• Mercato Market - Explore Ethiopia’s capital city with a day tour of its vibrant markets. Enjoy convenient airport or hotel pickup and travel with a private guide to Addis Ababa’s top spots for authentic local products like coffee, jewelry, and leather. Visit the expansive open-air Merkato Market and notable locations such as Piazza, the historic Tomoca coffee shops, Zebra Gallery, and the Stadium. Afterward, savor a delicious lunch at Addis Ababa’s best local restaurant, the first and oldest in East Africa, and experience a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. During this half-day guided tour, you’ll navigate the fascinating labyrinths of the world’s most vibrant and colorful open-air market, gaining wonderful insights. Discover stalls filled with mysterious potions, vibrant spices, coffee beans, and exquisite hand-knotted items. Enhance your understanding of Ethiopian culture and customs, learn the art of haggling, enjoy bargaining for the best prices, and hear captivating stories.

• Shiro Meda Market - If your tour falls on a Sunday, you’ll be directed to a different open market, as Merkato Market is closed on Sundays. Head to Shiro Meda, a bustling market known for Ethiopian textiles in all their forms, from wedding dresses to various types of clothing. Located near the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, it is one of the best local markets for handwoven cotton clothes, mainly for women. It is also renowned for small gift items like bed covers, tablecloths, scarves, T-shirts, necklaces, earrings, and more.

• Yobez Traditional Restaurant - Whether starting or ending your day in Addis Ababa, this tour offers authentic insights into local culinary culture with the opportunity to try delicious local specialties. The menu primarily features vegetarian dishes, including Ethiopia’s national dish, but also includes non-vegetarian options. Enjoy chicken stew (Doro Wot), a spicy local dish made with a blend of spices such as pepper, cayenne, garlic, ginger, and more. Doro Wot is an Ethiopian chicken stew made with spiced local butter, berbere, caramelized onions, and hard-boiled eggs. It’s a popular dish in both Ethiopia and Eritrea, often shared communally with injera, a flatbread made from teff, Ethiopia’s staple grain. Enjoy coffee, tea, or bottled water with your meal.

• Tomoca Coffee - Situated in the Piazza area, Tomoca is Ethiopia’s oldest coffee shop, established in 1953. Experience the best of Ethiopian coffee, whether it’s original black coffee or a milk macchiato. Purchase the finest roasted coffee or a bag of ground coffee at the historic Tomoca coffee shop in the Piazza area.

• National Museum of Ethiopia - Deepen your understanding of human evolutionary history by visiting the National Museum of Ethiopia. View the famous Lucy fossil, a 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus Afarensis, and learn about Ethiopia’s significant role in human evolution. Explore the historical evolution section of the museum to discover the rise and fall of the powerful Aksumite Empire, the influence of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the complexities of modern Ethiopia’s history. On the first floor, admire Ethiopian artistic talents, from ancient paintings and sculptures to contemporary masterpieces. Gain a broader perspective on Ethiopia’s diverse cultures and traditions through traditional clothing, tools, and household items from various regions displayed on the second floor of the museum. Duration: 1 hour.

• Professional driver guide + WiFi on board
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Ethiopian Best National Food tasting (non-vegetarian & vegan dishes)
• Entry/Admission to National Museum of Ethiopia
• Walking tours to Open Air Mercato Market
• Ethiopian traditional coffee tasting + organic fruit juices

• Tips for your driver/guide
• Merkato Market is closed on Sundays. But will refer you to Shiro Meda Sunday local Market instead
• National Museum is temporarily closed from Dec 19, 2024.

Avoid the typical tourist spots and savor the authentic flavors of Ethiopia with a Local Food Tour. Whether you’re beginning or ending your day in Addis Ababa, this tour offers a genuine glimpse into the local culinary scene, allowing you to sample delicious local specialties. The tour primarily features vegetarian dishes, including Ethiopia’s national dish, which is a staple during the fasting season. This includes a variety of vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, beans, lentils, and chickpeas, along with a stew made from ground chickpeas. Additionally, the tour offers organic fresh fruit juices like mango, avocado, papaya, banana, and sugarcane juice with lemon and ginger, all organic and highly recommended. Don’t miss out on the benefits of these juices, even when mixed with sugarcane and ginger. The local chicken stew, known as Doro Wot, is a flavorful dish made with a blend of spices including pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger, and more. Doro Wot features berbere, caramelized onions, and hard-boiled eggs.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.