Full Day Tour of Addis Ababa with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off

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$125.00

Experience many of Addis Ababa’s highlights on one comprehensive full-day tour.

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All about the Full Day Tour of Addis Ababa with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off.

Experience many of Addis Ababa’s highlights on one comprehensive full-day tour. After a convenient hotel or airport pickup, explore the National Museum, where the 3 million-year-old fossils of Lucy are kept, and Merkato, the giant open-air market. Catch amazing views of Ethiopia’s capital city from Enoto, enjoy a delicious lunch, and stop by St. George Cathedral, the 15th-century church, and the Rastafarian pilgrimage site. Explore Ethiopia’s capital city Addis Ababa on an affordable all-day tour Visit important religious and cultural sites and enjoy a delicious meal See the fossil of Lucy, one of the oldest human ancestors ever discovered Make the most of limited time with a convenient hotel pickup and drop-off.

Departure & Return

Departure Point

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

We can collect all customers from the airport or Hotel…

Return Details

Returns to the original departure point

Departure Point

Addis Ababa Arada, Ethiopia

The Full-Day Tour of Addis Ababa will start with a visit to the National Museum, and travelers can meet us at this place

Return Details

Returns to the original departure point

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

Transport by air-conditioned minivan
All taxes, fees, and handling charges
Fuel surcharge
Driver/guide
Blue Badge guide
Hotel drop-off
Hotel pickup
Round-trip shared transfer
All entrance fee

Pass By: Meyazia 27 Square Monument

Myazia 27 Square Monument or Dillachin ( Victory Monument ) The historic monument depicts a Lion of Judah and a circle of relief figures and monumental panels celebrating the liberation of Ethiopia.
Stop At: National Museum of Ethiopia

You will start your city tour of Addis Ababa with the National Museum of Ethiopia. This is one of the best museums in the quality and diversity of the exhibits. Archeological exhibits include the 3.5 million-year-old fossil of Lucy (or Dinkinesh – ‘thou art wonderful’- in the native language), a hominoid woman of the specious of Australopithecus Afarensis. The discovery of Lucy’s fossil in 1974 forced a complete rethink of human genealogy, providing that our ancestors were walking 2.5 million years earlier than had been supposed. The National Museum also contains many wonderful artifacts dating back to pre-Axumite civilization.

Duration: 1-hour

Admission Ticket Included
Pass By: Yekatit 12 Martyrs Square

Yekatit 12 Martyrs Square Monument is located near Addis Ababa University and the Lion Zoo. This place has a significant historical background.
Stop At: Ethnological Museum

We continue our tour of Addis Ababa with a visit to the Ethnographic Museum which is found inside the compound of Addis Ababa University. This museum is very different from the National Museum but equally absorbing, this museum exhibit, a varied array of artifacts and daily objects related to most ethnic groups living in Ethiopia.

Duration: 1 hour

Admission Ticket Included
Pass By: Shiromeda Market

Before Moving up to mount Entoto we will pass by Shiromeda market. The market has a variety of traditional clothing like Dress, Shawl, Scarf, Bed Cover, Napkins, Men’s Shirt, etc… all locally hand made products are being sold here. Stooping here is optional.
Stop At: Mount Entoto

We will drive uphill to Entoto, which once was Emperor Minilik II’s permanent camp. Driving the hill there is a considerable drop in altitude and the air is filled with the scent of the Eucalyptus trees which cover the area.  From the top, there is a panoramic view of the capital and surrounding countryside.

Duration: 1-hour

Admission Ticket Included
Stop At: Itegue Taitu | Piazza

Lunch at The Oldest Hotel in Ethiopia Established in 1898 E.C, There is a variety of choices here at the Taitu Hotel, Their Vegan Buffet is well known, but there is also a possibility to make an order from the menu… The client can advise us for a different place for Lunch.

Duration: 40 minutes

Admission Ticket Free
Stop At: Addis Mercato

After lunch, the city tour of Addis Ababa continues with the visit to Merkato, the largest open-air market in Africa, where almost every possible commodity is on sale.

Duration: 40 minutes

Admission Ticket Included
Stop At: St. George's Cathedral

Our visit continues with St. George Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedrals in Addis Ababa and the most colorful church.

Duration: 1 hour

Admission Ticket Included
Stop At: Tiglachin Memorial

Tiglachin Memorial is a memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in the Ogaden War. It was built under Mengistu Haile Mariam on Churchill Avenue in Addis Ababa.

Duration: 30 minutes

Admission Ticket Included