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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour: Explore Historical Highlights with a Private Guide
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103 Ratings
Addis Ababa
Embark on an Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour and uncover the historical and cultural highlights with a private guide. Explore the oldest roasters company, the largest open market in Africa, Emperor Haile Selassie’s grave, and more. Book now!
Embark on an Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour and uncover the historical and cultural highlights with a private guide. Explore the oldest roasters company, the largest open market in Africa, Emperor Haile Selassie’s grave, and more. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Holy Trinity Cathedral - Holy Trinity Cathedral, also known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built in 1942 to commemorate the Ethiopian victory over Italian occupation and is an important place of worship in Ethiopia. The tombs of the Emperor Haile Selassie…
- Holy Trinity Cathedral - Holy Trinity Cathedral, also known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built in 1942 to commemorate the Ethiopian victory over Italian occupation and is an important place of worship in Ethiopia. The tombs of the Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw, as well as other members of the Imperial Family, can be found inside the cathedral.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- All entrance fees included
- Knowledgeable driver/guide
- Fuel surcharge covered
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Convenient airport/hotel drop-off
- Hassle-free airport/hotel pickup
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- All entrance fees included
- Knowledgeable driver/guide
- Fuel surcharge covered
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Convenient airport/hotel drop-off
- Hassle-free airport/hotel pickup
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Tips
- Lunch
- Tips
Additional Information
Come to discover the authentic magic of Addis Ababa by visiting the most historical and cultural highlights on a full-day city tour with private guide and driver.
From seeing the grave of Emperor Haile Selassie, drinking a coffee in the oldest roasters company, exploring the narrow streets and stalls of the largest open market in Africa, having lunch in…
Come to discover the authentic magic of Addis Ababa by visiting the most historical and cultural highlights on a full-day city tour with private guide and driver.
From seeing the grave of Emperor Haile Selassie, drinking a coffee in the oldest roasters company, exploring the narrow streets and stalls of the largest open market in Africa, having lunch in the oldest hotel built by Empress Taytu Betul, seeing the worldwide known ‘Lucy’, walking in the former bedroom of Haile Selassie, to hiking an eucalyptus forrest at 2600 meters altitude and admire the full scenery of the city, this tour is definitely a must!
Tour includes entrance fees, pick up and drop off at the airport/hotel. Discount can be offered for group or family tour.
Location
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Aratkilo area, Addis
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Footprints540578
Oct 8, 2024
Addis Ababa authentic tour with Alex - The authentic tour around Addis Ababa with Alex was excellent. This is the best way how to experience the whole city in just one day. Alex is such a nice gentleman, very knowledgeable about Ethiopian history and culture. He took the best care of us and we very much Thank him for everything. 🙏🏼
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Trek795069
Sep 29, 2024
Addis Ababa City Tour - Special thanks to my tour guide Alex thank you for making my 50th Birthday for Special. I learned so much from this tour about the people,history, and Ethiopia. I highly recommend doing this tour you will see things you could never see on your own. This tour showed me that Ethiopia is here to welcome all it's guest
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Keif2018
Sep 10, 2024
Great Day Trip in Addis Ababa with Alex - Alex’s knowledge and hospitality are truly remarkable. I was well taken care of throughout the day during my sightseeing tour in Addis Ababa.
Unlike the typical tour guide, Alex tailored his explanations of Ethiopian history and cultural background to match my understanding, making everything easy to grasp.
I also appreciated how flexible he was in organizing the day according to what kind of experience I wanted, offering various options and making adjustments as needed.
Visiting places are like Ta’eka Negest Be’ata Lemariam Monastery, Entoto Museum and mountain, and enjoying a Taj drink, etc. Alex shared insightful information about modern-day Ethiopia, as well.
Although it rained in the early morning, we were fortunate to avoid most of it and had a wonderful day. Alex’s guiding paired with the excellent driving around Addis made for a great combination. Highly recommended!
This review highlights the personalized and flexible nature of the experience and includes your appreciation for the guide’s local knowledge and the day’s pleasant outcome despite the weather.
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Craigsu7895nt
Sep 9, 2024
One day private tour of Addis Ababa - We had a great time and learned alot about Ethiopian history. Alex was our guide and very, very informative and friendly as well. I would highly recommend this one day city trip of Addis Ababa.
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Breadwithbutter
Sep 2, 2024
A Tour YOU MUST take in Addis Ababa! - The Private city Tour I took was absolutely wonderful! Alex speaks perfect English and was very knowledgeable, patient and informative. I enjoyed learning about Addis Ababa's history, culture and food. I went to a traditional Ethiopian restaurant, which was spectacular! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who can spare few hours in Addis and will not regret getting to know this beautiful, safe and rich in culture city!
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Tshontelh
Aug 15, 2024
Great Learning Experience - What an amazing learning experience! Alex is so passionate and knowledgeable, and I wish we had more time together. I'm certainly looking forward to returning and using their services. Alex and his team were very patient with me as I navigated the airport and wifi access to contact them. I'd recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn and have a good during a quick layover.
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Discover49403477119
Aug 10, 2024
1 Day Sightseeing in Addis Ababa - With Attractions everywhere in Addis Ababa, it's very difficult to go sightseeing alone in a limited time. I joined this tour because I wanted to see the sights efficiently.
The rough process of the tour seems to be fixed, but since it is a private tour, it is somewhat flexible (I wanted to go to a local bookstore, so I told them and they took me).
Our Guide Alex taught us everything about Ethiopia. They gently introduce us to history, cuisine, and even language. It takes a lot of courage to walk alone, especially through the so-called Mercato market, but he showed me exactly what to do. Driver Addis drove very safely. Thanks to both of you. አመሰግናለሁ።
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Joserz3109cc
Jul 12, 2024
Best Tour Guide in Addis Ababa!! Hands-down - This is a much-needed tour when you touchdown and Ethiopia it’s extremely informative and safe. The guide is amazing fluent in English and French. And he’s very knowledgeable! He made me feel right at home and And showed me all the best parts of Addis Ababa!! This is basically a one stop shop once you Go on this amazing tour he will give you so many other ideas!! He is not pushy or upcharges in any kinda way… The tour was so good I had to give them a tip!!
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Sandrajs104ku
Jul 3, 2024
Must Book This - Alex and the driver took care of me the whole day. We followed the itinerary and it was an amazing day. My favorite part was the church and learning about the monarchs/kingdoms. Ethiopian people very hospitable and I always felt comfortable and at ease even in the hustle and bustle of Mercado. It was such a full day...I'm still processing everything. You will not regret booking with this company. They also do tours to the Omo Valley.
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Gouni-mae
May 23, 2024
Tour guide Alex Abebe gets an A+ - Our tour guide team with Alex Abebe on lead vocals! made our first-time visit to Ethiopia magical. Entertaining, helpful and considerate. He clearly loves his country, loves to share his knowledge and experience, and renewed our love for the continent of Africa.
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