Addis Ababa City Tour

Highlights

Leistungen

Ablauf

1. National Museum of Ethiopia is one of the most important museums in Ethiopia and a particularly good stop if you're introducing visitors to Ethiopian history, archaeology, and culture. The museum is famous internationally because it houses “Lucy,” the partial skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis, discovered in Ethiopia in 1974. Lucy — the museum's biggest attraction Lucy is about 3.2 million years old and was discovered at Hadar in the Afar Region.

   1,5 Std.Eintritt inbegriffen

2. The square commemorates the 1937 Yekatit 12 massacre, which took place during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. It followed an assassination attempt on the Italian viceroy Rodolfo Graziani on February 19, 1937.

   30 Min.

3. A Modern Oasis in the Heart of Addis Ababa Friendship Park is a beautiful and contemporary urban park in the heart of Addis Ababa, offering visitors a peaceful escape from the energy and movement of the capital.

   1 Std.Eintritt inbegriffen

4. Shiro Meda Market is one of Addis Ababa’s best-known traditional markets and a wonderful place to experience Ethiopian culture, textiles, fashion, and craftsmanship.

   1 Std.

5. Addis Ababa Museum is a cultural and historical museum dedicated to telling the story of Addis Ababa and its people. Located in the heart of the capital, the museum offers visitors an opportunity to understand how the city developed from its early beginnings into the vibrant, multicultural capital it is today.

   30 Min.Eintritt inbegriffen

Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

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How it compares in Addis Ababa

• Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 564 experiences we list in Addis Ababa.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, stands high on a plateau among eucalyptus-covered hills, with museums, markets, churches and African Union offices.

At around 2,400 metres, Addis Ababa is one of the highest capitals in the world, laid out on the slopes of the Entoto hills. The National Museum of Ethiopia tells the story of human origins through Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old partial skeleton found in the country in 1974, while the Ethnological Museum is housed in a former imperial palace. Holy Trinity Cathedral and Saint George Cathedral are important churches, and Meskel Square hosts large gatherings.

Top-ranked sights in Addis Ababa: National Museum of Ethiopia, Mt. Entoto, IES Ethnographic Museum (Addis Ababa University).

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