Addis Mercato Market Tour

Discover the best of Addis Ababa on this guided tour, including the National Museum of Ethiopia, Mercato Market, and iconic landmarks. Immerse yourself in the local culture and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the city.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercato Market - Mercato is one of the largest open-air markets in Africa, catering primarily to locals. Many residents visit Mercato to purchase their daily necessities, and you can witness the vibrant recycling area where locals repurpose various items.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Seasonal fruit: bananas and/or oranges
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
Additional Information

This tour brings you into the most seeing places of Addis Ababa including the massive open-air market Mercato. It is a stress-free and easy way to experience every most amazing side of Addis Ababa. On this tour, You will have an amazing walk through the massive Mercato Market. You will experience the melting pot where vendors and consumers alike shoved…

Location
Mercato Market
Dubai Tera Building
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Johnpk1035cn
Jul 27, 2025
Strongly recommend guy in the city! - He was a amazing tour partner to roam around the city with a wonderful conversation. We enjoyed a lot with sisay. I strongly recommend this guy as you lr travel partner.
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Caterinasd2488ze
May 22, 2025
Wonderful tour of Merkato with Sisay - A friend of mine who's lived in Ethiopia (Addis, Mekelle) for a few years recommended me to have a walk through Merkato with his old-time friend and professional guide Sisay. We called Sisay and very easily scheduled the tour over the phone. He was very kind and flexible with the date. Yesterday, as planned, he came pick us up on time, we parked the car in Piassa, near Merkato. Sisay guided us through all different sections of Merkato, he introduced us to the vendors and what they sold, explaining all information on spices, incenses, recycling, and all kinds of dynamics and history of the market. He knew that we were there not to buy but to explore, and explained that to the vendors who understood and respected that. At the end of the tour he treated us with the most delicious freshly squeezed fruit juice and then, upon our request, brought us to have lunch at a restaurant where we could eat both raw and cooked meat and taste the Ethiopian liquor and coffee too. Finally, we kindly asked Sisay to make a quick stop at the Hilton hotel where the main Ethiopian Airlines branch is because I wanted to change my flight ticket, and, as always, he was extremely available and even showed us around through the building and garden of Hilton introducing us to its history and relevance in the urban, political, and cultural landscape of Addis. After that, Sisay drove us back to our guest house. I strongly recommend working with Sissy: he speaks perfect English and is very generous in sharing all he knows about Ethiopia. He's very passionate about his job and is very professional. For example, he tailored the tour based on our own interests and personalities. You will never make a mistake exploring Addis and Ethiopia with him and his company. Thank you very much Sisay for the wonderful tour yesterday, we hope you are free next week too for a second tour in another part of the city!
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Haraldsn9737ec
Mar 4, 2025
Amazing Day with Sisay - Thank you for the nice day in Addis Ababa. Good Guido tour from you. I especially liked Unity Park. I'd love to come back next time. Lg Harald
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Laurentbp3028ni
Feb 20, 2025
Awesome Mercado - Thank you for your very interesting tour in Addis, your help and your advices to find the best shops was much appreciated.
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41aur_lienp
Feb 20, 2025
a very friendly, passionate guide - a welcoming and competent guide to accompany us in the discovery of Addis! moreover very friendly! I particularly recommend
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Jessn93
Oct 13, 2024
Making the most of our layover! - Traveling back to the US from India with some friends, we had a layover of about eight hours and went on this approximately five-hour tour. Sisay and the driver met us in the airport parking lot and that went very smoothly. We visited the Merkato, the Bata LeMariam church, a juice place, and the Yod Abyssinia restuarant. Sisay was extremely informative and great to talk to about just about any topic. The Merkato and the church were fascinating places. The juice bar had great vibes. We all had a ball. Probably the best tour I've been on in my life.
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Andywarrensmith
Oct 4, 2024
Perfect experience with limited time - Addis is somewhere I had always wanted to visit. The opportunity came where I had an afternoon/evening layover at bole and wanted to make the most of it. Sisay and Adefa tours really came through and showed us the Mercato (very unique market) among other things. It was really a dream come true for me and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to see Addis Ababa.
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172mshahzads
Jul 30, 2024
Adis in July - Sisay was extraordinary both as a guide and as a company. Made our visit to Adis truly memorable. His depth of historical knowledge was impressive. And such a gentleman.
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Sofie
Jun 1, 2024
Nice and intersting City Tour - Sisay ist a very friendly Guide. It Was a very interesting city tour through addis and we saw a lot. He was flexible to our wishes and easy in communication! Recommend it a lot!
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Elapayil
Apr 23, 2024
Have a good trip - I had a great time with my guide Sisay. He was very helpful and cheerful. He alternated between French and English because it had been a while since he had practiced his French. He has mastery of what he does as well as the history of his country. Whether you are with family or alone, I recommend Sisay.
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From $98
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).