Addis Ababa Guided City Tour: Explore Landmarks, Culture, and Traditions in One Day
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11 Ratings
Addis Ababa
Embark on a guided city tour of Addis Ababa and discover its landmarks, culture, and traditions in just one day. Explore nature, visit markets, delve into history at the National Museum, and indulge in an authentic dining experience.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Entoto - The tour follows a chronological order of the expansion of Addis Ababa, starting with where it all started at the famous Entoto mountain. Here, you will see the vast parts of Addis Ababa from an impressive viewpoint.
- Entoto Maryam Church - You will walk around the historic Entoto Church, which in its compound has the first church in/around Addis Ababa. It is a tranquil church with typical ancient architecture of Ethiopian Churches.
- Menelik palace - You will visit the palace of the Mighty King who kept Ethiopia independent from Colonial Powers (Emperor Menelik II). The Emperor was so busy fighting back imperialists that his palace is a humble one.
- Chiromeda Market - One the way down from the mountains, visit Ethiopia largest textile market with displays of Ethiopia’s finest hand craftsmanship
- National Museum of Ethiopia - Here, you will get to see fossil replicas of your ancestor, Lucy
- Menelik II Square - You will drive through the center of Addis Ababa, called Old Piazza, where you will see old Italian buildings, and also masses of people transiting to different parts of the city. It is a good highlight of Addis Ababa’s way of life.
- Mercato Market - Guided walking tour of the largest open air market in Ethiopia
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off at any location in Addis Ababa (Hotel, house or airport)
- Lunch included
- English-speaking guide provided
- All ground transportation covered, including a car, driver, and fuel
- Expert local tour guides
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tip for tour guide
- Other cost not offered in this program
Additional Information
If you’re keen to discover Addis Ababa in a day through the eyes of a seasoned guide, who’s a lifetime resident of the City, look no further! This comprehensive tour includes selected top-rated spots which we’ve listed below:
Nature & Panorama - Entoto Mountains, boasting the optimum panoramic view of Addis Ababa ensconced in the densest woodland across the City. Witness a snapshot of quintessential rural Ethiopian lifestyle.
Culture & Commerce - Ethiopia’s BIGGEST TRADITIONAL CLOTH MARKET (ShiroMeda)
Culture & Bazaar - Africa’s BIGGEST OPEN AIR MARKET (MERKATO).
History Hub - The National Museum, housing the fossil replica of humanity’s ancestor, Lucy.
Culinary Adventure - Partake of a meal at Ethiopia’s oldest hotel (Taitu Hotel). Their lunch-time vegetarian buffet is lauded as one of the best in terms of authenticity, health benefits, assortment and flavor.
- Minimum age is 8 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Mount Entoto
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Julio
Aug 15, 2023
Amazing Plan !!! - Very good planning, and the guide “Emanuel” is very helpful, skilled with a lot of knowledge.
Good cost/benefit relation
We had very good time
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Maria0023
Jun 14, 2023
Perfect day trip - Emmanuel was a fantastic and super educated tour guide, and Samuel was a skilled driver in the busy Addis traffic. We stopped at all the advertised stops, and it was a perfect way to spend several hours learning about Ethiopian and Addis history. The traditional vegetarian lunch was delicious and filling, and of course the coffee stop was perfect. Even though it was chucking down heavy rain at times, we were still able to see all the highlights, and the Mercado was fascinating to drive through. Ask for Emmanuel and Sammy!
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Martha_r
Mar 22, 2021
Wonderful, well organized experience - Mr. Zerefa was a well informed and well organized guide. We made stops that weren’t on the itinerary just because I was interested, about which he was very gracious. A guide can really shape one’s impression of a whole country, and I have a very good impression of Addis Ababa!
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E8725rgkerstinh
Mar 2, 2020
Had a great day in Addis with Zerefa and Tamirat (-: - Being in town for a three-day work engagement, we had no time to prepare for any weekend activity. Surprisingly, we could still book our one-day city tour with "My Guzo" on very short notice at 7.30pm the night before we went. Zerefa, our guide, was treating us like family members. He was super organized, caring, and enthusiastic. We felt how much he loves his job as a tour guide. Not less important was the fact, that his driver Tamirat, was a relaxed and safe driver. We were in wonderful hands! Ultimately, we enjoyed the day with "Ze" and Tamirat so much, that we decided to book another tour to explore the countryside. Thanks for a wonderful experience!
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Renatafreirega
Sep 21, 2019
AMAZING - Out tour was just perfect! He guided us to the city with a wondeful conversation about culture, culinary, religion and so many things! He also took us to Mount Entoto, to the best coffee shop in the city, to a local restaurant, to the National Museum and he also helped us to find some local art to bring back home. It was a lovely day and we are very grateful because Ethiopia is now in our heart! <3
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Dillisingh001
Jan 30, 2019
One day guided tour to Addis - Many of the media were describing Addis Ababa to be a NOT SAFE city that's why I had planned not to visit. But when I enquired with some of the friends who worked/visit there said that is safe. So, I visited there. I experienced no hassle any where at Addis. The one day guided tour was excellent. The Travel Guide Mr. Adish was also very knowledgeable in social-cultural-religious and historical facts. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole stay at Addis.
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Eschindler
Jan 20, 2019
Enjoyable and educational overview of Addis - We had the pleasure of spending the day with Alex who showed us the sights and sounds of this city. He is friendly, knowledgeable and professional.
We joined a diverse group of four others and got a real sense of the culture as well as the city. Make this your first activity upon arrival in Ethiopia and you will be very happy at days end!
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Ccms1983
Jan 2, 2019
Highlights of Addis Ababa - I had the pleasure to join the Best of Addis Ababa in 1 day tour. It was a great experience, and the myGuzo team can be characterized as knowledgeable, friendly, and highly responsive to one's requests.
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Monique036
Oct 22, 2018
Amazing trip! Best of Addis Ababa Full Day Tour - Both me and my husband went on a guided tour with myguzo back in September. Our tour guide was Seid. We had an amazing time. He was very professional and detail oriented. He taught us all about Ethiopian culture. We couldn't believe our eyes when we got to visit the Merkato Market, it was a sight we never seen before. This one day tour will be a valuable experience even if you're are just in transit through Ethiopia for the day like we were. We got lucky and we got to experience one of their holiday celebrations with bon fires!! We would love to visit Ethiopia again and use the same tour guide. Seid was great! And he went above and beyond our expectations!!
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Lshipley2018
Jun 8, 2019
Day Tour of Addis Ababa. - The tour guide (Alex) & myGuzo were great; Alex was a wealth of information & answered all of our questions fully. The agenda was perfect. They get 5 stars. Viator-not so much. They gave us an out of date phone number & incorrect information about lunch. Lunch itself was mediocre.
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