From Lucy to Today: Addis Ababa’s Living History Tour
- 4–10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Addis Ababa is not like other African cities as Ethiopia has never been colonized. It is an Indigenous Africa city established by the famous Emperor Menelik II, in 1887. What you can see on this tour. This tour can be customized according to your needs and the places you want to visit, below we highlight the best possible attraction to visit. A trip to Mount Entoto will give you a magnificent panoramic view of the city. Entoto was the capital of Ethiopia before 1896. Descending from Mount Entoto and passing through passing through Shiromeda, the largest traditional clothing market, we will stop at the National Museum to visit our human ancestor, Lucy, the hominid fossil of 3.2 million years old, the 3.3 million-year-old Selam fossil, the 4.4 million-year-old Ardi fossil, and on the way, we will visit Yekatite 12 .Later, we will visit one of the largest market in Africa Ethiopia There is nothing like Mercato for any Ethiopian it is really big and you can find anything in Merkato
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Airport pick-up
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- In person guide
- Our costumer have free bootle of water, cofee
What's not
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Alcoholic Beverages
Itinerary
The museum is internationally famous for housing the fossilized remains of "Lucy," the hominid who provides invaluable insights into human evolution.
Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace, when he came from Ankober and founded Addis Ababa. It is considered a sacred mountain and has many monasteries. Mount Entoto is also the location of a number of celebrated churches, including Saint Raguel and Saint Mary.
If you’re a market lover, one place you can’t miss when you visit Addis Ababa is Addis Mercato. It’s considered Africa’s biggest market, an open air sprawl of vendors that goes on for kilometers; It’s one of those markets that weaves in all directions and you never know what you’re going to stumble into or what you’re going to find. this would be the end of Tour. Drive to back in the city to test Ethiopian famous coffee.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- our driver will be in the airport and have a banner with your name outside of airport. Then. When you out from.the airport. you will immediately meet you guide and drivers.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Vowland Ethiopia Tour
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
How it compares in Addis Ababa
- Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 72 city tours we list in Addis Ababa.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 31 of 72.
- 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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