Mekele City Tour: Explore Yohannes IV Palace, Abraha Castle, and Enjoy Special Coffee Ceremony

Embark on a captivating city tour of Mekele, Ethiopia, and discover the rich history and culture of the region. Visit Yohannes IV Palace, Abraha Castle, and indulge in a special coffee ceremony.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Emperor Yohannes IV Palace - Atse Yohannes IV’s Palace
    Mekele is home to the historic Atse Yohannes IV Palace, named after the renowned King who ruled Ethiopia from 1872-1889. Emperor Yohannes selected Mekelle as his government’s seat and constructed his elegant palace, which remains intact, in the 1870s. Today, the palace functions as a museum….
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Coffee tour
  • Guiding services
  • Entrance fees included
What's Not Included
  • Flights and Tickets
  • Hotels and Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips
Additional Information

The city tour will start with Yohannes IV palace and museum, found at center of the town and it has a collection of different amazing antique and unique staffs displayed in ground plus one Tigrayan building . Next, we head to visit old and new market then we stop at 16 kebele for especial coffee ceremony tour .
Aftenoon, we visit Abraha castle the old…

Location
Mekele
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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878bekim
Jul 27, 2023
Best ,mekele city tour - Me and my family booked our city tour with Sycamore Ethiopia Tours and the tour operator Mr. Haile was vey nice guy he organized the best tour according to our interest and it was nice ,every one was happy by their service . The guide and driver were professional and experienced and they make our tour comfortable and relaxed . We visited the Mekele monument , abraha castle , Yohannes IV palace , Monday market and coffee tour . I am happy by the travel company crew and their service. I can't wait to go with them for our next tour . Beki
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Thomas
Aug 12, 2019
coffee, mekelle city tour - We were 3 friends and we booked our city tour with sycamore Ethiopia tours. we were welcomed by the representative of the company from Mekele Airport . They showed us the beautiful city of Mekelle. Mainly we visited ,Yohhans IV, open market of Mekele and culture. During our stay in the city our guide took us the down town for a coffee tour, we saw the amazing traditional coffee ceremony preparation; from washing ,roasting , grinding,smelling ,serving and tasting coffee and loved our experience of coffee tour in the city. Thanks for the great time ! Thomas
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).