustle and bustle of Africa’s biggest open-air market. Let us say a greeting to our grandmother Lucy at the National Museum and take a break at Zoma museum with its permaculture garden and artistic clay-clad houses. Take part in…
Explore with us the hidden treasures of Addis Ababa, like Bahita Mariam Church with the tomb of Addis Ababa’s founders or the hustle and bustle of Africa’s biggest open-air market. Let us say a greeting to our grandmother Lucy at the National Museum and take a break at Zoma museum with its permaculture garden and artistic clay-clad houses. Take part in a cooking and tasting session of traditional Ethiopian food and continue this fragrance and taste experience with a traditional coffee ceremony. Finally come with us to Mount Entoto at the entrance of Addis Ababa and explore with us the history of Ethiopia’s capital. From here you will also enjoy the beautiful sunset over the skyline of Addis Ababa. This unique adventure is suitable for all types and ages of travelers. We will pick you from your hotel, or any place you prefer, and drop you again there after a day packed with cultural experiences, insider knowledge, and memorable encounters with local traditions.
Location
Mercato Market
Dubai Tera Building
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kelt1903
Jul 10, 2025
Incredible, authentic half-day tour of Addis! - We had an amazing 4–5 hour tour of Addis with a fantastic guide and driver. Highlights included visiting a church with the tombs of Ethiopian royalty, exploring the bustling market, enjoying a delicious rooftop meal with views over the city, and a moving stop at the National Museum to see Lucy. We ended the day with an unforgettable local coffee and injera experience in a family home. Our guide was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and answered all our questions. A truly memorable and authentic experience—we’d highly recommend it!
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Sara
Jul 5, 2025
Wonderful tour - I had a gratis time with Antenah on my day tour of Addis Ababa! I'm rally glad I did it, he is a great tour guide, he creates a friendly atmosphere and give a unique and less tourist of Addis Ababa! Climbing up to a roof to look over all the Merkato, cooking traditional handmade injera and traditional coffee cerimony, it was a great day! I really recommend him as a tour guide!
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Elemesde
May 28, 2025
Worth a day - Because we had a long layover, we spent a day in Addis Ababa. (Thank you Ethiopian airlines, we got hotelroom, transfer, food, and visa free!)
Unfortunately, Anteneh got sick, but we still met him several times during the day, just to see if we were all right . He arranged a great guide (Ababa , 😀thank you!) to be with us that day. We also had a nice driver, and we visited the sights by car. We reached places that would be impossible without local knowledge and a guide.
Since it was Sunday, we saw several weddings, which was a great experience. The clothes, the drums, the singing..
We visited the market, the old royal residence, tasted local food, and drank real Ethiopian coffee. In the evening, we had dinner at a restaurant, where dancing and music enhanced the experience.
I wholeheartedly recommend Anteneh because we got everything he promised. We got answers to all our questions, we felt that they took great care of our safety (at the market), our program was varied, we saw so much, but we were still curious to learn more about this wonderful country on our next trip. We will be looking for him again!
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Jasperjamesp2025
May 24, 2025
Your best guide and guard - It was a very awesome experience having gotten to know Anteneh and letting him take charge of our schedule. I only had a 15-hr layover in Addis Ababa but we were able to make the most out of it! He drove me around in his car and we got to check everything I had in my to-do list (Mercato, Tomoca coffee, Souvenirs, and legit local Ethiopian food).
Addis Ababa is a difficult city to navigate for someone like me who came from afar. I’m just so thankful Anteneh was there. He has very great knowledge of the streets, the shops, and the history. I got to learn a lot about Ethiopia through our conversations in a short span of time. He also made sure I get to see the busy Mercato from the best vantage point (see picturre attached).
Ante is like your personal bodyguard who will make sure you’re protected and you feel safe all the time - even when there is no danger at all! As a stranger in a new city, having someone like him helps you enjoy the culture more.
Anteneh, I am so thankful to have you not only as a guide, but as a friend. Hope to see you in my country or anywhere else in this world (somewhere in Southeast Asia hopefully lol) and I’ll make sure you’re well taken care of, too!
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Meander15528802446
May 11, 2025
The best day trip. - We were in Addis Ababa for half a day.
Antenna
He picked us up from the field and made us a trip in Addis Ababa as part of the trip we stopped at a rare juice store, we walked around the market and we had to climb we entered a house in Ethiopia and got a taste of life in Ethiopia, we ate local food, it was very fun.
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Onair57436037028
May 7, 2025
Great Guide - The guide was very knowledgeable and brought us to many different places around Addis. We visiting merkato and were able to go on the roof of a local restaurant to get a better view. We then learned how to make coffee and injera in a local restaurant on the top of Entoto mountain. This was the highlight of the experience and we had the local experience here. Would recommend this tour for a local taste of the city.
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Mehret
May 4, 2025
A wonderful tour in Addis! - We had an absolutely wonderful time touring Addis Ababa with Anteneh. He was extremely knowledgeable, very professional and very kind it was as if we were with family. It was a wonderful tour that combined historical facts, cultural sites with beautiful viewpoints such at mount Entoto and the impressive Zoma museum and Garden.I would strongly recommend for anyone visiting Ethiopia with time in Addis to book this tour above all others.
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Connor
Apr 28, 2025
A perfect way to spend a day in Addis Ababa. - The tour was efficient, flexible, and a truly personalized experience. The guide was knowledgeable, personable, and went out of their way to ensure I got the most out of my time and money.
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697rth
Apr 23, 2025
The best IN ETHIOPIA - Firstly the trip was amazing and well planned secondly I have to commend the people in this organisation, when I was in danakil I slipped and fell into the acid but Antenneh the owner was absolutely brilliant he paid a car for me to take me to the hospital(it was around 80-100$) then he was calling me everyday to see if I was okay and visited me in the hospital to see if I was doing well and bought me juices! Genuinely I don’t know what I would’ve done if he didn’t pay for the car to the hospital!
Amaseganado
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25pierpaoloc
Apr 2, 2025
Amazing trip around Addis and Northern ethiopia - Amazing tour, super interesting and very diverse. anteneh was extremely kind, helpful and flexible and available to our requests. He prepared such an amazing tour around Addis and Northern Ethiopia.
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