Private Tour
Food Tour in Addis Ababa
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
With this 6 hour tour of Addis Ababa visitors will have a deeper insight into the history and culture of Ethiopians through shopping food stuff at local markets, participate in food preparation sessions and tasting varieties of delicious Ethiopian meals.
This driving and walking food tour of Addis will enable visitors to see and feel how life goes at Merkato – the largest open air market in the continent; learn from a native cook how to bake Ethiopia’s National food called Injera (Enjera), and eat with your fingers at one of the typical traditional restaurants of the city.
After lunch, visitors will also attend a typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony. It is a perfect moment to learn how Ethiopians’ social and economical life is closely tied with coffee and see how Coffee, born originally in Ethiopia, is entertained in the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony.
Join this unique, personalized and authentic tour of Addis to see the rich Ethiopian cuisine!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is formal
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Get a good walking shoes and hat
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local family visiting fee for the food preparation class
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony attending fee and coffee
Hotel/Airport pickup and drop off
Two glasses of "Tej" - Ethiopian Honey Wine per person
Home cooked delicious Ethiopian food
Professional experienced English speaking tour guide
Meals and drinks at a traditional restaurant at lunch
Tips for service people
And, any expense which is not mentioned in the "Included' List above
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Meet and greet your local tour guide at your hotel in Addis Ababa. With comfortable private vehicle, drive to Atikilt Tera. It is the vegetables and fruits selling area of Merkato Market in Addis Ababa. Start with visiting the Vegetable Section of the market and buying important ingredients for our food preparation session later.
Mercato Market
Next stop at Merkato is the interesting Spice Market. Learn from your guide of the local Ethiopian spices. Pick necessary and unique Ethiopian spices up. Walk for about ten minutes farther to a unique section of Merkato Market. See the special ingredients used to prepare a popular south Ethiopian bread called Kotcho (or Qotcho). Kotcho is made out of roots and stalk of Enset or False Banana Tree. The last activity at Merkato is visiting the dairy products areas. See homemade cow cheese, butter, and yogurt on sale. One of the most common ingredients added to many Ethiopian meals is “Nitre Kibe”, a clarified butter infused with ginger, garlic and several species
Options
Food Tour of Addis(flexible)
The Food Tour of Addis Ababa can be customized to fit visitors' tour start time, price inclusions, and other requirments
Pickup included
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well worth it!
Julian R,
Aug 7, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the second tour we undertook with Merit Tours and it was a half day trip with a visit to a local spice market, a traditional coffee ceremony, making Ingera and actually tasting home cooked Ethiopian food. The coffee ceremony, home cooking, etc was all at the home of our driver and was superb both in terms of quality and hospitality. Moreover, based on the research we did, Merit Tours are a lot less expensive than many of the competitors. So "Win-Win" at all levels.
Related Experiences
Operated by Merit Ethiopian Experience Tours