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Addis Ababa City Tour: Half-Day Exploration of Monuments and Museums
4.3
18 Ratings
Addis Ababa
Begin a city tour in Addis Ababa at any hour of the day, lasting between five to six hours. This will cover key monuments, streets, and squares in Addis Ababa, including a visit to the National Museum and the Holy Trinity Church.
Begin a city tour in Addis Ababa at any hour of the day, lasting between five to six hours. This will cover key monuments, streets, and squares in Addis Ababa, including a visit to the National Museum and the Holy Trinity Church.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Holy Trinity Cathedral - This massive and ornate cathedral is the second-most important place of worship in Ethiopia (ranking behind the Old Church of St Mary of Zion in Aksum). It’s also the celebrated final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw. Their massive Aksumite-style granite tombs sit inside and are a…
- Holy Trinity Cathedral - This massive and ornate cathedral is the second-most important place of worship in Ethiopia (ranking behind the Old Church of St Mary of Zion in Aksum). It’s also the celebrated final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw. Their massive Aksumite-style granite tombs sit inside and are a sight indeed. The solemnity of the interior design contrasts sharply with highly the charged emotions of many pilgrims. It’s a fascinating place.
- National Museum of Ethiopia - The collection on show at the National Museum is ranked among the most important in sub-Saharan Africa. It is the home of world-famous Lucy. Her 1974 discovery in the Afar region of northwestern Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins forever.
- Tomoca Coffee | Atlas Branch | ṫṗṓṗ ṕṓṗ | Ḁṗḥṗṓ - Ahh, if only all cafes were like this! Coffee is serious business at this great high-stooled Italian cafe (around since 1953) in Piazza. The beans are roasted on-site (you can literally smell them from a block away) and Tomoca serves some of the capital’s best coffee. Beans are also sold by the half-kilo and there’s an Ethiopian coffee map on the wall.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Services which are not mentioned on the above section
- Services which are not mentioned on the above section
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
4.3
(18 Ratings)
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3bashas
Jun 13, 2024
Best Tour in Ethiopia! - It’s my first time in Ethiopia and I could say that this tour made it memorable! My tour guide Haben is so knowledgable and patient in explaining historical and culutural facts. He would really explain answers to my curiosity the best way he could. If you are into cultural immersion, make sure to book this trip! They even made me taste cultural food as well. Ethiopia is beautiful! If you have limited time and want to explore churches, nature and museum, this could be for you! Thank you so much Haben! I will have my family from the Philippines book this tour again!
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318winniez
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing city tour and adventures of volcanoes from ETT (Ethiopia travel and tours) - It was a wonderful journey, full of joy, the whole team professional, unforgettable journey. The city tour we had was amazing . We hadn’t to the biggest market in Africa called Mercato very nice and been Tomoca coffee excellent coffee and to mount Entoto. Ten people from all over the world, led by the ETT team of professionals, the three-day, two-stage volcano tour was excellent, and the staff took good care of the visitors. Although the journey was a little arduous, the magical journey scenery was unforgettable!
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Megazettai
May 11, 2024
Touring with local friend - Love this tour, thanks to the man, Haben. He is friendly and easy to talk to. He goes above and beyond.Flexible with the itinerary, and helped me with personal errand at the end (need to find supermarket, but I'm not familiar with the area).
He answered my too-many questions until I fully understand (i.e.Georgian vs Orthodox calendar).
He understand that I like to have more local experience , and helped me negotiate price for local dress (for photo purpose) and took me to popular burger joint. I'm also happy that he and Ephrem (the driver) helped me eat! LOL.
Overall, after having meal together and chat about culture and life, it feels like hang out with local friend (not with tour guide)!!
Highly recommended.
Thank you for the warm welcome, Haben.
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Tomo0713
Dec 21, 2023
Good guidance - That’s a nice tour with guide by Mr. Getaneh and driver Mr. Tariku!
They had a big support to me to get the next tour information for tomorrow even no relation with us.. Many thanks!
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65gabby
Dec 15, 2023
A City That Will Captivate Your Senses - An Unforgettable Tour with Ethio Travel and Tours - From the moment I arrived, Ethio Travel and Tours took care of everything. Their professional guides were knowledgeable, passionate, and eager to share their love for their city. They expertly navigated me through bustling markets(Merkato), ancient churches(Holy Trinity Cathedral Church), and stunning viewpoints(Entoto park), ensuring I saw the best Addis Ababa had to offer.
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Atulm727
Dec 4, 2023
Wonderful guide Eyob - I did a last-minute half day tour of Addis Ababa with Eyob Tesfaye. Even though many of the planned locations were not visited as they were closed (Monday and reconstruction), Eyob managed to fill the half day with a great and insightful experience of the city. Learned a lot about the culture and history. I highly recommend Eyob as a guide. The car and driver provided were also great.
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Lauren_l
Nov 18, 2023
Wonderful time...great guides who listened to our suggestions!! Felt our energy and made great recommendations!! - Our driver and guide were really nice...great English...allowed us to pivot and took us to really cool places!!! Made our 5 hours in Addis super memorable!!! This was my first time booking a quick tour with Viator...I'd do it again!! THANK YOU.
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Danielhm7008vw
Sep 19, 2023
Top Tour in Addis - Nice guide, nice car! Our guide was amazing and explained everything really perfect. You see very quick the most important places!
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Voyage719481
Jan 2, 2024
Vey bad! The begining of the tour eas at 4:pm. The guide, appear at 4:44 p.m. we were not able to see the musum - The Park and the view were very good. The worste is that the driver and guide appeared 44 minutes late! It was impossible to visit the museum ... because it was closed. And the night came quickly. This means that a visit of half day began at 16:44 and finish at 18:20. Very bad for só much money!
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Carioca75
Oct 22, 2023
Not a Tour but a Drive - The trip was not what I expected and paid for since I had a driver and not a tour guide. I also had to inform him where to go since he first thought he would just pick me up an drop off somewhere. He was a nice guy and tried his best and I had booked on short notice but still this was not worth the money. Just taking a simple taxi would have done the job and been much more cost effective.
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