Addis Ababa is the capital of the blessed land, Ethiopia which was founded in 1887 by the great emperor Menilik II and his wife Empress Taitu. Addis Ababa is not only the capital city of Ethiopia but also Africa’s diplomatic center as of Africa union headquarter is in Addis Ababa. International organizations like UNECA, World Bank, and many embassies and diplomats are also found in Addis Ababa.
If you would like to enjoy a nice climate Addis Ababa will be your best choice as its altitude varies from 1800m to 2500 m ASL. The city’s highest place is Mount Entoto which is found north of the city.
On your arrival at Addis Ababa bole international airport, King Dawit Tours Ethiopia teams will meet you with a warm welcome. Then our guide will give you a short briefing about the Addis Ababa tourist sites you are going to explore within a single day.
We guarantee you we will take you and show you the top tourist attractions in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
After all, you will leave the airport to start your Addis Ababa City Tours via Meskel Square the biggest square in Addis Ababa.
Your Full day’s exploration of the city of Addis Ababa Full day’s Addis Ababa City Tours includes a visit to the below listed Addis Ababa tourist attractions.
Addis Ababa Tour Packages
The volcanic mount Entoto is found north of Addis Ababa which is covered by a dense Eucalyptus tree first introduced from Austria in the 1890s. Entoto is a touristic place because it was the first capital before Addis Ababa was established so you will visit Menelik II palace.
You will also visit St. Merry Church. St. Merry church was the first modern building in the area where Emperor Menelik II has crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. The church has its own museum with huge collections OF ecclesiastical objects of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the golden shoes of empress Zewditu and the bed of Emperor Menelik II.
Then retrace back to the city and continue visiting the booming city of Africa. Before Lunch, you will explore the National Museum of Addis Ababa.
The National Museum in Addis Ababa is well known for its hominid fossils kept for a visit, especially the skeleton of Lucy. When you get inside the museum you will find various collections of Paleoanthropological findings, archeological remains, crowns and thrones, ceremonial dressings, arts, and ethnological dressings. The trone f Emperor Haile Sellassie and artworks of the world laureate Artist Afework Tekle are exhibited in the museum.
After visiting the Museum you will have lunchtime so our guide will take you to the finest restaurants of your choice either for traditional food or European dishes.
After lunch, we will invite you for a farewell coffee to taste Ethiopian coffee in Abyssinia at the finest coffee shop in Addis, Tomocca. Then your exploration will continue on your Addis Ababa City Tours…
The Ethnographic Museum in Addis Ababa is located in the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie Now it is Addis Ababa University.
The Museum highly reflected the country’s diversity in culture and customs by displaying more than 41 ethnic groups along with their own cultural objects. Moreover, you will also see traditional musical instruments of different nations, nationalities, and peoples of Ethiopia, icons, talismans, processional crosses many more.
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Kidist Sellassie) is the highest-ranking among other Orthodox Church cathedrals in Addis Ababa and the second most important place of worship in Ethiopia. The church was founded by Emperor Menilik II later after he moved his capital city from Entoto to Addis Ababa. The architecture and the stained glass windows of the cathedral are decorated with paintings of the Old and New Testament brought from Greece.
At the back in the southern part, there is a martyrs memorial and museum containing the remains of the 60 officials of the imperial regime; who were massacred by the military Derg regime on 23 November 1974.
Late afternoon up on time you will have a short exploration of Mercato Addis Ababa, the biggest open-air market in Africa. Mercato is an Italian word for Market. In the market, you can find anything you want from used to new, from grains and cereals to modern and traditional cloth sections.
Around 18:00 you will finalize the full day of sightseeing in Addis Ababa; so we will drop you at your hotel /place with a warm and best wish for you.
Aside from the above-listed tourist attractions, you will also see the historic monuments of Addis on your Addis Ababa city tours.
If you are coming in groups you will get an amazing price and you will save 40% of the travel cost.
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If you want more day trips from Addis Ababa just feel free to let us know we do have two to three days trips from/ to Addis Ababa. Among our excursions a trip to Debre Libanose and Blue Nile Gorge, Wonchi Creator Lake, Tiya and Adadi Mariam church, a trip to the rift valley lakes, and the two days Lalibela tour package are the most popular.
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