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Don’t miss any of the highlights in Addis Ababa, and find some hidden spots too on this half-day, small-group city tour. Besides visiting well-known spots like Holy Trinity Cathedral and the National Museum of Ethiopia, also sip delicious Ethiopian coffee at one of the city’s best cafes. Since this is a small-group tour, have plenty of time and attention from your guide, and ask all the questions you may have,
Trip Highlights
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Meet your ancestor Lucy at the National Museum.
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Visit different less-visited sites and meet with the local people.
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Test varied Ethiopian food and attend an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.
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Visit one of the few permanent lava lakes in the world — Erta Ale.
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Enjoy the colourful mineral fields in the Dallol area.
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See the ancient form of salt mining in the Danakil Depression.
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Watch the camel caravans.
Accommodation
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Two nights in a 4-star hotel in Addis Ababa and 3 nights camping in the Dallol-Danakil area. Bring a light sleeping bag.
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Tour Guide
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This tour will be lead by an English-speaking, experienced, A-rated, friendly cultural and nature local tour guide.
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Our Drivers
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Our drivers are well trained and well travelled in the area. They know all the terrain and valleys you'll be traveling in. They always make sure you are comfortable and safe and have been rated excellent by many travellers who have been on the road with them for long periods of time.
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- Specialized bilingual guide
- Private Transport
- Entrance fees (Cable and car and Moon Valley)
- Box lunch water, banana apple and chocolate
- Departure Taxes
- Entry Fees
- 5 Star Accommodation
- Airport Transfers
Tour Plan
Holy Trinity Cathedral Stop: 80 minutes
This massive and ornate cathedral is the second-most important place of worship in Ethiopia (ranking behind the Old Church of St Mary of Zion in Aksum). It’s also the celebrated final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw. Their massive Aksumite-style granite tombs sit inside and are a sight indeed. The solemnity of the interior design contrasts sharply with highly the charged emotions of many pilgrims. It's a fascinating place.
National Museum of Ethiopia Stop: 90 minutes
The collection on show at the National Museum is ranked among the most important in sub-Saharan Africa. It is the home of world-famous Lucy. Her 1974 discovery in the Afar region of northwestern Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins forever.
Tomoca Coffee | Atlas Branch | ቶሞካ ቡና | አትላስ Stop: 40 minutes
Ahh, if only all cafes were like this! Coffee is serious business at this great high-stooled Italian cafe (around since 1953) in Piazza. The beans are roasted on-site (you can literally smell them from a block away) and Tomoca serves some of the capital’s best coffee. Beans are also sold by the half-kilo and there's an Ethiopian coffee map on the wall.