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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour

By Addis Authentic Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is S$103 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

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 metres 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.

Activity location

  • Holy Trinity Cathedral
    • Aratkilo area, Addis
    • 123, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Holy Trinity Cathedral
    • Aratkilo area, Addis
    • 123, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
S$103.34 x 1 AdultS$103.34
Total
Price is S$103.34

What's included, what's not

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    Private transport
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    Bottled water
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    All entrance fees
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    Driver / Guide
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    Fuel surcharge
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    Coffee and/or Tea
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    Airport / Hotel drop-off
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    Airport / Hotel Pickup
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    Lunch
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    Tips

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Holy Trinity Cathedral
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Tomoca Coffee
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Located in Piazza area, Tomoca is the oldest coffee shop in Ethiopia (since 1953).
Mercato
  • 1h
Mercato is the largest open-air market in Africa, covering several square miles and employing an estimated 13,000 people in 7,100 business entities divided in organised zones (agricultural products, incense, coffee, spices, jewellery, baskets, pottery, leather goods, metal goods)
Taitu Hotel | Piazza
  • 45m
Lunch at the oldest hotel in Addis. The Taitu Hotel was built in 1905 (1898 in the Ethiopian calendar) in the middle of the city (Piazza), by Taitu Betul (1851–1918), the Ethiopian Empress and the wife of Emperor Menelik II, to provide foreign guests a place to rest and dine. Alternative places for lunch is possible. Lunch is not included in the Tour price.
National Museum of Ethiopia
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The museum is divided in three sections. In the basement, the paleontological exhibition contains many precious local archaeological finds such as the fossilised remains of early hominids, the most famous of which is "Lucy". The collection is ranked among the most important sub-saharan africa. In the ground floor, artefacts from aksumite, pre-aksumite, solomonic and gonderian periods are exposed. In the ground floor, there is a vivid display of ethiopian art ranging from early 14th century parchment until 20th century canvas oil painting.
Ethnological Museum
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The Ethnological Museum is a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture. Set within Haile Selassie’s former palace and surrounded by the beautiful gardens and fountains of the university main campus, the Ethnological Museum houses anthropological, musicological and cultural objects.
Entoto Natural Park
  • 40m
Located at 2600 metres altitude, Entoto natural park was where the former Emperor Minilik II’s permanent camp and palace was located. From the top, there is a panoramic view of the capital and the surrounding countryside. The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it is sometimes referred to as the "lung of Addis Ababa".
Shiro Meda Market
  • 40m
Shiro Meda Market (also spelled "Chiromeda") sells Ethiopian textiles in all their forms, from Ethiopian wedding dresses to various types of clothing, linens, and fabrics.

Location

Activity location

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    Holy Trinity Cathedral
    • Aratkilo area, Addis
    • 123, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Holy Trinity Cathedral
    • Aratkilo area, Addis
    • 123, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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