Walking Tour of Addis Abeba - Discover Addis the Authentic way
Overview
Available languages
6 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
We believe offering this kind of tour will enable tourists who cannot afford expensive tours, explore the city in the best possible way. Walking tour will help tourists to experience the authentic and hidden culture of the Ethiopian people.
Guests will see things that they will see if they are driving or other means. It is open for guests to improvise it based on their interest and time
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mercato Market
Merkato - the biggest open-air market in Africa, is melting point and it best describes the life of Addis Ababa. We believe city tell so many things about the nature of every cities. Merkato, our guides have long time experience and will take deep into the actual/authentic part of the market: the Spice market, false Banana food preparations, the old metal and plastic recycling area, incense market, Coffee and other cereals zone. It is full of activities and definitely the best way of exploring the city.
National Museum of Ethiopia
As we mentioned in our many tours, the National Museum is a perfect introduction to the general history, culture and nature of Ethiopia. This is also where the famous human skeleton, Lucy - the most complete human ancestor is displayed. After the National Museum, we will be walking down to the central part of Addis Ababa - Piassa and see the King Menelik II Statue at the heart of the city marking the "Zero Kilometer"
What‘s Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Lunch
Pickup points
Ramada by Wyndham Addis Ababa
Block #14, Africa Avenue, Bole Sub City Woreda 3 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Bole Airport
Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel
Cameroon Street, Bole Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Best Western Plus Addis Ababa
Bole Medhanealem Road Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Options
Walking Tour of Addis Abeba - Discover Addis the Authentic way
Pickup included
Reviews
28 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Brilliant!
pashkowski,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gashaw did an amazing job! I requested a custom made tour because I needed to film some specific things for my YouTube documentary about Ethiopia. Gashaw was super flexible and quickly tailored a day program according to my needs. He’s incredibly charismatic, knowledgeable and helpful. He answered tons of my questions, made a lot of changes on the go and found everything I requested - did all the possible to fulfill my
AAA Amazing Addis Ababa
elisasY2433KV,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00He accompanied us, with his car and on foot, to some very interesting places in Addis Ababa, such as Merkato and the old train station, in a crescendo of excellent information. His ability to describe places and relate to people was great. If we return to Addis Ababa we will no doubt turn to him again! Highly recommended!!
Amazing one day tour visiting Addis Ababa
oliver587,Dec 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great for people as us visiting the country for work reasons… with a short time to enjoy Addis Ababa. It was so complete! So amazing tour! A complete day visiting key places for nature, history, gastronomy (food, juices, coffee…), art & culture…The guide was very kind, very close and anticipating our needs.I strongly recommend this tour
Addis by feet
Joris A,Jul 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was really interesting, thanks to my guide. He made me feel like a citizen of Addis for several hours, walking some kilometers. Plus his knowledge about history & habits of the country & the city was quite more interesting than the hike itself. It was a pleasure and I would recommend to everyone who wants to discover the city out of a climatised car.
An eye-opening experience to walk around Addis Ababa
savannahl535,Jul 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I'm grateful to have Gashaw as the guide, who is approachable and knowledgeable about the history, politics, and social profile of Addis Ababa. I was welcomed to the walk as a friend, and experienced different local transport methods (walk, mini-van, and ride share) to travel around. Gashaw was flexible with the itinerary and adjusted the plan as I proposed. We each had a detour during the trip, but it's such a learning to walk around various parts of the town.
Fascinating tour of Addis A.
LaurenceS721,May 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was keen to make use of my long stopover, between flights, to see what I could in and around Addis Ababa and to get a flavour of local life and culture. After reading some very positive reviews of Aspire Ethiopia Tours, I established contact with founder & general manager Gashaw. His enthusiasm was infectious. We soon put together a tailored programme of sightseeing & activities. On the day itself, a member of Gashaw’s team - Beki - arrived at my hotel as arranged, together with a car and driver. I thoroughly enjoyed a stimulating guided tour of several of the city’s key attractions, ranging from everyday ‘street life’, local markets, the National Museum, to a fascinating visit to a family in a rural area, and the chance to experience traditional Ethiopian cuisine in a totally authentic setting (these latter two activities being my personal highlights !). As a keen amateur photographer, I was especially glad of the many photo opportunities throughout the tour. My time went all too quickly, but that has motivated me to revisit the country - and for a longer spell, rather than just a one-day stopover. If and when I hopefully do return, I need look no further than Aspire Ethiopia for all my travel arrangements, confident in the knowledge that they can provide a totally professional, personalised service (including prompt & efficient communication in advance of actual arrival in the country). My thanks once again to Gashaw and the team, whose services I can strongly recommend to other visitors to Addis Ababa.
Fabulous cultural tour
zoehD5472FQ,Apr 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful tour with Gashew, he was a very friendly and enthusiastic guide with excellent English and huge knowledge of Ethiopia. We were only visiting for the day on a stopover but he gave us such a great overview of the history and culture of Ethiopia it made us want to return to explore the country further. Email correspondence beforehand was excellent and the tour customised to our preferences. We visited a local family in a village in the hillside and cooked and ate injera with them which was just wonderful. Lunch was fabulous in a beautiful circular building which used to be the Queen’s residence. We visited the Entoto mountains and when it rained Gashew was flexible and took our children for the best smoothies we’ve ever had! We drove through the mercato which was also wonderful. I researched this tour extensively and this company were the most cost effective by far. Highly recommended.
Excellent
italian luvr,Apr 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a rushed reservation and was completely unsure of what I wanted to do. But after talking to Gashaw and meeting him, I was sure of what I wanted. Our tour encompassed all of the greatest sites in the city, and because he was so knowledgeable, I learned so much about the history and current climate of the city/country. Gashaw made sure I was always comfortable and did/saw what I wanted. He is also very humble, wise, and open minded. I like to think we struck a good friendship by the end of the day. He is an excellent tour guide. Highly recommended👍🏼
Excellent friendly tour guide
jeremyl1234,Apr 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gashaw was a truly excellent guide, super knowledgeable, friendly, and flexible. We had a great time visiting museums, Entoto mountain, coffee shops, churches and merkato. In this city, you really need someone with a car who knows their way around. We did things that I never would have been able to do on my own (such as walk around merkato or go inside St George’s church). When I said I was interested to see the synagogue, he knew exactly where to find it. We also had a delicious traditional lunch with honey wine. I couldn’t recommend it more, and I hope to see Gashaw again in Addis sometime soon!
A fascinating tour!
U8861EDdavida,Apr 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing day trip around Addis Ababa, fantastic guide, fascinating tour of the Cathedral, markets, the mountain scenes, coffee stops, museum and a great local lunch. Hugely recommend, very knowledgeable guide with a private car to swiftly get around the city with the trip adapted accordingly to one's own schedule and requests, I've recommended the tour to all friends and family, not to be missed!
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