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The 15 Best Addis Ababa Tours & Day Trips

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Addis is where the flights land and where the altitude hits, so the first day is usually a slow one. Build it out of these 15: the Mercato and Entoto, Lucy at the National Museum, and the runs out to Debre Libanos and Wenchi when you have a whole day free.

Full Day Tour of Addis Ababa with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off - Monuments that frame Ethiopia’s modern story
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Full Day Tour of Addis Ababa with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off

Taste of Ethiopia - Key points at a glance
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Taste of Ethiopia

2.Taste of Ethiopia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 406 reviews · from $102

Taste Addis Ababa on a four-hour walking food tour with vegetarian, meat, fish, coffee, juice, and Ethiopian beer tastings.

“Birhanu was a great guide, took us to great Resturants, shared fantastic cooking and cultural insight and generally made far a fantastic afternoon. Highly recommend. This operation clearly has done there homework.”

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Day Trip From Addis Ababa See Historical Monastery,Stunning Nature,Animals,Birds - Debre Libanos and Saint Tekle Haymanot
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Day Trip From Addis Ababa See Historical Monastery,Stunning Nature,Animals,Birds

3.Day Trip From Addis Ababa See Historical Monastery,Stunning Nature,Animals,Birds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · from $90

Review of a Debre Libanos and Blue Nile Gorge day trip from Addis Ababa, with Geladas, coffee, hiking, culture, and practical tips.

“At every moment our guide Sis was very very friendly, knowledgeable & helpful. The tour is definitely worthwhile! The company was very organized and helpful along the way. The next day we also did the city tour where Dagim & George wRead more”

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Addis Ababa: Debre Libanos, Blue Nile Gorge, and Cave Tour - Debre Libanos and the living Orthodox tradition
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Addis Ababa: Debre Libanos, Blue Nile Gorge, and Cave Tour

4.Debre Libanos, Blue Nile Gorge, and Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Review of Addis Ababa’s Debre Libanos and Blue Nile Gorge day tour, with geladas, Portuguese Bridge, cave church, lunch, and practical tips.

“Our tour guide Abi was very good. We loved everything, the monastery, the views from blue Nile gorge were amazing and the food was great! Thankyou for a very memorable day!”

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Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up - Walking the Scale of Merkato
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Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up

5.Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $55

Review of Addis Ababa’s 6 to 7 hour private city tour, with museums, Merkato, Entoto Maryam Church, airport pickup, and practical tips.

“Had a fantastic time touring the city with Mohamed. He was knowledgeable, flexible, professional, and had a great passion for sharing his culture. I did the the tour during Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany religious holiday) and Mohamed made Read more”

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Breathtaking Nature, Wildlife and Cave Church Tour - Free Pickups - Debre Libanos and the story of Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church
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Breathtaking Nature, Wildlife and Cave Church Tour – Free Pickups

6.Breathtaking Nature, Wildlife and Cave Church Tour – Free Pickups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · from $80

Explore Debre Libanos, the Portuguese Bridge, Entoto Mountain, wildlife, churches, and Ethiopian countryside on a guided Addis day trip.

“I had a fabulous tour on March 10 to the Entoto Mountain and the Debre Libanos Monastery with Seid and Muse. This is my second time in Ethiopia and I follow events in Ethiopia back in the United States. I was looking for a guide with an in-dRead more”

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Full Day Private City Tour Of Addis Ababa - Starting at Addis Ababa Museum instead of the National Museum
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Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa

7.Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews

Review of a private Addis Ababa city tour with museums, churches, Entoto Hill, Mercato, coffee ceremony, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Great city Tour. We wanted to experience the "Real Ethiopia", and we enjoyed the coffee ceremony in a private home. Biruk was a good and flexible guide, so he took us om a walk thru the Village on Entoto. An interesting experience. Also Merkato was nice.”

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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour - Holy Trinity Cathedral and the imperial tombs
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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour

Authentic Addis Ababa City Tour with a Local Guide - Starting with Lucy at the National Museum
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Authentic Addis Ababa City Tour with a Local Guide

Addis Ababa highlight city tour - Lucy and the National Museum of Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa highlight city tour

10.Addis Ababa highlight city tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · from $50Best value

Explore Addis Ababa’s Lucy fossil, St George’s Cathedral, Mercato, Entoto Mountain, Ethiopian food, and Tomoca coffee for $50.

“I really enjoyed the tour, Ammanuel our guide is really fun, friendly, welcoming and knowledgable and took some nice pictures and was able to answer all our questions. The drive was super comfortable and the driver managed to ensure a smooth journey even as he was driving through a hailstorm. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for an afternoon tour of Addis Ababa!”

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Prepare for the Best Day Tour in Addis Ababa - Mount Entoto, eucalyptus trees, and a high view
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Prepare for the Best Day Tour in Addis Ababa

11.Prepare for the Best Day Tour in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $90

Explore Addis Ababa with a private six-hour tour covering Lucy, Mount Entoto, Mercato, Tomoca Coffee, and St. George’s Cathedral.

“We recently had the pleasure of experiencing the Best Day Tour in Addis Ababa, which included visits to Entoto Park, St. George's Cathedral, and Mercato Market. It was an unforgettable experience that exceeded all of our expectations, thankRead more”

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Addis Ababa: Guided Expedition through Ethiopia's Capital - Merkato, where Addis does business
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Addis Ababa: Guided Expedition through Ethiopia’s Capital

12.Guided Expedition through Ethiopia’s Capital

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 103 reviews · from $50

Explore Addis Ababa’s National Museum, Merkato, coffee culture, Holy Trinity Cathedral, and Mount Entoto with a local guide for $50.

“Joe is an amazing guide, he curated the tour so well that we could understand and soak the vibes of Addis city in tour. The tour was well mixed with history and we got to understand the history of addis and ethopia in details. Also the visit totraditionalh coffee shop was one of the best part of this trip. he picked us and dropped back to skylight hotel. everything was so well executed.”

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Addis Ababa Layover - Meskel Square and Addis Ababa’s Civic Center
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Addis Ababa Layover

13.Addis Ababa Layover

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $70

Turn an Addis Ababa layover into a private city tour with airport transfers, Lucy, Entoto, markets, churches, and flexible timing.

“We spent a beautiful day in Addis Ababa, thanks to the guide Teddy and the driver Sami. They waited for us due to the flight delay but then we were able to spend a long and beautiful day: National Museum, the Mountain, a fantastic lunch in Read more”

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Addis Ababa Monasteries, Wildlife, & Hike Day Trip

Ethiopian Culinary Tour - Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more - The spice section inside Merkato
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Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more

15.Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $85

Taste Addis Ababa through markets, injera making, historic Taitu Hotel, Tomoca coffee, a village ceremony, and honey wine.

“Really enjoyed this day out in Addis Ababa, a really good way to see the city and get a quick crash course on local food and coffee culture. Samuel did a great job giving me insights into where we were going and what we were doing. Really enjoyed it!”

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