Addis Ababa City Tour
Tour Summary
A sprawling metropolis and home to millions of Ethiopians, Addis Ababa houses numerous museum, churches, mosques, and notable historic buildings can be great additions to your Addis Ababa itinerary, while Mount Entoto, overlooking the cityscape, makes for a pleasant hiking experience. The city is studded with worthwhile museums. The landmark National Museum of Ethiopia is of particular interest for its paleontological hall, displaying a hominid skeleton stretching back 5. 5 million years. Nearby, the IES Ethnographic Museum, set in a former residence of Emperor Haile Selassie (now Addis Ababa University), has a wealth of fascinating displays exploring the cultures of South Omo, as well as the country’s largest collections of traditional musical instruments, costumes and medieval ecclesiastic artworks. Addis Ababa has a thriving cultural life embracing some excellent art galleries, traditional restaurants and live music venues.
Itinerary
We will meet at Mesqel Square where we set off our walking tour. First we get in to Red Terror Museum which is a memorial to those who died during the Red Terror under the communist Derg government and then we continue walking to the east of Meskel Square to the old railway station and to the lion of Judah monument. Continue walking to piassa passing through Churchill Avenue. We will have a coffee break at Tomoca and have a lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we walk to the National Museum of Ethiopia where Lucy-a 3. 5 million years old fossil hominid is found. Finally, we drive to Mercato, where you walk through the different sections of the market and get a closer look of the locals.
Duration-: 8 hours
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Prices
Group Size ………………. Price per Person in US$
- 1 ……………………………….. 193
- 2………………………………… 110
- 3 to 4…………………………… 81
- 4 to 6…………………………… 58
- 7 to 9…………………………… 49
- 9 to 12…………………………. 45
What’s Included?
- Guiding Services
- Admission Tickets
- Lunch in a local restaurant
- Coffee, tea and bottled water