Full Day Tour of Addis Ababa with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 6 to 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience many of Addis Ababa’s highlights on one comprehensive full-day tour. After a convenient hotel or airport pickup, explore the National Museum, where the 3 million-year-old fossils of Lucy is kept, and Merkato, the giant open-air market. Catch amazing views of Ethiopia’s capital city from Enoto, enjoy a delicious lunch, and stop by St. George Cathedral, the 15th century church and Rastafarian pilgrimage site.
- Explore Ethiopia’s capital city Addis Ababa on an affordable all-day tour
- Visit important religious and cultural sites and enjoy a delicious meal
- See the fossil of Lucy, one of the oldest human ancestors ever discovered
- Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or sedan
- Blue Badge guide
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pickup
- Round-trip shared transfer
- All entrance fee except Entoto View point
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Admission Fee - Mount Entoto$10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
National Museum of Ethiopia
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Yekatit 12 Martyrs Square (Pass By)
Chiromeda Market (Pass By)
Meyazia 27 Square Monument (Pass By)
2
Mount Entoto
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Ethnological Museum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Addis Ababa Restaurant | Piassa |
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
St. George's Cathedral
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
6
Mercato Market
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Tiglachin Memorial
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Near public transportation
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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
4.9
based on 571 reviews
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Some parts of the city can only truly be experienced with a knowledgable guide. This team knows the city and ensured my safe travels
A must do
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for your kind review! We completely agree that some parts of Addis Ababa are best experienced with a knowledgeable guide, and we’re so glad our team’s deep knowledge of the city helped you truly experience it while ensuring your safe travels. Your appreciation means a lot to us, and we’ll be sure to share it with the team. We hope to welcome you back to Ethiopia again soon!
Great day tour around Addis Ababa, learnt a lot from my friendly and knowledgeable guide Adisu and enjoyed a nice coffee break and local meal.
I found the National Museum of Ethiopia fascinating, and the view of the city from Entoto were excellent.
Overall a great way to spend a day in Addis Ababa.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for your great review! We’re delighted you had such a good day tour around Addis Ababa and that Adisu’s friendly, knowledgeable guiding helped you learn a lot. It’s wonderful to hear you enjoyed the coffee break and local meal, found the National Museum of Ethiopia fascinating, and thought the views of the city from Entoto were excellent. We’re so glad it was a great way to spend a day in Addis Ababa, and we’ll be sure to share your kind words with Adisu. We hope to welcome you back someday!
The one day tour covered essential sites to see in Addis. Teshome was a great guide and I learned about Ethiopia’s history. The national museum, Menellik II mausoleum and the ethnographic museum were the best part of the tour. I wish tour includes access to Mount Entoto as we did not see the mountain but this was probably due to limited tour duration. I would recommend this tour for people who have limited time. The driver Teferi was also great at navigating the narrow and busy streets in mercato.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re delighted the one-day tour covered the essential sites in Addis and that Teshome was a great guide who helped you learn about Ethiopia’s history. It’s wonderful to hear the National Museum, Menelik II Mausoleum, and the Ethnographic Museum were the best parts of your tour. We appreciate your feedback about Mount Entoto—you’re right that the limited tour duration can make it difficult to include everything, and we will review the itinerary and pacing with our team. Thank you also for recognizing Teferi’s skill in navigating the narrow, busy streets of Mercato. We’re glad you would recommend the tour for travelers with limited time, and we hope to welcome you back for a longer visit that includes Entoto!
This was a great tour through various sites in Addis Ababa. Teshome is an excellent guide and he answered all my questions throughout the day. Teferi was the driver and he was very helpful. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for your great review! We’re delighted you enjoyed a great tour through various sites in Addis Ababa and that Teshome was an excellent guide who answered all your questions throughout the day. It’s also wonderful to hear Teferi was a very helpful driver. We truly appreciate your high recommendation and will be sure to share your kind words with both Teshome and Teferi. We hope to welcome you back to Ethiopia someday!
Tour was good, Only wish it was longer. Teshome was a great guide. Driver was great to, don’t remeber his name though
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for your review! We’re glad the tour was good and that Teshome was a great guide—and we appreciate your kind words about the driver too, even if the name slipped your mind (we’ll pass along the feedback to the team). We’re sorry the tour felt shorter than you’d have liked; that’s useful feedback, and we’d be happy to help you plan a longer itinerary next time so you can see even more. We hope to welcome you back to Ethiopia someday!
Interesting n comfortable tour, with a very knowledgeable guide Teshome n friendly driver Nebiyu. Went all places in itinerary plus more like shopping mall, Entoto Summit,. Shopping in mercato is very challenging if without the guide. View from Entoto is enchanting. LUNCH was superb with local cuisine n honey wine.
Best tour guide ever. Learned so much. By the end we were like long lost buddies. This was the absolute best
The tour company was extremely excellent and the guide was knowledge and very patient… use them for an enjoyable experience
We thoroughly enjoyed our day tour. Teshome was an excellent guide, friendly, interesting and informative and took us to plenty of interesting places. We also had a traditional Ethiopian meal which was delicious. Our thanks also to the driver. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Teshome was an amazing guide! Very kind, knowledgeable and attentive. The driver was amazing as well! As a solo female traveler from Canada I felt very safe with them and learned so much! Would recommend to anyone coming to Addis Ababa!
I had a day to spend in Addis and was able to share it with Teshome. He provided a great overview of the city and major sites! I mentioned I was looking for a football jersey and a scarf and he found a merchant who could offer me a fair price. I enjoyed my trip and would definitely book another tour in the future.
I had an awesome time the tour guide was highly knowledgeable friendly and really helpful I learnt so much about the history of Ethiopia and saw so much of the city, had a great meal and coffee I would highly recommend!
Booked this tour not knowing it was Ethiopian Easter.
A few of the places were not open but my guide Teka took me to the places that were open.
Recommend this tour if you are in Addis Ababa
Great tour of the city with Teshome ! He was very pleasant to talk to and very knowledgeable about all the sites we visited.
Splendid and Teshome did a great job as our tour guide. He is knowledgeable about his role and possesses a good customer care attributes
This was such a great tour. We learned so much about Ethiopia and felt like we really got to know the city. It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it!
We had an excellent full day tour of Addis Ababa with Teshome. He was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and engaging from start to finish. He explained the history, culture, and architecture in a way that was easy to understand but still very thorough and insightful.
The tour was well organized and efficient, and the hotel pickup and drop off made the day completely seamless. We covered the major highlights without ever feeling rushed. Teshome answered every question thoughtfully and added context that made each stop more meaningful.
If you’re looking for a comprehensive and well run introduction to Addis Ababa, this tour is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend, especially with Teshome as your guide.
We had a very short stay in Addis Ababa so we took this day trip which turned out excellent. Our guide Teshome Antachew has good English and he explained well in detail about the places we visited. He was very helpful and attentive to our needs as we wanted to buy coffee and certain souvenirs. The driver was very cautious while driving too. I would recommend this guide without any hesitation to anybody.
So grateful we took this tour.
Thank you Viator and thank you Teshome.
National museum was very worthwhile. Lunch was mediocre Bti honey wine was enjoyable. Archaeologists information on LUCY was intriguing. Coffee break was tast
We had a wonderful tour in Addis Ababa and truly enjoyed every part of it. The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and fun, and explained the history and culture in an engaging way. We especially loved visiting the local restaurants, where we tasted delicious Ethiopian food and learned more about traditional cuisine. The market visit was a highlight—colorful, lively, and full of energy, giving us a real feel for daily life in Addis. Everything was well organized, relaxed, and enjoyable. This tour was a perfect introduction to the city, and we highly recommend it to anyone visiting Addis Ababa.
Adisu was our guide and was truly exceptional. The tour provided us an opportunity to visit multiple sites and Adisu’s knowledge of the history of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, cultural elements and answering many questions we had was outstanding. I would highly recommend this tour.
Both guide and driver have been excellent. Unfortunately on Monday national museum was closed but the rest of the itinary (included lunch at a typical Ethiopian place) was perfect. To recommend
Very nice tour with proffesional guides Luel & nebyou. We visit the most iconic places plus a nice traditional dishes and coffee tasting
Amazing experience, the tour guide was so knowledgeable and informative. The places that we visited were deeply historical and awe inspiring. Wear good shoes and be prepared for a few stairs and lots of walking. 10/10 would recommend to anyone visiting Addis
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Dear Sabera
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience with us and that our tour guide made a positive impact on your journey. It's fantastic to know that you appreciated the historical sites we visited, as they truly offer a glimpse into the rich heritage of Addis Ababa.
We appreciate your tip about wearing good shoes and being prepared for some walking—it's great advice for future travelers! Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back for more adventures in the future.
Safe travels and best wishes,
The Addis Ethiopia Tours Team
Luel (guide) and Yonas (driver) were fantastic! I have been in Addis for a week for work and haven't had the time to see the city. They were right on time picking me up from my hotel Saturday morning and it was a very small group tour. My highlights of the tour were the museums and lunch at Addis Ababa Restaurant. Luel walked us through the National Museum of Ethiopia and the Ethnographic Museum, explaining the importance of each display, giving us a real understanding of how they relate to the history and culture of Ethiopia. It was such an informative crash course on all things Ethiopia. At lunch, Luel helped me find a meat/sauce combination with the injera that I loved. I'd had trouble until then because I do not handle spice well but he was incredibly understanding and was very attentive to ensuring I ate enough and that I was enjoying the food. I so appreciate his knowledge, friendliness, and helpfulness throughout the day. I feel like at least I have come away from this trip knowing more about Ethiopia. I feel content that I got to see a wide swath of the city in the little time I had to explore it.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Dear Jeanette
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We are delighted to hear that Luel and Yonas made your experience in Addis Ababa memorable. It’s wonderful to know that you found the museums enlightening and enjoyed your lunch at the Addis Ababa Restaurant.
We take pride in our guides, and Luel’s attentiveness and knowledge truly exemplify the high standards we strive for. We’re glad he was able to help you navigate the local cuisine to find a dish that you loved, especially considering your spice preferences.
Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you back to explore more of Ethiopia's rich history and culture in the future.
Warm regards,
The Addis Ethiopia Tours Team
Luel (the guide) and Yonas (the driver) were fantastic! Luel was so knowledgeable and his English was perfect. His tour of the National Museum was full of info. I learned so much that I tried to take notes during the tour so I've at least remember some things. Unfortunately the market was closed on Sundays, so we couldn't visit that. I had the best macchiato of my life at Tamoca. I was a solo female traveler and felt completely safe and comfortable with them and was even able to leave my bags in the car at each of the stops.
I also appreciated their flexibility. They happily picked me up at a hotel after I changed my pickup location last minute, and they made sure I got back to the hotel with enough time to make lunch and my flight back. (I cut my tour short to do this - they also would have just picked up and dropped off at the airport too.) Luel also wisely suggested skipping lunch, which is normally part of the tour, and seeing landmarks instead since I didn't have time for the full tour. I had a 10.5-hour layover and we did a 4-hour tour.
They are so good I would come back to take a longer tour of Ethiopia with them in the future! 10/10
Side note to fellow travelers: you don't need to get a visa if you have a very long layover and get a hotel voucher from Ethiopian Airlines. It comes with a visa. I couldn't find anything online about this and got a visa for the layover tour, but that was a waste of money.
Our guide,Lou, was friendly and very knowledgeable. We was able to tailor the trip to our interests. We learned a great deal about Ethiopia and had fun doing it. Highly recommended.
I joined a one-day tour and our guide, Luel, was amazing. His explanations were very clear and detailed, and he made the whole experience truly enjoyable.
It was a great tour. Teka was a wonderful tour guide, very authentic and knowledgeable about Addis Ababa. He is passionate about his country Ethiopia and he shared a lot of great information with us.
Really enjoyed this tour. Money wise it’s worth. Beautiful to see the Addis Ababa from the hill side. Visited many places and the guide was very nice, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
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