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The 15 Best City Tours of Addis Ababa

52 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $50

Half of these run seven hours with hotel pickup, half squeeze the same ground into an afternoon. The 15 below are compared on route, group size and price, with a note on which ones actually get inside the National Museum rather than driving past it.

Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up - Stop 1: National Museum of Ethiopia and Lucy’s Story
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Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up

1.Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $55Our pick

A guided day in Addis Ababa that connects Lucy at the National Museum, Merkato market, and Entoto Maryam Church with pickup.

“Abe my guide and George the driver were excellent. They were patient and knowledgeable—I was able to see all the highlights of Addis from a local point of view. The Mercato was especially fascinating—George was a skilled driver througRead more”

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Full Day Private City Tour Of Addis Ababa - The Museum Swap: Lucy, Then Addis Ababa Museum
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Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa

2.Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $160

Private Addis Ababa full-day tour with top churches, museums, Mt Entoto views, coffee ceremony, and Merkato shopping, pickup included.

“Great city Tour. We wanted to experience the "Real Ethiopia", and we enjoyed the coffee ceremony in a private home. Biruk was a good and flexible guide, so he took us om a walk thru the Village on Entoto. An interesting experience. Also Merkato was nice.”

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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour - Mercato Market in real life, not a staged market story
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Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour

3.Addis Ababa Authentic Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · from $75

A full-day Addis Ababa private city tour hitting Holy Trinity Cathedral, Mercato market, the National Museum and Entoto views, with coffee stops.

“Mr Alex was super nice throughout the trip and very informative about Addis Ababa. Superb hospitality and highly recommended!”

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Authentic Addis Ababa City Tour with a Local Guide - Meet Your Local Guide, Then Let Them Do the Navigation
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Authentic Addis Ababa City Tour with a Local Guide

Addis Ababa highlight city tour - St George’s Cathedral and the meaning of Adwa, not just the building
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Addis Ababa highlight city tour

5.Addis Ababa highlight city tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · from $50Best value

Half-day Addis Ababa highlight tour with the National Museum, St George’s Cathedral, Entoto views, Shiromeda market, and great coffee.

“I had a great experience with this city tour in Addis Ababa. Pickup at my hotel was perfectly on time, and I was dropped off directly at the airport afterwards, which was very convenient. Communication with the team was always easy and smooth. I especially enjoyed the tour with the guides Olinol and Abrham, as well as our driver Amtachew. They were professional, knowledgeable, and made me feel in very good hands the entire time. The explanations about the city and Ethiopia were both insightful and engaging. Most of the stops were very interesting, and I learned a lot. The only part I felt could be improved was the visit…”

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Addis Ababa Guided City Tours - Price and What You Really Get for $100
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Addis Ababa Guided City Tours

6.Addis Ababa Guided City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $100

Private 8-hour Addis Ababa city tour with Lucy at the National Museum, Entoto views, Mercato market, major memorials, and cathedral stops.

“I cannot pay enough compliments to Ashu and Enat Tours. I made my booking with him months ago and he began and ended in the same way - immediately accessible, infinitely flexible and constantly reliable.”

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Every day Addis Ababa City Tour - Holy Trinity Cathedral, Haile Selassie’s Tombs Inside
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Every day Addis Ababa City Tour

7.Every day Addis Ababa City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $75

Addis Ababa highlights in 4-5 hours: National Museum, Trinity Cathedral, Merkato, Shiromeda cloth, Entoto views, private transport for $75.

“I booked an Addis Ababa tour with Liyu, and Olí was an exceptional tour guide! We loved the tour, organization, and guide so much, we booked another tour with them days later, this time to Debre Libanos monastery and the PortuguesRead more”

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Addis Ababa city Tour

8.Addis Ababa city Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 52 reviews · from $60

Addis Ababa city tour with Lucy at the National Museum, Mount Entoto views, Ethiopian Orthodox churches, and Merkato markets. Pickup included.

“The tour was amazing. Yihun was a great and enthusiastic guide and Miki was a great driver. I would definitely recommend the tour.”

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Addis Ababa City Tours Full Day With Hotel Pickup And Drop Off - Hotel pickup, private pace, and a Blue Badge guide
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Addis Ababa City Tours Full Day With Hotel Pickup And Drop Off.

Full Day Private City Tour Of Addis Ababa - The Museum Swap: Lucy, Then Addis Ababa Museum
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Full Day Private City Tour Of Addis Ababa

10.Full Day Private City Tour Of Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $99

A private 6 to 8 hour tour of Addis Ababa with door-to-door pickup, top museums, Entoto Hill views, Mercato shopping, and historic sites.

“We unexpectedly had a long layover and called this company they sent a local guide Fitsum Kibreab who I would def ask for once you get booked. Fitsum took us all over the city and we enjoyed the coffee, museum, local history. Everywhere we went we felt very safe! The Read more”

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Full Day Addis Abeba City Tour - Mercato Market Time: How to Handle Addis’s Biggest Market Area
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Full Day Addis Abeba City Tour

11.Full Day Addis Abeba City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $110

Private Addis Ababa city tour with Mount Entoto panoramas, Lucy at the National Museum, Mercato market, Tomoca coffee, and Holy Trinity Cathedral.

“Fantastic tour! Very flexible in letting us choose where we went and the duration. Very very informative & knowledgeable. Do yourself a favour and book your tour with these guys, you won't be disappointed.”

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Full Day Group City Tour of Addis Ababa - Price and Value: What Makes This $80 Feel Fair
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Full Day Group City Tour of Addis Ababa

12.Full Day Group City Tour of Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $80

Full-day small-group Addis Ababa tour with museum visits, Entoto peak views, Mercato shopping help, and cathedral stops, with entrances included.

“We had a wonderful day with our guide Beki in Addis Ababa. The tour was well organized and the communication regarding pick-up location and time was perfect. Thanks to Beki we were not only able to see the most important sights in Addis Ababa, but also learned so much about the history and culture of the country. Highly recommended!”

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Full-Day City Tour of Addis Ababa - Mount Entoto: sacred heights and your first look at Addis
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Full-Day City Tour of Addis Ababa

13.Full-Day City Tour of Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $90

Full-day group tour of Addis Ababa with Mount Entoto views, Lucy at the museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Mercato, and Meskel Square.

“Endy was amazing, he is articulate and knows Addis very well. Could not have a better guide🥰 I enjoyed the day tour, visited a number of places, such beautiful rich history 🙏 I will definitely book another trip with Endy”

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Addis Ababa City Tour - National Museum of Ethiopia and Lucy, the must-see stop with actual time
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Addis Ababa City Tour

14.Addis Ababa City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $70

Addis Ababa city tour with an expert local guide, Entoto views, Lucy at the National Museum, historic churches, Mercato, and coffee breaks.

“I was very interested in this tour, unfortunatly he was not available but sent one of his colleages who was amazing! I enjoyed the hours spent very much!”

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City tour of Addis, Transit in Addis by car - From Shiro Meda to Haile Selassie’s ethnography museum
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City tour of Addis, Transit in Addis by car

15.City tour of Addis, Transit in Addis by car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $51

Private 7-hour Addis tour with hotel pickup: Mount Entoto views, Mercato market, coffee ceremony, Lucy and Red Terror museums.

“Phenomenal. Thomas & Haben did a great job and were willing to adjust to my needs. Had to be a tad pushy sometimes to make sure we get everything and they were kind and accommodating.”

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