On your full day tour we take you to the main highlights of Addis Ababa ( The capital of Africa)
National museum
It is the repository of an assortment of archaeological and cultural artefacts of Ethiopia.
See Lucy (Dinknesh), the famous 3.2-million-year-old hominin skeleton discovered in 1974 in Hadar. This was a discovery which has given rise to the theory that Ethiopia is the cradle of Humankind.
Ethnographic museum
This museum is a home for various types of traditional artefacts that show the lifestyles of different Ethiopian major ethnic groups. It is located in Addis Ababa University.
Trinity Cathedral
This unique and beautiful church with a baroque style of European architecture is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Here scripts of the imperial families, statues made by Greek sculpture, Old and New Testament in the Bible painted on a glass window, and the coffin of Emperor Haile Selassie-I; the founder of the church, and his wife, to be visited.
Now is time for your lunch break and rest. Before you start your afternoon tour, you go taste the famous Ethiopian coffee in the oldest and first coffee roaster in the country (Tomoka). It's not far from Merkato Market, the first site of your afternoon tour.
Merkato
Merkato is the largest open-air market in Africa. This open market can be confusing, but offers a fascinating glimpse with its vast range of goods and artefacts available from all parts of the country. The Ethiopian traditional trade exchange takes place in the open air and you can purchase anything you desire here.
Mount. Entoto
The highest peak in Addis with an altitude of 3200 metres, which was the site for the first palace of Emperor Menelik-II, the founder of Addis Ababa. Were crowned as Emperor there is St. Mary church.
From this mountain you can enjoy the panoramic view of Addis Ababa and its surrounding forests.
We always end our tour at a traditional restaurant, where you can enjoy Ethiopian food while watching traditional dance and music on stage. When it's time for bed, we take you back to your hotel. The tour ends there.
