Off-the-Beaten-Path Explorations
Joined 2025
In this full-day city tour you will have a chance to see some of the rarely visited places of Addis Ababa that include:
Visits to a couple of markets where you go inside these markets and pick groceries yourself with the help of the guide to prepare Ethiopian Dish later in the day.
Visit to an art school that teaches one of the oldest practices of producing manuscripts and paintings using animal skin.
Visit to a family house to learn how to make Ethiopian Dish that includes preparing 'injera'
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel or at the airport
- If you are arriving in Addis Ababa for the first time, I will be waiting for you at the airport outside the terminal next to where the hotel taxis are parked as we are not allowed to enter the terminal for security reasons. But if you have a hotel booked already, I can meet you through the hotel attendant inside the terminal. Alternately, we can meet at the hotel lobby once you are already in Addis Ababa on your own and used shuttle service from the hotel of your own.
Visit of The Largest Open-Air Market, 'Mercato'
You will drive to 'Mercato' to have a walking tour of the open-Market where you have chance to see a mix of modern transaction and traditional ways of selling, buying, transporting items using human labor. The visit also includes going to different sections of the market like stocks of recycled plastics and metals, as well as hand-made manufactories out in the open.
Visit to 'Traditional Art School'
Here you will visit a recently established art school in the city that has been established with the purpose of preserving the one of the oldest Ethiopian traditions: making manuscripts and liturgical paintings using goat skin and natural colors for paintings. Here you will have chance to see how Ethiopian writing and church paintings are made.
Visits to 'Shola' Market and Pick Groceries
Drive to 'Shola' Market, another open-air market in the city that is busy all week. Here you will make visit to the market and pick groceries to prepare Ethiopian meal
Visit to a Household and Learn How to Make Ethiopian Meal
Now, you will take the groceries you bought from the market to a family house with the help of your guide to learn how to make Ethiopian meal. Here you will learn how to make 'injera' the Ethiopian flat bread that is made out of 'teff' grain. Also, you will learn how to make 'wot' a stew served with 'injera'. Later you will have an Ethiopian Lunch in the house served with traditional Ethiopian coffee.
Drive Back to your Hotel
After spending time to the family house, you will be taken back to your hotel
Ending Point
at your hotel or at the airport
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Entrance to All Sites
Car Rent
Fuel Expense
Guide Service
Car Parking Fee
Cooking Class
Any Expenses of personal nature
Tips
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* This tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
* This tour is wheelchair accessible.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
I work in all days of the week from morning to sunset.
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 2025
About Tour Guide Birhanemeskel T.
Greetings,
My name is Birhanemeskel or you can call me Brhan. For the past 12 years I have been working as a tour guide, traveling with individuals, couple, as well as small and large group of tourists. I graduated from a renowned training institute of hospitality and tourism before joining the tourism sector. I am also a graduate in English language which helps me to communicate with my clients effectively. Prior to working as a tour guide, I have experience doing office work at various local travel agencies that gave me the insight on how to be flexible and tailor my tours based on what clients need. I am a passionate guide with profound knowledge on Ethiopia’s history, culture, nature and people. I hope you will benefit a lot by traveling with me.
$140/ per person
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