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Ethiopia · Walking Tours
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Travel through time in the ancient city of Harar, Ethiopia, a World Heritage-listed city known as "The Living Museum" and "The Pearl of the East." Inside its 48-hectare fortified old city, Harar is home to more than 99 mosques and 200 holy shrines. Join this tour to explore several of its historic attractions, including the Great Wall, a coffee grinding factory, the colourful markets, and the city's distinctive labyrinth of narrow streets.
Inside its 48-hectare fortified old city, Harar is home to more than 99 mosques and 200 holy shrines.
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Check in at Dire Dawa Airport and enjoy an introduction to the tour.
Travel by van from Dire Dawa to Harar, a journey of about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Upon arrival, settle into your already reserved room at one of the cultural Harari guesthouses inside the walled city of Harar.
Later, experience the unique hyena feeding show.
After breakfast at the guesthouse, begin your walking tour of Harar.
Walk along the small, colourful streets of this labyrinthine city.
Visit 2 local museums in the ancient city and learn more about the rich history of Harar.
See a coffee grinding factory and learn about coffee production in Ethiopia, a longstanding tradition that dates back dozens of centuries. Ethiopia is where Coffea arabica, the coffee plant, originates.
Visit shrines, which are the primary sites of religious expression in Harar, the fourth holiest city of Islam.
See the Great Wall and the five principal gates.
Explore the famous colourful and bustling markets of Harar.
Enjoy a panoramic view of the city, with many more sights to see.
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Your 2 days finish where they began, in Harar.
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