Addis Ababa city guided tours

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Experience the best of Addis Ababa on a comprehensive full-day tour that begins with a convenient pickup from your hotel or the airport. Visit the National Museum, home to the famous 3 million-year-old fossils of Lucy, and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Merkato, the largest open-air market in Africa. Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Ethiopia’s capital from Enoto, and indulge in the rich flavors of traditional Ethiopian coffee and cuisine, making for a memorable exploration of the city’s cultural and historical highlights.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Coffee and/or Tea

personal interest like gift souvenir shops

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Bole Airport

Addis Ababa Ethiopia

What To Expect

National Museum of Ethiopia

You will start your city tour of Addis Ababa with the National Museum of Ethiopia. This is one of the best museums in quality and diversity of the exhibits. Archeological exhibits include the 3.5 million-year-old fossil of Lucy (or Dinkinesh – ‘thou art wonderful’- in the native language), a hominoid woman of the specious of Australopithecus Afarensis. The discovery of Lucy’s fossil in 1974 forced a complete rethink of human genealogy, providing that our ancestors were walking 2.5 million years earlier than had been supposed. The National Museum also contains many wonderful artifacts dating back to pre-Axumite civilization. Please note that the National Museum Will be closed on Monday.

1 hour • Admission Included

Ethnological Museum

We continue our tour of Addis Ababa with visit to the Ethnographic Museum which is found inside the compound of the Addis Ababa University. This museum is very different to the National Museum, but equally absorbing, this museum exhibit, a varied array of artifacts and daily objects related to most ethnic groups living in Ethiopia.

2 hours • Admission Included

Options

Addis Ababa city guided tours

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience
701jayanm,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We all sincerely appreciate Glamour tours Tours for your time and service for navigating a budget friendly trip. Our guide melak Uncle is a great guy and he assisted us throughout this journey. And our stay at Aya hotel was amazing and gave us an authentic addis ababa experience. All the lunch and breakfast we had was delicious and we are glad that we were able to try different ethiopia cuisine. Rides from each destination were comfortable and cosy, even in high traffic jam. Overall, it was an amazing experience and once again thank you for your prompt assistance. , Thank you mickey and melak for their prompt communication and constant assistance throughout the travel planning and regular check ins to make sure we are safe during the trip❤️ We will definitely choose you for our next trips and will recommend to our friends as well. ❤️2
Fablous Service and interesting city.
A7722DEhugol,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Dawood has been an incredible and very passionate guide of Addis He explained us the historical and cultural key points of the city in a very entertaining way. He answered all our curiosities about the beautiful indian culture (and in a very good and clear English). We highly reccomend doing this tour your first day in Addis to follow his suggestions to be immersed in the city's true essence: he showed us a place where very welcoming people invited us to play cricket, he gave us valuable recommendations for eating the best juice house near merkato, juice and suggested markets where we could experience typical fruits and spices of addis. He has been extremely kind and helped us learn a lot of things, open our minds and made us definitely want to return to explore more about such an interesting city.
definitely recommended
iarah786,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Glamour Omo Valkey Tours did a great job organizing the tour. It lets you see Addis most iconic and historical places. You are well taken care of, from the tour reservations to hotel pick-up and drop-off. It was a wonderful experience, and I learned interesting facts about the area thanks to my knowledgeable guide, Sami, who animatedly told the story behind the name or how the infrastructure was made. Shoutout to Sam, who answered my queries timely and patiently, and Biniam, the tour driver, who knows the roads of Addis like the back of his hand. Mickey to the team! This tour is definitely recommended for solo travelers.
Awesome tour
joeleM7429PH,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome tour thanks to my guide Mickey !! So many places visited, so many things discovered, so many stories to tell ! I highly recommend. Everything was perfect : easy and affordable reservation, simple very effective contact through WhatsApp, perfect timing for pick-up and end of the tour, perfectly clean car air condition and freshwater on board, and so much information about everything which was exactly what it was a looking for. Of course we took the day to visit lots of touristy places but now I feel that I have a better understanding of The incredible city that is Addis Ababa. This experience will stay with me for ever. Thanks again Mickey !!
Incredible Enlightening Tour
milag884,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My good friend and I loved our experience with Glamour Tours during our stay in Despite making the booking extremely early the day of, they were extremely flexible in making sure we were able to experience all the activities we signed up for. Tomi was an extremely knowledgeable and entertaining host as he guided us through the incredibly enlightening tour of the lucy and accompanied us to a delicious, traditional meal cooked by Tomi. Additionally, we enjoyed the walking around and expertise of and the skilled driving of john as we explored the awe-inspiring sights of addis during the City Tour. We highly recommend Glamour Tours for anyone hoping to learn about addis s rich history and culture.
Authentic experience
adolfl136,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our city tour in Addis Ababa with Mickey was exceptional, marking him as one of the best tour guides we've encountered during our travels. In just nine hours, we visited iconic sites including Lucy at the National Museum, Mount Entoto, St. George's Church, and St. Trinity Church, among others. We also explored various eateries to savor Ethiopian cuisine, which we thoroughly enjoyed, especially the coffee. A highlight was dinner at Mickey's home, where we shared delightful conversations with his kind and friendly family. Overall, our experience in Addis was wonderful, and we extend our gratitude to Glamour Tours for facilitating this memorable journey.
Life time experience
431achiller,
Mar 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The trip was wonderful. The Hotel stay and the food provided were excellent.Tour guide was always with us. Since all the travellers were punctual, we could visit all the places in time. There was so much time left on the third day and we reached jinka very early. So I suggest that you can add visiting one or two other trips which are attractive .