City tour of Addis Ababa

Pick up from Airport/Hotel/Home and drive to Trinity cathedral church. Trinity Cathedral was built in 1941 and it is the largest and most magnificent of all modern churches in the country; ornamented with carvings and mosaics and other artistic works. The paintings of the saints and the apostles on stained glass can be seen.

Continue to the national museum. This museum exhibits the long history and culture of the country from prehistoric times. The 3.5 million-year-old skeleton of Dinkinesh(Lucy), the oldest human in the world is also, exhibited in this museum. Other attractions are archaeological findings from the Axumite period starting from 1st B.C. dating back over 2000 years. Ceremonial costumes, battle dresses, and artifacts from different parts of the country are also, exhibited.

Have lunch at Luci restaurant and drive to Mekanisa to visit Zoma Museum. It is a dream inspired 25 years ago by the timeless and structurally sound vernacular architecture of Ethiopia and other parts of the world. It is named after Zoma Shiferaw, a young artist who died of cancer in 1979. The museum acts as a bridge between artists and architects from around the world to create cutting-edge ecological art and architecture. In this context, Zoma Museum is built using ancient yet still existing construction techniques. The building materials include mud, straw, stone, wood, and cement.

End your day visiting Addis Ababa’s grand market (Mercato). It is one of the biggest open markets of its kind in all Africa. In Mercato, one can find anything that money can buy. A great variety of agricultural, industrial, conspicuous handicraft and other intrinsic products are found.

The above itinerary costs $17 per person  

Minimum of 10 pax  

Inclusions

• Private transportation
• Bottled water

Exclusions

 All other prices which are not described in this trip

 Departure details

 Traveler pickup is offered. Airport/Hotel/home

Duration

• 7-9 hours

Return Details

• Returns to the original departure point