Ethiopia · City Tours

Full-Day Addis Ababa City Tour with Lucy, Entoto and Merkato

1 Day Round trip from Addis Ababa Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the National Museum of Ethiopia to see the remains of Lucy
  • 02 Explore the Ethnographic Museum on Addis Ababa University's main campus
  • 03 Enjoy traditional Ethiopian lunch with a coffee ceremony
  • 04 Shop through Merkato, believed to be the largest open-air market in Africa

See the highlights of Ethiopia's geographic, political, and cultural hub on this full-day tour of Addis Ababa. Visit the National Museum to meet Lucy, then continue to the Ethnographic Museum, Holy Trinity Church, and the tomb of Emperor Haile Selassie. Enjoy traditional Ethiopian lunch with a coffee ceremony, take in amazing views from Entoto, and experience local life with a shopping trip through Merkato.

Then enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the Ethiopian cultural restaurants, along with a traditional coffee ceremony.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Addis Ababa, Mount Entoto
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Addis Ababa Museums, Holy Trinity Church, Entoto and Merkato

  • After a convenient hotel or airport pickup, begin your city tour.

  • Visit one of the best-known sites in the city, the National Museum of Ethiopia, home to the remains of "Lucy," a bipedal hominid who lived 3.2 million years ago and was discovered in 1974.

  • Explore the Ethnographic Museum, located on Addis Ababa University's main campus, to see traditional and contemporary artifacts.

  • Then enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the Ethiopian cultural restaurants, along with a traditional coffee ceremony.

  • Head to one of the holiest churches in Ethiopia, known as Holy Trinity Church.

  • See the tomb of Haile Selassie and the fantastic paintings in the church.

  • Later, enjoy amazing views of Ethiopia's capital city from Entoto.

  • Move on to the final attraction of the day with a trip through Merkato, believed to be the largest open-air market in Africa.

National Museum of Ethiopia, Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, Mount Entoto

Where this trip takes you

National Museum of Ethiopia, Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, Mount Entoto

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Addis Ababa 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Coffee ceremony
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • Traditional Ethiopian lunch
  • Drinking water
  • Roundtrip airport transfer or hotel pickup
  • All transportation
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Museum fees
  • English-speaking Addis Ababa tour guide

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Any services not mentioned in the above section

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Addis Ababa.

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