Ethiopia · SHOPPING TOURS
Good shopping & market tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend 5 to 6 hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Merkato, Atkilt Tera, and Piassa, making injera, eating at Taitu Hotel, tasting Tomoca coffee, and joining a coffee ceremony with honey wine in Sululta.
“no pasaron por mi para el traslado y en el teléfono de 24 horas que se suple atienden no me contestaron”
With guide Yonas or another Daily Addis Tours guide, you’ll cover Mount Entoto, Menelik II’s palace, Saint Mary, the National Museum, Shiro Meda Market, monuments, Tomoca Coffee, and honey tasting in 4 to 6 hours. Pickup, transport, and most admission fees are included.
“We started with a visit at the museum near Menelik II palace then we seen the house before going to Entoto park. Sadly it was a cloudy day of rainy season. Whatever, it was interesting, full of details about the living of a figure of ethiopian historRead more”
Spend 4 to 7 hours exploring Addis Ababa with a private guide, tasting vegetarian and meat dishes, fresh juices, and traditional coffee. Visit the National Museum, Mercato or Sunday’s Shiro Meda Market, Tomoca Coffee, and the Lion of Judah. Airport and hotel pickup are available.
“I spent a long layover in Addis Ababa hanging out with Yonas for three hours. He brought me to an excellent local lunch of vegetarian injera and great coffee at the original Tomoca. We drove around the bustling city as he showed me some of the sights. Do note that MercRead more”
Spend 3.5 hours with Daniel and Tigist, starting with a private Addis Ababa market visit and continuing in their home kitchen. Learn to prepare injera and seasonal Ethiopian dishes, roast coffee by hand, and share a traditional ceremony. Choose lunch or dinner, with vegetarian options available.
“Friendly hosts gave me a family experience of preparing and cooking authentic Ethiopian food, then more importantly eating it. Totally delicious and finished with the full coffee ceremony. Very enjoyable, the only downside was the distance from my hotel, at around 40 mins just outside Addis.”
Spend about four hours exploring Addis Ababa with a local guide, usually Sisay, on a small-group outing centered on Mercato. Expect market lanes, recycling workshops, Ethiopian history and culture, coffee, tea, seasonal fruit, and pickup. Some departures may add city sights or Entoto.
“a welcoming and competent guide to accompany us in the discovery of Addis! moreover very friendly! I particularly recommend”
Spend two to eight flexible hours with a private guide such as Gashaw, Fitsum, Desale, or Moges, visiting Lucy at the National Museum, tasting Ethiopian food, walking Piazza, learning about coffee, and ending with music and honey wine.
“A day around Addisababa will always remain a beautiful memory for me. Gashaw and I met at my hotel and headed to the University and the former home of Hailie Selassie. I learned a great deal about Ethiopian history and was able to see regioRead more”
Spend six hours tasting Addis Ababa with an English-speaking guide. Visit Tomoca Coffee, shop for spices in Merkato, make injera, join a coffee ceremony, sample tej, and eat a buffet lunch at Ethiopia’s oldest hotel. Guides such as Desale and Seid also add useful city context along the way.
“I had a lot of fun. My guide was great and super helpful and open minded. I can only recommend this tour!”
Meet English-speaking guide Lamesgn for a practical Addis Ababa layover tour. Visit Entoto Maryam Church and Menelik II’s former palace, take in city views, then explore Mercato’s crafts stalls before a traditional Ethiopian lunch. Airport or hotel pickup, transport, water, coffee or tea, and entrance fees are included.
“This was by far the best tour I have ever had!!! Lamesgn the guide was so knowledgeable and really cares that you are enjoying your tour. I highly recommend this tour company”
Start at Bole Airport and spend five to six hours shopping Addis Ababa with a private guide such as Aman Assefa. Visit Merkato, Piazza, Sumeta Souvenir Gallery, and the Stadium area for coffee, leather, jewelry, spices, and crafts, with transfers included.
“I had the pleasure of touring and shopping with the guidance and assistance of Mr. Aman Assefa during my recent trip to Ethiopia. Aman took me to different venues where I was able to purchase souvenirs and gifts that consisted of local craftRead more”
Pick a highland town, a church cut out of rock, or a kitchen.
