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• A vibrant experience

  Chris W,

  Mar 22, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  My trip to Addis Ababa was a fantastic experience, made even better by my guide, Biruk. His knowledge, friendliness, and ability to navigate the city’s bustling streets made the journey smooth and insightful. The highlight of the trip was definitely the Merkato market, one of the largest open-air markets in Africa. Another unforgettable moment was the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Watching the process, from roasting the beans to the rich aroma filling the room, was one to remember. The coffee itself was incredible. Overall, Addis Ababa was a great mix of history, culture, and modern city life. With Biruk guiding the way, I got to experience it all in an authentic and meaningful way. Highly recommend!

• Great & informative full day introduction to Addis Ababa

  Damon G,

  Mar 9, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  We booked the full day private city tour of Addis Ababa, there was great communication before the day via email/whatsapp. The day before we were sent a message with Biruk (our guide) telephone number so we could communicate on the day. Biruk arrived on time at our hotel reception and we started the tour, his knowledge and expertise was outstanding and he taught us a lot about Addis. During the tour we visited the Central Market, this market is very large and Biruk navigated us through the winding streets and we went in a local small tea shop which was a great experience. We also visited the Museum, St George’s Cathedral, Palace of Emperor Mellenek. We were given full explanations and the history of each venue visited as well as whilst driving through the city. The highlight of the tour was without a doubt the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony & Lunch. We went to a local ladies house in the hills surrounding Addis, we were made to fell very welcome and one of the family. During the coffee preparations, we were served a lovely Ethiopian lunch with honey wine (non alcoholic) and a locally brewed liquor. The various stages of the coffee preparation was explained including washing, roasting, grounding the beans and then making the actual coffee. The coffee really was the best I’ve tasted. Thank you to Biruk & our driver Bekele for an amazing day out and insight in to Addis. Tips ….. You will need local birr as there are some places that require an entrance fee and the family hosting for lunch and coffee ceremony deserve a tip for their amazing hospitality

• nice day

  ibrahim h,

  Jan 30, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  nice car amazing guide very funny and flexible lovely experience by visiting the locals everything on time

• Must Do

  octavia p,

  Jan 1, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  This was a GREAT TOUR. Biruk was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable about the Ethiopian culture. He was kind and patient. He assisted us in getting better prices on gifts we purchased. I love this guys spirit. You can tell he loves his job. We are from the US and all the things we learned about Ethiopia were false, go and see for yourself. This tour was done on a layover and worth every penny. My favorite part of this tour was the coffee ceremony. We felt welcomed and felt the love.

• Muluken was a great...

  Tomer A,

  Dec 19, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  Muluken was a great guide. He showed us around Addis Ababa, and we enjoyed the museums, learning about culture and history as well as the coffee ceremony. We highly recommend Muluken!