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Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa

By Merit Ethiopian Experience Tours
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 9,462 per traveler* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This Viator’s “Badge of Excellence” awardee tour is prefect for stopover travelers at Addis Ababa.

With expert local tour guide, customize and enjoy the best first-time visitors’ overview to Addis Ababa.

Explore top things to do in the city with flexible airport pick up and/or hotel drop off.

Use a private air-conditioned vehicle on this door-to-door city tour.

Highlights include:

  • Experience Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and learn cooking Ethiopian cuisine
  • Savour home cooked meals for lunch at a local family house
  • See the fossil remains of Lucy at the National Museum of Ethiopia
  • Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral or Saint George Cathedral, Addis Ababa’s most notable religious sites
  • Enjoy stunning city views from Mount Entoto
  • City sightseeing drive to view notable landmarks
  • Visit Merkato Market and Ethnological Museum
  • Taste Tej - Ethiopian Honey Wine

Available in English, Spanish, German and French speaking guides, book this tour for a memorable experience in Addis Ababa.

Activity location

  • St. George's Cathedral
    • Piazza
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • St. George's Cathedral
    • Piazza
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Check availability

Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
P 9,461.76 x 1 TravelerP 9,461.76
Total
Price is P 9,461.76

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A glass of Tej (Ethiopian Honey Wine), similar to mead. It is the national drink of Ethiopia.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel/Airport pickup and drop-off with private air conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional experienced English speaking tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Home cooked Ethiopian meals
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Merkato Market is CLOSED on Sundays. National Museum of Ethiopia is NOT OPEN on MONDAYS.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    This is extra payment for entrance fees at Holy Trinity Cathedral (~$12), Saint George Cathedral (~$3), and Ethnological Museum (~$2).

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

St. George's Cathedral
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Step inside St. George’s Cathedral, one of Addis Ababa’s historical religious sites, built to commemorate Ethiopia's victory over Italians at the Battle of Adwa. On this private guided tour to Addis, examine its stunning octagonal architecture. Inside, admire vivid mosaics and paintings by Afework Tekle. With a professional guide, enjoy exclusive insider access to St. George’s Cathedral Museum.
Lion of Judah (Pass by)
Enjoy a scenic city sightseeing drive through Addis Ababa to see landmarks like the Lion of Judah. Standing as a bronze sentinel, the Lion of Judah Monument captures Ethiopia’s spirit of strength and freedom. Our Full-Day City tour in Addis Ababa offers a unique emotional connection with expert guidance revealing the monument’s deep roots in Ethiopia’s antifascist resistance and cultural heritage.
Mount Entoto
  • 2h
Ascend to Mount Entoto in Addis Ababa. From the summit, enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of Addis Ababa—a perfect moment for reflection and photography. At Entoto, take time for a cultural experience for a warm, personal Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony in a local family visit. Learn baking Enjera (Injera) bread. During this flexible tour in Addis Ababa, have home cooked Ethiopian lunch with locals.
Mercato
  • 1h
Enjoy a guided walking tour through the lively Mercato Market in Addis Ababa, the largest open-air market in Africa. Follow your local guide to discover sections selling spices, traditional foods, woven dresses, and handmade baskets. Shop while practicing friendly bargaining. This local market exploration a cultural experience for a deeper insight into everyday Ethiopian life. Benefit from guidance by someone who knows Merkato well, ensures you are safe and your visit to Addis Mercato is worthwhile.
Ethnological Museum
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Experience a captivating guided museum tour through the Ethnological Museum in Addis Ababa. Learn about Ethiopia's diverse peoples, their traditions, and history. This visit offers a unique, emotional connection to history, including insider access to Emperor Haile Selassie I's private bedroom. Your time at the Ethnological Museum will deepen your understanding and appreciation for Ethiopia's rich heritage.
National Museum of Ethiopia
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, a must-see stop for first-time visitors eager to explore the country’s ancient past. Walk with your guide among ruins of great archaeological merit. Examine and photograph a remarkable series of artifacts that trace Ethiopia’s story from ancient kingdoms to modern times. The focal point of the museum’s archaeological interest is Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil whose presence touches every visitor with a powerful sense of human connection and wonder.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa for a memorable religious and cultural experience. Step inside to admire its magnificent stained-glass windows, royal crowns, and historic paintings that echo Ethiopia’s spiritual heritage. Walk through the peaceful grounds where Emperor Haile Selassie I, Empress Menen Asfaw, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, and Sylvia Pankhurst rest—making the Holy Trinity Cathedral a powerful place of faith, history, and national pride. You can include visiting the Holy Trinity Cathedral in your full-day city tour in Addis Ababa with us. Entrance fee to visit this cathedral is 1,500 Ethiopian Birr (~10 United States Dollar) per person.
Meskel Square
  • 10m
Take short walks or drive by Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, the city’s cosmopolitan urban centre. During your city sightseeing tour, stand where grand celebrations, concerts, and the colorful religious Meskel Festival ignite the spirit of unity and joy. Near Meskel Square, you may want to take a quick visit to the Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum. Just ask your tour guide.

Location

Activity location

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    St. George's Cathedral
    • Piazza
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    St. George's Cathedral
    • Piazza
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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