Ethiopian Culinary Tour - Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The flavors of Ethiopian food are renowned across the African continent, but knowing where to find the best bites as a first-time visitor is tough. Get an overview of Ethiopia's rich culinary traditions on this full-day tour in Addis Ababa. Learn to make injera, the traditional Ethiopian bread, and visit one of Africa's largest open-air markets to explore the spices. Then, sit down for a full Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Lunch and round-trip transportation from your accommodations are included for a seamless day.
- Eat like an Ethiopian local with delicious dishes unique to the area
- Ask your guide for tips and recommendations for after the tour ends
- Food you won’t find elsewhere: Sample and buy from local, artisan producers
- Uncover the food scene of Addis Ababa with the insider knowledge of a local guide
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off at any location in Addis Ababa (Hotel, house or airport))
- Lunch, including a bottle of water and hot drinks
- Ground transportation including a car, a driver and fuel
- Accompanying English speaking guide
- Local tour guides
- Alcoholic beverages (other than honey-wine)
- Tip for tour guide
- Other cost not offered in this program
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Be ready for pickup at your hotel first thing in the morning. Board a vehicle with your driver and guide, then travel to Atkilt Tera, Addis Ababa's largest produce market, between Piassa and Merkato. Explore both the Atkilt Tera and Merkato markets; the latter of which is the largest open-air market in Africa. See and smell the impressive variety of spices on offer, then meet a group of women who lead you through the process of making injera, the traditional Ethiopian bread.
After your bread-baking experience, sit down for lunch at Ethiopia's oldest hotel, Taitu Hotel. Follow up your meal with some sightseeing in Piassa.
Head out of town to the mountain city of Sululta, where hyou participate in a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Sip some organic honey wine, another one of the country's specialties.
Enjoy the scenery on the ride back to your Addis Ababa accommodations, where you are dropped off at the end of your tour.
After your bread-baking experience, sit down for lunch at Ethiopia's oldest hotel, Taitu Hotel. Follow up your meal with some sightseeing in Piassa.
Head out of town to the mountain city of Sululta, where hyou participate in a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Sip some organic honey wine, another one of the country's specialties.
Enjoy the scenery on the ride back to your Addis Ababa accommodations, where you are dropped off at the end of your tour.
Atikilt Tera | piazza | አትክልት ተራ | ፒያሳ (Pass By)
1
Mercato Market
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Tomoca Coffee
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Sululta
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
4
Taitu Hotel | Piazza
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age is 8 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 70 reviews
Mohammad_M, Jun 2025
It was not satisfactory as the operator in Addis Ababa is not organised and last minute coordinating
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Customer didn't tour with us. We have escalated to Viator team to remove.
Regards,
the myGuzo Team
Christopher_W, Dec 2024
I enjoyed the culinary day tour with Abiy and driver Muse and would recommend it. I appreciate that he adjusted the itinerary based on things I’d seen previously and found a wonderful art gallery to visit, which I enjoyed. We had a fascinating market walk, cooked injeera, had a great lunch, enjoyed Ethiopian coffee ceremony, and enjoyed honey wine!
Peter_P, Oct 2024
The food was delicious and the portions were good. The coffee ceremony was great. I loved having an opportunity to make bread - and eat what I made. The market and city tour was very interesting. My guide Desale helped me find the perfect souvenirs at a fair price
Mala_P, Jun 2024
Unique Interesting experience . Coffee was excellent. Locally made vodka, beer, honey wine was also interesting. Making injira was exhilarating experience that I enjoyed.
Michael_R, May 2024
An exceptional guide with great English, we explored the city to find the essentials of Ethiopian food and culture. The city itself still has a ways to go to develop its tourism infrastructure, but there was great effort put into the tour to ensure a positive experience.
Alyse_C, Apr 2024
An unforgettable day with Zerefa! He was so kind and thoughtful in making sure I had the best experience possible. His knowledge of the city and its incredible history was unmatched, and he even drove us past several additional sights to make the most of our time. He really values sharing his country and culture with his tours rather than purely tourist places. Thank you for an incredible day, Z -- I will be sending anyone who comes to Addis this tour as a must do!
Scott_B, Mar 2024
Great tour, our guide Zerefa was amazing! We had actually done two of the items on the itinerary in a previous Addis tour the weekend before, but Zerefa was very flexible in taking us to different spots. Instead of Tomoca and stopping for lunch, we went to the large clothes market and stopped at spice and honey stores. Seeing the enjera business and trying to make some was fun!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Customer,
Thank you for taking the time to endorse us here. We are glad that Zerefa was flexible in customizing the tour for you and that you had an immersive cultural experience.
We hope to see you in Ethiopia again.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo Team
Benjamin_L, Mar 2024
Z provided a wonderful customized behind the scenes tour of Addis Ababa. Absolutely worth the time and money.
My highest recommendation.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your wonderful endorsement of our service and team. We enjoyed showing you our country and culture as well
We hope to see you in Ethiopia soon.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo Team
Rebecca_M, Nov 2023
I had a spare day after a conference in Addis and booked this tour on my phone the night before. I wasn't sure what to expect but I had a fantastic time! The driver and tour guide were excellent, the food and coffee we had were delicious, I learned a ton about the country's history and geography and had an all-round excellent day. There was no one else on my tour so it ended up being a private, VIP experience. Highly recommend, especially as a solo female traveller.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your review and endorsing us for future customers. Mr. Z and Mussie also enjoyed showing you our authentic culinary culture.
We hope to see you in Ethiopia again.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo team
Dale_B, Oct 2023
Making the Enjera Bread, and having great Conversations with my tour guide.
The History was amazing, and the view from the Mountain was Beautiful.
I recommend this tour for anyone looking for a great Experience.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Customer,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback here. Our experiences are designed to immerse customers into the real Ethiopian way of life. We are glad you had a memorable day.
We hope to see you again in Ethiopia.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo Team
David_D, Apr 2023
Very nice experience! Emmanuel is a excellent guide! He was there on time and took me to the best spots in Addis!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Dear Customer,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback here. We are glad that you had a great cultural experience with Emmanuel.
Looking forward to seeing you in Ethiopia soon.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo Team
Dan, Jan 2023
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!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear Customer,
Thank you much for taking the time to share your tour experience with us. We are so glad that you had a memorable cultural experience with Sam and team. They too really enjoyed hosting you.
Hope to see you in Ethiopia soon.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo Team
theo_n, Aug 2022
Highly recommend this tour, certainly worth the money. A great way to see more of the city and learn more about the culture people and food. Tour guide Zerefa was also very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Will book with company & guide again
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear Team,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and recommend us to prospective customers. We are glad that you had a memorable tour. Zerefa and Team also enjoyed showing you our country and culture.
We hope to see you in Ethiopia soon.
Warmest regards,
the myGuzo Team
Pratima_G, Feb 2020
Action packed with lots of visually stimulating and delicious adventures- true to the description and lots of photo opportunities. Z is a great guide with excellent English and willing to structure the tour exactly how you want it. I highly recommend it, especially if you are short on time in Addis since it visits all the top culinary spots!
savvy_dave, May 2019
Forget the museums and churches, this fantastic tour gave a great insight into the vibrant streetlife and food and drink culture of Addis.
The guide ZEREFE and driver TAMIRSAT were both first class. They really took care of me and ensured my safety at all times, even in the most chaotic and crowded parts of Merkato. The markets were fascinating indeed. Something very difficult to experience alone without a guide.
I also loved the coffee shop and the family business making injera, although my own attempt was hilariously bad. Lunch was at the historical and fascinating Taitu Hotel and we finished the tour with a coffee ceremony and flask of Tej at Addis Ababa restaurant.
Really excellent tour,. Highly recommended.
MichaelJ_A, Dec 2018
This tour took place on Christmas day and was certainly a present for me. The host was warm and engaging, but most importantly, knowledgeable. It was a full day, but not overpoweringI would recommend the tour to anyone who is interested is seeing how Addis lives its daily life both in terms of food and general daily existence. My only suggestion would be, given that this is a culinary tour, for one stop to be at the kitchen of some reputable chef who will show how to use the many herbs and spices that Ethiopians put into the food. It is one thing to know how the bread (injera) is made, another to get amn idea of how to prepare the delicacies that go on top.
Octavia H, Mar 2018
We had the pleasure of takeing this tour with Seya as our guide. This young man was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about Ethiopian history and culture. He was very detailed in delivering this information. I have been on several tours on several countries previously but I must say the information/knowledge that I learend from my tours with Seya was unexplainable. If you want to experience and learn about Ethiopia this is the company to book with and if you want to be enlighented requesting Seya as your guide is a must.
hectorjavier_h, Mar 2022
no pasaron por mi para el traslado y en el teléfono de 24 horas que se suple atienden no me contestaron
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear Customer (Prospective Customers),
Our operations team had been stuck in the raging Civil War (Siege) in the Northern part of Ethiopia around the period of this tour, in which basic services such as communication (inc. internet) and electricity were suddenly cutoff (still remain cutoff as has been widely covered by international media outlets). We are glad that after seven hellish months, they are safely in Addis Ababa - thanks to the international organizations involved there.
To that end, we deeply apologize that you were affected by our situation. We assure you that it was a rare, war-time situation that led us to such a one-star review. To avert such unusual events in the future, we have hired a customer service agent , based outside Ethiopia, to mitigate such risks going forward.
Last but not least, we offer you a free tour of Addis Ababa next time you are in Ethiopia - so you can see the seriousness of our team to deliver a memorable experience for you.
Sending our warmest regards.
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