7 Shopping Tours in Addis Ababa to Book Early

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

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

Explore Addis Ababa through markets, injera making, Taitu Hotel lunch, Tomoca coffee, and a traditional coffee ceremony in Sululta.

“The food was delicious and the portions were good. The coffee ceremony was great. I loved having an opportunity to make bread - and eat what I made. The market and city tour was very interesting. My guide Desale helped me find the perfect souvenirs at a fair price”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $65Best value

Explore Entoto Hill, Menelik’s palace, Lucy, local markets, monuments, and Ethiopian coffee on a flexible Addis Ababa day tour.

“Yonas is a personable and engaging tour guide. He truly is proud of his own country Ethiopia and deeply engages with travellers to let them know about one of the oldest independent civilisation in the world.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $71

Taste Ethiopian classics, coffee, juices, and local markets on a private Addis Ababa tour with museum visits and hotel pickup.

“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

Cook injera, visit an Addis Ababa market, and share a traditional coffee ceremony in a welcoming Ethiopian home.

“I spent my first day in Addis with Daniel and his family, and it was absolutely the best way to start my visit. The whole family is warm and kind and a joy to be around, and Daniel and Tigist are a wealth of information. I was comfortable, safe, and happy from the moment Daniel picked me up. And of course the food - delicious and Tigist is a great (and patient) teacher.”

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5.Addis Mercato Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $98

Explore Addis Ababa’s Mercato with a local guide, coffee, fruit, history, shopping advice, and a small-group walk through Africa’s vast open-air market.

“a welcoming and competent guide to accompany us in the discovery of Addis! moreover very friendly! I particularly recommend”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $70

Explore Addis Ababa through Lucy, old coffee houses, local food, Piazza walks, Meskel Square, and traditional music for $70.

“Fitsum was a terrific guide and very friendly. He took me around to many different places and catered the experience to my interests - such as taking me to a place where women make pottery because he heard that my spouse works in a siRead more”

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

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

Taste Addis Ababa through coffee, injera, spices, lunch, and tej on a six-hour Ethiopian food and culture tour.

“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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