Full day Addis Ababa city tour
Joined 2022
Addis Ababa is not just the capital city of Ethiopia it is the capital of Africa as well. addis Ababa is the 4th capital city in the World with the highest altitude, The average altitude for Addis Ababa is 2400 meters from sea level. Addis Ababa is surrounded by Mountains from north mount entoto, from east mount Erer and west mount chicha. Visiting Addis ababa gives you a chance to experience the culture and way of life of Ethiopians.
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
At your hotel or airport
At your hotel or airport
I'll pick you up at your hotel or airport.
Mount Entoto
Visitng Addis Abeba will begin with seeing mount entoto. we will climb the Entoto hill located 3200 m above the sea. There is now a new park with an observation deck offering panoramic views of Addis Ababa. Here located was the capital city of Ethiopia, before Menelik II moved it to Addis Abeba. The king's palace remained until today. The local museum exhibits crowns belonging to kings and church, costumes, and insignia.
National Museum
There is National Museum, which is said to be one of the most important museums in whole Sub-Saharian Africa. 3,2 million-years old bones of our grand grand .... ancestor - Lucy, are one of the most famous exhibits of their collection. The attention of visitors is drawn by a rich collection of insignia of emperor and churches, costumes, and weapons. The oldest exhibits are rock sculptures and inscriptions from the times of Queen Saba, found near Aksum and in today's Eritrea.
Taitu hotel
After we visited the national museum you will be going to have lunch in the hotel called taitu and which is the first hotel in the country.
Mercato.
Mercato is the biggest open-air market in Africa. This market is so colour full and charming. You will be able to see when people are busy with their daily business. You see where locals buy food ingredients, households, clothes, jewellery, and traditional equipments such as saddle...
Holy Trinity cathedral
After Visiting mercato we will go together to visit the holy Trinity church It is the most important church in Ethiopia and it is built by Emperor haile Selassie. the churcha is a memorial to Ethiopian patriots. In this church, there is a mausoleum of the last emperor of Ethiopia - Haile Selassie. his wife is also buried there.
At a designated place by you in Addis Ababa
I'll drop you off at a designated place by you in Addis Ababa at the end of the tour.
Ending Point
Designated place by you in Addis Ababa
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Inclusions & Exclusions
All entrances, coffee, a guide, a bottle of water, and transport(private).
Lunch, any personal expenses.
Tour Important Information
* I am ok to rearrange the itinerary based on your interest.
* dressing should be respectful of the churches
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you in allover Ethiopia and I am specialized in arranging Omo Valley Tribes Tours, Danakil Depression Tours, Northern Ethiopia Historical Routes Tours, Addis Ababa City Tours, Excursion Or 2 Day Tours From Addis Ababa, Trekking Tours To Simen Mountain & Bale Mountain National Park, Ethiopian Festival Tours Of Epiphanies & Meskel, Photography Expedition Tours To Suri Tribes.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Mehammed Y.
Hi! my name is mehammed I am a tourism professional here in Ethiopia I graduated in tour operation and supervision from one of the best tourism colleges in Ethiopia called lion Ethiopia tourism college. I specialised in arranging Omo Valley Tribes Tours, Danakil Depression Tours, Northern Ethiopia Historical Routes Tours, Addis Ababa City Tours, Excursion Or 2 Day Tours From Addis Ababa, Trekking Tours To Simen Mountain & Bale Mountain National Park, Ethiopian Festival Tours Of Epiphanies & Meskel, Photography Expedition Tours To Suri Tribes.
Reviews
“Knowledgeable, Friendly and Passionate ”
It was my first time visiting Addis Ababa. I'm glad Mehammed was our guide. His explanation of Ethiopia's history was well organized and easy to understand even for someone like me who is not a native English speaker. He is proud of his homeland of Ethiopia and his work as a guide. This is important. I would recommend him as a guide to anyone visiting Ethiopi
Mehammed Y.
Thank you so much for traveling with me and for taking time to recommend me.
“Amazing Guide!”
Mehammed is a very friendly guy that helped us a lot during this tour. We went to Merkato, a huge place in Addis Ababa, and he showed us everything. He can explain with a lot of details about Ethiopian culture and about anything that you see in Merkato. Highly recommend this guide!
Mehammed Y.
Dear fred and larysa I would like to say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for letting me to be your guide thank you!!
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