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A crowded market with people shopping and vendors selling goods. 1
A person roasting coffee beans on a flat surface. 2
A market street with vendors and a man with an umbrella. 3
A stage with musicians performing, a banner reading "totot Cultural Restaurant", and an audience seated in wicker chairs. 4
A cityscape with a mix of modern and older buildings, a clear sky, and hilly terrain in the background. 5
By Landscape Ethiopia Tour and Travels
Free cancellation available
Price is €113 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Immerse yourself in Addis Ababa's local life, culture, and traditions
    • Experience a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony in a local home
    • Visit Merkato, Africa’s largest open-air market, with a local guide
    • Enjoy a local lunch at a place where Addis residents eat
    • Learn about modern life, challenges, and dreams from Addis residents

Activity location

    • Addis Ababa
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Addis Ababa
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa: 2-Day Local Life & Culture Tour with Guide

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€113.39 x 1 Adult€113.39
Total
Price is €113.39

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Inclusions
    Professional local guide & host
  • Inclusions
    transport with driver
  • Inclusions
    Coffee ceremony experience
  • Inclusions
    Local area walk
  • Inclusions
    Merkato guided visit
  • Inclusions
    Food tastings
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Dinner (unless night add-on is selected)
  • Exclusions
    Dinner at the Cultural show optional
  • Exclusions
    Tips for driver and local guide
  • Exclusions
    Service charge at the cultural centre

What you can expect

  • Day 1 – The Soul of Addis

    Begin with a hotel pickup in Addis Ababa. Head to a panoramic viewpoint for an introduction to the city. Walk through a local area to observe daily life. Take a coffee break at a area café.

    Next, enjoy a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony in a local home. Roast, grind, and brew coffee yourself, and learn the cultural meaning of coffee in Ethiopia. Have a local lunch at a place where Addis residents eat.

    After lunch, go on a guided visit to Merkato, Africa’s largest open-air market. Meet trusted local vendors, and enjoy a safe, focused, and well-explained tour. Finish the day with a sunset viewpoint over the city before being dropped off at your hotel.

    Day 2 – Food, Stories & Human Connection

    Start with a morning pickup. Visit a local artist studio or crafts workshop. Have real conversations with Addis residents, and learn about modern life, challenges, and dreams./Optional evening Addis by Night food tasting & live music

    Next, go on an Addis food trail experience. Try injera varieties, spices, and traditional dishes. Learn about eating etiquette and fasting culture. Go on a cultural walk and storytelling session, with time for questions, reflections, and photos. Finish with a hotel drop-off.

Location

Activity location

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    • Addis Ababa
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Addis Ababa
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia