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Half day Addis Ababa Excursions: An Immersive Cultural and Historical Experience
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40 Ratings
Addis Ababa
Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of Addis Ababa with our half-day excursions. Explore local cuisine, visit historical sites, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of Ethiopia’s capital city.
Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of Addis Ababa with our half-day excursions. Explore local cuisine, visit historical sites, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of Ethiopia’s capital city.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- National Museum of Ethiopia - As main museum of Ethiopia, it offers a perfect introduction to the history and culture of Ethiopia. The museum incorporates ethnological entities from across the country, amazing contemporary paintings, and the famous oldest hominid Skeleton, Lucy - in the archaeological part of the museum. It tries to represent…
- National Museum of Ethiopia - As main museum of Ethiopia, it offers a perfect introduction to the history and culture of Ethiopia. The museum incorporates ethnological entities from across the country, amazing contemporary paintings, and the famous oldest hominid Skeleton, Lucy - in the archaeological part of the museum. It tries to represent Ethiopia from all angle. \n\nPlease Note: This museum is closed on Mondays, but it will not affect the overall experience as we can improvise and show you another museum like Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa museum, based on your choice. \n\n\n- Mount Entoto - The highest point near Addis Ababa, Entoto Mountain offers almost panoramic view of the vibrant Addis Ababa. We will walk through the forest, mainly Eucalyptus tree mixed with Junipers and other indigenous trees. \n- Mercato Market - The largest open-air market in Africa, Mercato offers blistering mix of activities involving local people across Ethiopia. It is a living testimony of the harmony and collaborative life style of Ethiopia. From small-scale business to skyscrapers, food, clothes and almost everything people needs is there. We will take our guests to the most authentic part of the market, Spicy, coffee, foods, recycling area. It is fun place for visitors. \n- Tiglachin Memorial - Ethiopian went through 17 years of Socialism and the only thing that remembers the regime is, the elegantly erected Ethio- Cuba monument. We will walk through the small park and see the memorial. \n- Tomoca Coffee - Ethiopia is famous for it is organic Coffee, and our guests will taste this coffee at the oldest coffee Shop.
What's Included
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
The tour has the flexibility to commence in either the morning or afternoon. This custom-designed tour, aiming specifically at those seeking enjoyment, offers guests the liberty to modify it to align with their preferences and schedule. It offers a blend of Addis Ababa and Ethiopia’s overall history, culture, and natural beauty. Guests will have the…
The tour has the flexibility to commence in either the morning or afternoon. This custom-designed tour, aiming specifically at those seeking enjoyment, offers guests the liberty to modify it to align with their preferences and schedule. It offers a blend of Addis Ababa and Ethiopia’s overall history, culture, and natural beauty. Guests will have the opportunity to sample local food and beverages, including the finest coffee served at the city’s most popular coffee shop. Our key feature is adaptability, and given the timing, we aim to show our guests less-visited areas of the city.
Location
National Museum of Ethiopia
King George VI Street,
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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Sharsrinivasan
Feb 4, 2024
Excellent for a day tour! - I had an excellent time with Aspire — I appreciated their flexibility after a delayed flight and jet lag; I really learned a lot from the museum visit. I found the trip to Entoto park a lot of fun! As a solo woman, I was always made to feel safe. I liked the food options too!
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Marisagp1597ht
Dec 16, 2023
It was really a great experience!!! - The trip organized by Aspire was simply wonderful. We visited all the main places in Addis in only one day!! The guide explained us eveything with detail and discovered places that we could not find alone. It was super !!! I really recommended it
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K780mkdianas
Nov 19, 2023
Great all around experience - Our tour with Adisu was great! He was extremely knowledgeable and very flexible with our time restriction. If you are interested in learning more about Addis and more generally about Ethiopia I would highly recommend this tour.
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Emeriknicholas
Oct 22, 2023
Great intro to the highlights of Addis - Five star tour.Started with our guide Addis, who picked us up on time. Genuinely friendly and easy to talk to. Very knowledgeable.Whilst we could have done this tour alone, having a guide brought life to the sights. Was not the scripted patter I have often seen elsewhere. We were not rushed. Addis seemed genuinely keen to show us some of the stuff in his city
The national museum was a lot better than I was expecting from the photos on the net. It wasn't overdone, yet picked the items which covered a lot of history salient to the region. Mt Entoto gave us a great view of the city and a rough idea of how big it is. Experience added to with a cup of coffee and a coffee ceremony. I did not realise how big the mercado was, but interesting view of society in Addis.People watching, the colours and variety available was worth seeing. The tour finished with a short stop at the original Tomoco and a cafe au lait which was head and shoulders better than anything I have ever had at home. Would be happy to recommend this tour and this guide.
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Road41810802731
Sep 25, 2023
A wonderful travel in addis ababa - 由于去埃及需要在埃塞俄比亚中转待一天，因此选择在市区半日游，行程安排的非常合理，虽然天气不太好，但是丝毫没有影响整个行程，导游Gashaw非常热情，讲解的也非常棒，带我们去参观了addis ababa university,entoto park,当地最大的市场，带我们去当地最有名的tomoca cafe品尝咖啡，感谢Gashaw，让我们在addis ababa度过了美好充实的一天。
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_a1549vg
Jun 27, 2023
Highly recommend - The best choice to know Addis-Ababa!
our guide knew a lot about culture and history, it was very interesting. And he also showed us places that we would hardly have found ourselves. The coffee was super, the trip to the market was memorable and very safe
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Ardy
Jun 25, 2023
Top experience - Great experience, Ethiopia has such a rich culture and history. My tour guide Gashaw did fantastic in giving me a taste of this. Truly enjoyed the tour and its authenticity, would 100% recommend.
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Wendyg273
Jun 18, 2023
Excellent intro tour to Addis Ababa! - I arrived early morning in Addis on a Sunday and wanted an intro tour of the city that started in the afternoon so I called Aspire Ethiopia tours and spoke with Gashaw. He was friendly and punctual and came to pick me up at the hotel. As a woman solo traveler, it was important to feel comfortable and safe and Gashaw from the beginning made me feel both those things.
We first stopped at the National Museum and from the very beginning it was clear that he loves what he does, he is incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Ethiopia and it was amazing having a private guide walk you through the museum and give you interesting bits of information. We then went to St. George’s Cathedral and to Entoto Mountain, where you get a beautiful bird’s eye view of the city, and then went to one of the oldest coffee houses, had a delicious coffee, and drove through the market and other significant monuments.
Gashaw is not only an amazing tour guide, he is also one of those lovable and genuine people that you want as a friend and I am sure that the rest of his team are as well. If you’re in Addis and want an intro to the city, or are interested in other types of day tours, whatever you may want, do not hesitate to call Aspire Ethiopia Tours. This is a local business with genuine and passionate tour guides that will ensure you leave loving Ethiopia as much as they do.
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Kanenk
Jun 8, 2023
Addis tour truly guaranteed in half a day - Explored all of Addis with a really friendly tour guide, ‘Gasho’. From the moment we met, he constantly talked about the interesting and culturally-rich history of Ethiopia. We started at the national museum and then headed to an orthodox like church. We also went to the mountains and along the way Gasho explained different landmarks in incredible detail. Thank you for such an amazing experience!
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148rapha_ld
Jun 4, 2023
Visiting the city - I was a few days in Addis-Abeba for work and had the chance to do this tour with Gashu.
From the National Museum of Ehtiopia, to some selected coffees and the mercato, the tour was diverse and always very interesting.
Gashu knows everything about the city and particularly all the major events that shaped this several milennia old civilization.
Thanks for the tour,
Raphaël
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