Hidden Treasures of Addis Ababa - Food, Culture and History Tour
Description
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.
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Itinerary
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick your from the airport or your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(87)
I went Ethiopia on the end of June.Anteneh organized my trip and everything went smooth,he did excelent job so I highly recommend him and his team ! I visited the Simien and Danakil by him.The experience amazed me and their services too ! No doubt if I visit again only with Anteneh !
I had a great day on this tour with Anteneh. I found the museum very interesting, the guide there gave a good explanation. I also liked walking in the market, lots of things to see going on. The stop at the juice bar there was also good.
What a great and informative city tour through Addis Abba! Anteneh was an amazing person to show us the city. He is very respectful, truly caring and very knowledgeable. We learned so much and experienced Addis Ababa from a side that you usually don’t see. It ranged from witnessing an Injera baking session to a traditional coffee ceremony and seeing the lively Mercato Market from the top and its hidden, very local places from the ground. We even went to a Permaculture garden in a museum with a small urban farm, a calm island in the noisy city. Thank you so much, Anteneh! Hope to see you again and then to take a tour outside of the capital to see more of Ethiopia.
This was a great day tour of Addis Ababa! The guide Anteneh was very flexible with my pickup/start time, which I appreciated. The best part was that this ended up being a city tour plus food tour, which I wasn’t even expecting! I got so much food during this tour — breakfast, coffee, lunch, coffee ceremony, and fruit smoothie. The lunch at Addis Ababa restaurant was one of my favorites of my entire trip — it was so good! And the coffee ceremony was also the best one I experienced all trip — I loved that they walked you through every step and also give you the rue, which completely changes the flavor of the coffee in the best way. The fruit smoothie at the end was an unexpected treat. It was so nice to get to see the city while experiencing delicious local foods and drinks! Highly recommend this tour!!
It was amazing introduction of Ethiopia with the guide, Abiy and Miko, driver.
I can highly recommend Anteneh as a guide in Ethiopia. He is an exceptionally kind, warm, and above all honest person. It is particularly worth highlighting that he was always reachable and consistently took care of all requests quickly. He always made an effort to accommodate additional wishes and showed remarkable flexibility and dedication. Even in often challenging situations in the country, he repeatedly found ways to make everything work so that we could continue our journey. His positive attitude and commitment greatly enriched the trip. Thank you very much for the excellent support!
I booked the tour at very short notice. Nevertheless, Anateh (as a guide) and Miki (as a driver) made the stopover in Addis Ababa something special. Both were always friendly, flexible and accommodating. It was super exciting to discover lesser-known places in addition to the famous “Lucy” and “Merkato”! Would definitely come back!
I recently went on a full day tour with Pure Love Ethiopia and I am happy to say that my expectations have been fully met. My guide Wonde was very competent, professional and friendly and answered all my questions. I was the only participant that day, and Mule made a real effort to respond to my interests. We had lively conversations about Ethiopian culture and history. The food was also a highlight, because I could taste dishes I would never have known otherwise. The full-day tour is a great way to get to know Addis Ababa in a short time!
I joined several friends on this day-tour of Addis Ababa, prior to joining an already separately booked 3-week tour of many parts of Ethiopia. We had a wonderful day with Antenah! He is very knowledgeable, kind, and he was very attentive to our interests. We all wished we could spend more time touring with Antenah!!
I booked Addis Ababa city tour with Pure Love Ethiopia and it was an excellent experience from start to end. The itinerary was well organized covered ancient church ,Museum ,Merkato market ,traditional coffee ceremony in the local hoise Which I love very much and we ended tje tour after watching sunset from Entoto mountain
