Ethiopia · City Tours

8-Hour Addis Ababa City Tour with Entoto Hill and Cultural Dinner

8 Hours Round trip from Intoto St Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy panoramic views over Addis Ababa from Entoto Hill
  • 02 Explore Merkato, one of Africa's biggest markets
  • 03 Visit Shero Meda, Addis Ababa's traditional dress market
  • 04 See the National Museum and the Victory Monument in Arat Kilo
  • 05 End the tour with Ethiopian cuisine and a traditional music show

Take in panoramic views over Addis Ababa from Entoto Hill, visit the National Museum, and explore the city's vibrant cultural and commercial life at Shero Meda and Merkato. Along the way, see the Victory Monument in Arat Kilo and learn more about the Ethiopian capital with your guide. The experience ends with a buffet dinner at one of Addis Ababa's finest traditional cultural restaurants, accompanied by Ethiopian cuisine and a traditional music show.

Enjoy panoramic views of the capital from Entoto Hill, a popular outing spot for local families.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Addis Ababa, Mount Entoto
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Entoto Hill, Museums, Markets and Cultural Dinner

  • Enjoy panoramic views of the capital from Entoto Hill, a popular outing spot for local families. The area houses a former summer palace of King Menelik II, who developed the hills and densely forested them with eucalyptus trees imported from Australia at the end of the 19th century. Known as the lungs of Addis Ababa, the hills also serve as training grounds for Ethiopian athletes, reaching a height of 3,200 m (10,500 ft).

  • See the National Museum, followed by Shero Meda, a cultural traditional dress market.

  • Continue to the unique complex of Merkato, the biggest market in Africa.

  • On the way to Merkato, you will also have a chance to see the Victory Monument in Arat Kilo with your Addis Ababa tour guide.

  • At the end of the tour, enjoy a buffet dinner at one of the finest traditional cultural restaurants, where you will have delicious Ethiopian cuisine accompanied by a traditional Ethiopian music show.

End of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Intoto St 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All entrance fees

  • Buffet dinner at Yodabissinya Restaurant

  • Professional English-speaking Addis Ababa tour guide

  • Latest-model air-conditioned minivan

  • A fine coffee tasting at Tomocca

  • WiFi onboard

  • Bottled water

What's Not Included

  • Alcoholic drinks

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Know before you go

  • Traveller pick-up is offered in any location in Addis Ababa.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tour start
Intoto St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Intoto St.

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