Addis Ababa highlights of the city tour Guided tour in English

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ID: GYG628094-1046391
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Country: Ethiopia

Duration: 06:00 hours


Description

Experience Addis Ababa like never before. See the sight of Addis Ababa, walk to the city, and visit biggest open market in Africa. Visit Musuem Church's and experience local food and our best coffee!
Start the tour from National Museum of Ethiopia: This is one of the best museums in quality and diversity of the exhibits. Archeological exhibits include the 3.5 million-year-old fossil of Lucy (or Dinkinesh – ‘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.

Afterward, you will visit St George's Cathedral (Giorgis Cathedral). Lies at the north end of Churchill Rd. Built in 1896 in the traditional octagonal shape to commemorate Ethiopia's victory over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa, the Cathedral houses the work of Afewerk Tekle, the renowned Ethiopian artist responsible for the stained-glass windows of the Africa Hall.


Drive to Entoto on the way you will visit Shiromeda market one of the biggest markets for Ethiopian traditional cloths continue drive to the mountain to visit the commanding panoramic view point mount Entoto which offers the stupendous view of the city.

Final stop Coffee stop at Tomoka coffee! One of the best coffees in the city. End of Tour

Highlights

  • Walk to the biggest open market in Africa
  • the panoramic view of addis Ababa from Entoto Mountain
  • Learn ethiopian orthodox church which one of the oldest Christian country

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Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.