Addis Ababa City Tour
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Addis Ababa City Tour
By Liyu Ethiopia Tours
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),
Afterward you will visit Trinity Cathedral this massive and ornate cathedral is the second-most important place of worship in Ethiopia . It’s also the celebrated final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw. Their massive Aksumite-style granite tombs sit inside and are a sight indeed.
lunch local restaurant
After lunch, you will drive to Merkato visit, the largest open-air market in the continent you will explore by walking with your guide in the market.
Finally drive to Entoto on the way you will visit Shiromeda market one of the biggest market for Ethiopian traditional cloths continue drive to the mountain to visit the commanding panoramic view point mt Entoto, offers the stupendous view of the city.
from per adult
$89.60
from per adult
$89.60
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Ages 15-80, max of 8 per group
Duration:
7h
Start time: Check availability
Ticket type:
Mobile
English
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not included- Dinner
- Entry/Admission - National Museum of Ethiopia
- Entry/Admission - Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Entry/Admission - Addis Ababa
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- Other:
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 153448P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Which attractions will I visit with Addis Ababa City Tour?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:Discover and book Addis Ababa City Tour on Tripadvisor
- How much is Addis Ababa City Tour?
- Addis Ababa City Tour price starts from $89.60. Discover and book Addis Ababa City Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Addis Ababa City Tour cancellation policy?
- Addis Ababa City Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Addis Ababa City Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Addis Ababa City Tour?
- Addis Ababa City Tour is hosted by Liyu Ethiopia Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Liyu Ethiopia Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Addis Ababa City Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 153448P1
About the operator
This experience only has a few reviews, but you can read what other travelers have to say about the operator.
746ankeb
00Round trip Addis Ababa-Hawassa-Addis Ababa
Liyu Ethiopian organizes our business trip from Addis Ababa to Hawassa. A very competent and helpful tourist guide …
Gabriella S
00Wonderful relaxing trip
My boyfriend and I contacted Liyu Travel because we were looking for a weekend holiday and wanted to get away from …
Robert_Addis
00Super!
In order to have a relaxed start into the year 2021 and escape the bustling city of Addis Ababa I asked Yhun of Liy…
SvetlanaMN
00Very good experience
Now that almost a year since our trip to Ethiopia I can say that Yhun and his team made a great job organizing our …
anon822
00Wonderful, Fun and Informative Tour of Ethopia
We had 10 days tour including some walking, some churches and some city tours and it was absolutely wonderful. All …
Onuris01
00The definition of experiencing!
I made it to Addis Ababa with ni real plans in mind, just some ideas pulled from a guide recommended to me by a fri…
anaghaShah
00Great Experiance with Liyu Tours
we were group of 24 pax, went to Addis & around for Cultural Tour for 5 days, we booked all tours, transport & hot…
Danyl1967
00Experience of a lifetime!
Amazing start to finish. City tour with Jimmy and 5 days parks and lakes with Tamarat. Amazing memories, culture, w…
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00Great Trip of Danakil and Simien Mountains!
Myself and my partner had 10 days to explore some of the North of Ethiopia, and we got in touch with a few tour ope…
John P
00Historic North
This trip was absolutely wonderful. They planned everything and were available whenever I needed them. I stayed at …
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rafp2014
00Day trip
Nice experience. Great guide and driver. Short notice and perfect arrangement. Flexible stops and non-foreseen extr…
mtnhombre
00Last-minute stopover at ADD ends up being one of my best vacations
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Mark T
Indianapolis, IN10 contributions
Dec 2019
I considered several different tour companies in Addis before choosing Liyu. I could not be more happy with my selection. Our flight into Addis was delayed, costing us a full day of touring. Yhun was completely flexible and rearranged our entire schedule on the fly. The tour itself was amazing. We started in Merkato, which is a place Westerners do not want to go on their own. Our guide, Jimmy, arranged for a Merkato expert to join us and guide us through the largest open air market on the continent of Africa. From there we went to the National Museum which contained treasures that rival the Smithsonian. After lunch at the oldest hotel in Addis we went up to Entoto. All along the way our guide allowed us to customize our tour to whatever we wanted to see. Great tour. Great company. Highly recommend.
Written January 3, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Traveler
Thank you for your review. We have always believed that being able to meet our customer satisfaction is our main target , and if we are able to provide customer service just like you have experienced and mentioned , then we are on the right track. thank again for your time !
We look forward to another opportunity to host you on your next trip to Ethiopia, and once again, thank you for your positive comments!
Best Regards,
Liyu Tours management
Written January 11, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
ahammerhead
Washington, DC2 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
So impressed with my guide Yhun Enugu and his Liyu Ethiopia tour of Addis Ababa. I didn’t have much time in the city and had a few specific things I wanted to see, and Yhun provided great flexibility, expertise, and creativity in designing the perfect tour. He also was highly adaptive while on tour and introduced some additional stops given my specific interests. Highly recommend an Addis Ababa tour with him
Alex
Alex
Written October 18, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Traveler
Thank you for your review. We have always believed that being able to meet our customer satisfaction is our main target , and if we are able to provide customer service just like you have experienced and mentioned , then we are on the right track. thank again for your time !
We look forward to another opportunity to host you on your next trip to Ethiopia, and once again, thank you for your positive comments!
Best Regards,
Liyu Tours management
Written October 20, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Judith A
35 contributions
Sep 2019
My friend and I started looking for a tour company months before our trip. Liyu was the only one that replied quickly. They answered our questions and their response time was great. They listed our itinerary and the cost.
Yhun arrived on time and we were on our way. He was engaging and answered our questions. We went to several places and had a great time. We never felt rushed or that Yhun was ready to move on to the next stop.
Our favorite stop was the Mercado. We wandered through the stalls and it seemed most of the vendors knew Yhun. They were willing to let us take pictures and all seemed very friendly.
After an afternoon break, we went to a cultural show / restaurant. We had a great table and more wonderful Ethiopian food. It was wonderful to see the variety of people at the restaurant. Everyone was having a great time.
What I really came away with was that Ethiopians have a great sense of National Pride. It is a wonderful peaceful country with an abundance of activities and sites.
I would definitely recommend Liyu Ethiopia Tours to my friends and anyone planning to visit this magnificent country. I can't imagine having a better tour for our short stay. Next time we'll leave the city and see some of the beautiful countryside.
Thank you!! :)
Yhun arrived on time and we were on our way. He was engaging and answered our questions. We went to several places and had a great time. We never felt rushed or that Yhun was ready to move on to the next stop.
Our favorite stop was the Mercado. We wandered through the stalls and it seemed most of the vendors knew Yhun. They were willing to let us take pictures and all seemed very friendly.
After an afternoon break, we went to a cultural show / restaurant. We had a great table and more wonderful Ethiopian food. It was wonderful to see the variety of people at the restaurant. Everyone was having a great time.
What I really came away with was that Ethiopians have a great sense of National Pride. It is a wonderful peaceful country with an abundance of activities and sites.
I would definitely recommend Liyu Ethiopia Tours to my friends and anyone planning to visit this magnificent country. I can't imagine having a better tour for our short stay. Next time we'll leave the city and see some of the beautiful countryside.
Thank you!! :)
Written October 7, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Benjamin
17 contributions
Oct 2019
I probably looked at a dozen tour operators and settled on Liyu Tours. Their price was in line with other operators, but most important their communications via email were prompt and complete making me feel comfortable that the tour would be a success.
Our guide was on time at the hotel and we started off with the Mercado because it was going to rain. For more than an hour, we walked around the market not seeing another tourist. Our guide was able to explain spices, coffee and many other items available for sale. He was even able to arrange for us to climb up on a ladder to get a good overview. He seemed to know everyone here which allowed for great photo opportunities.
We then went to Mount Entodo. It was nothing special, because of the cloud cover and rain, but a good opportunity to see the city from above. Lunch and bottled water was provided at the first hotel in town. There were plenty of choices even if Ethiopian food is not to my liking. They had silverware if eating with your hands is not for you.
We then went to a local coffee house where again we were the only tourists. It was cool to hang out with the locals and there was plenty of coffee we could purchase to take home. Just over a pound (500 grams) was $6.00 and they took credit cards.
We had an excellent tour of a church and nearby cemetery. Our guide was able to give us a private tour of the National Museum.
We had a break in the late afternoon before going to a cultural show and dinner. I won’t be in a rush to go back, but it was authentic and 80% of the people in attendance were local.
I definitely would not have wanted to do this visit without a guide. He provided great access and knew how to get places including some more hidden places in the Mercado. If I had friends visiting, I would definitely recommend him again as we got a great overview.
Our guide was on time at the hotel and we started off with the Mercado because it was going to rain. For more than an hour, we walked around the market not seeing another tourist. Our guide was able to explain spices, coffee and many other items available for sale. He was even able to arrange for us to climb up on a ladder to get a good overview. He seemed to know everyone here which allowed for great photo opportunities.
We then went to Mount Entodo. It was nothing special, because of the cloud cover and rain, but a good opportunity to see the city from above. Lunch and bottled water was provided at the first hotel in town. There were plenty of choices even if Ethiopian food is not to my liking. They had silverware if eating with your hands is not for you.
We then went to a local coffee house where again we were the only tourists. It was cool to hang out with the locals and there was plenty of coffee we could purchase to take home. Just over a pound (500 grams) was $6.00 and they took credit cards.
We had an excellent tour of a church and nearby cemetery. Our guide was able to give us a private tour of the National Museum.
We had a break in the late afternoon before going to a cultural show and dinner. I won’t be in a rush to go back, but it was authentic and 80% of the people in attendance were local.
I definitely would not have wanted to do this visit without a guide. He provided great access and knew how to get places including some more hidden places in the Mercado. If I had friends visiting, I would definitely recommend him again as we got a great overview.
Written October 5, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Traveler,
Thank you very much for your kind review.
It is important to us that our clients are not only provided with a comprehensive and interesting day tour of Addis Abba, butthat it also turns into something special for them. We want our clients to really ‘live’ Ethiopia for a few hours and feel part of it
We do our best to turn these trips into a bit of a fun day as well, so that our clients leave us feeling refreshed, happy and joyful.
This is our company philosophy and we are pleased that we appear to have succeeded on this occasion.
again thank you for your positive feedback !
Written October 7, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Ali32780
1 contribution
Jun 2019 • Solo
This was hands down an awesome tour. I can’t soeak for everyone in the company but June was 💯💪🏾👍🏽
Written June 24, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Traveler
Thank you for your review. We have always believed that being able to meet our customer satisfaction is our main target , and if we are able to provide customer service just like you have experienced and mentioned , then we are on the right track. thank again for your time !
We look forward to another opportunity to host you on your next trip to Ethiopia, and once again, thank you for your positive comments!
Best Regards,
Liyu Tours management
Written July 26, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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