9 Shopping Tours in Ethiopia Worth Booking

1.Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $85Our pick

Market shopping, injera making, Taitu Hotel lunch, Sululta coffee ceremony, and honey wine tasting in Addis Ababa with pickup included.

“Highly recommend this tour, certainly worth the money. A great way to see more of the city and learn more about the culture people and food. Tour guide Zerefa was also very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Will book with company & guide again”

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2.Addis Ababa +Mount Entoto View Point,Museums Palace Market Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $65

Addis Ababa half-day tour: Entoto Hill views, Menelik II sites, Shiro Meda market, Lucy at the National Museum, monuments and coffee.

“We have travelled all over the world and this was one of the best tours we have been on, our guide Yonas was fantastic, knowledgeable and personalized our day. The best part was having a traditional Ethiopian meal in a local restaurant along with the coffee ceremony. Great job Yonas!”

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3.Go wheretheLocalsgo, Eatwhat thelocalseat!open Market&More Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $71

Private Addis Ababa food tour with museum, open-air markets, Shiro Meda shopping, and Tomoca coffee plus a coffee ceremony for $71.

“I spent a long layover in Addis Ababa hanging out with Yonas for three hours. He brought me to an excellent local lunch of vegetarian injera and great coffee at the original Tomoca. We drove around the bustling city as he showed me some of the sights. Do note that MercRead more”

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4.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Coffee Ceremony at a Home in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $168

Market tour, Ethiopian cooking class, and a home coffee ceremony in Addis Ababa. Learn injera and roast coffee, choose lunch or dinner.

“Friendly hosts gave me a family experience of preparing and cooking authentic Ethiopian food, then more importantly eating it. Totally delicious and finished with the full coffee ceremony. Very enjoyable, the only downside was the distance from my hotel, at around 40 mins just outside Addis.”

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5.Addis Mercato Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $98

Guided small-group walk through Addis Ababa’s Mercato market plus nature spots, Trinity Cathedral, and hilltop views, with coffee and snacks.

“Thank you for your very interesting tour in Addis, your help and your advices to find the best shops was much appreciated.”

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6.Vintage Coffee Shops, Restaurants, Sightseeing in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $70

Vintage coffee shops, museums, and evening music in Addis Ababa, with flexible stops, pickup, and included museum entry and Meskel Square coffee.

“A day around Addisababa will always remain a beautiful memory for me. Gashaw and I met at my hotel and headed to the University and the former home of Hailie Selassie. I learned a great deal about Ethiopian history and was able to see regioRead more”

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7.Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Coffee Ceremony and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $85

Taste Ethiopia in 6 hours in Addis Ababa, with coffee roasting, injera baking, Merkato spice shopping, and Tej honey-wine tasting.

“We had a great time not only learning and preparing local food, attending a coffee ceremony and roasting our own beans and having a glass of delicious honey wine, but also learning about the city, the culture and visiting a huge market where you can find basically everything, food and non food.”

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8.Entoto hill and Mercato Market layover tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $37Best value

Guided Addis Ababa layover tour to Entoto Hill viewpoints, Entoto Maryam Church, Menelik II palace, and Mercato market, with coffee and water.

“This was by far the best tour I have ever had!!! Lamesgn the guide was so knowledgeable and really cares that you are enjoying your tour. I highly recommend this tour company”

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9.Addis Ababa Half Day Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $70

Shop Addis Ababa with a guide, hit Merkato and key souvenir spots, then close with coffee ceremony and dance in a 5 to 6 hour outing.

“I had the pleasure of touring and shopping with the guidance and assistance of Mr. Aman Assefa during my recent trip to Ethiopia. Aman took me to different venues where I was able to purchase souvenirs and gifts that consisted of local craftRead more”

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