Private Ethiopian Home Cooking Class in Addis Ababa with Transfer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class with host Hilena, a native of Addis Ababa. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Hilena will teach you how to make 2 traditional Ethiopian dishes using her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' home. If you choose the market tour option, you will visit a local, neighborhood, street side market. You will find stalls selling grains, vegetables, fruits, live chicken, sheep, clothing etc. Walk through the market, learn about the produce that grows locally and buy a few ingredients, before you walk back to Hilena's home for your cooking and meal experience.

Tour the local market in Sansusi, Addis Ababa; you might even buy vegetables and herbs for your cooking class
Your host Hilena is a native of Addis Ababa, she has been cooking since her childhood
Enjoy a meal of house-made Beyaynetu (vegetable platter), Shiro (chickpea stew), Genfo (porridge) and Anebabero (Ethiopian bread)
At the end of your tour relax with a cup of delicious Ethiopian coffee

What's Included

Cooking class and homecooked meal with Hilena in her home
Hotel pick up and drop off
All Fees and Taxes
Gratuities
If you select the market tour option, before your cooking you will visit a local market

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Addis Ababa hotel and drop you off at the end of your culinary experience.

Itinerary

Addis Ababa (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking. Menu may vary depending on the season. Private, personalized experience. Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Hilena runs a guest house, so while there may be other travelers present, your Traveling Spoon cooking class will be private. Also, Hilena's home is in the outskirts of Addis Ababa, in Sansusi, about 20 km from the airport.
Please note that Hilena is not very fluent in English, so her brother will be present throughout the experience to help translate.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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 5 reviews

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Great experience

Brian_B, Sep 2024

Was a great experience and very educational. Lovely and attentive family that welcomed us into their home. Be prepared, it's a long course with a ton of food but gives a sense of how Ethiopians cook and eat and is well worth it. We would definitely recommend.

Don't miss this opportunity to support local farming and have great cheese!

Carissa_B, Jul 2022

What a great day at the farm! Whole family loved the tour and tasting. We learned about the history of the farm, as well as the current process of cheesemaking. Nothing is wasted in the process, from beginning to end. First rate operation and fantastic cheese. Highly recommend!

Artisan Cheese Making

Cathy_R, Sep 2019

Probably one of the best tours I’ve Best tour yet! Teresa and her family were so nice, we had a great time watching, visiting and sampling. I would highly recommend this!!!

Best Day In Ireland!

maureenkcarter, May 2019

Three of my friends and I (all in our 30's) decided to book this trip as we love cheese and had a few extra hours before the airport, we had no idea that we were in for the most fun part of our trip. We went to the farm and Teresa could not have made us feel more welcome. We got into boots, fed the baby cows and were even lucky enough to see a calf be born! We were able to experience first hand seeing what happens after the calf is born, milking cows, drinking fresh milk, feeding babies and playing in the field with some of the older one year old cows. After the experience with the animals, we moved into the cheese area to understand how the cheese in made and then inside to eat it! It was not just a couple of pieces of cheese to try while you stand around as we expected, we sat at the beautiful table in the farmhouse, drank tea, chatted and ate a lot of cheese and other goodies. I wish there was a way to upload some pictures from our amazing day. We highly recommend this trip to anyone looking to get out of the city for a few hours, and experience real farm life in Ireland. This would also be a great trip with kids.