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4 hours
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1 - 7 guests
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Discover Ethiopia's flavors with a food tour in Addis Ababa! Savor traditional vegetarian dishes, fresh fruit juices, and traditional Doro wot. Visit the National Museum and Tomoca coffee.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Skip the tourist traps and Taste the Flavors of Ethiopia with Local Food Tour Whether you're looking to start the day right or end your day in Addis Ababa, this tour combines authentic insight into local culinary culture It is mainly a vegetarian dish, It has vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, beans, lentils, chickpeas and it is a stew made from ground chickpeas, & you will try the organic fresh fruit juices such as mango, avocado, papaya, banana, and sugarcane juice with lemon, ginger, all organic (Doro wot) local chicken stew is the result of a blend of spices including pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger and various spices…Doro wat is berbere, caramelized onions, and hard-boiled eggs once you enjoy the food tour Then, you will be taken to the National Museum of Ethiopia for visiting the long age history of Ethiopia and the oldest human ancestor,

We will take you to Piazza area, to try one of the best coffee shop Tomoca is the oldest coffee shop in Ethiopia (since 1953).

What You Get

Professional driver/guide+Wifi on board
In-vehicle air conditioning
Air-conditioned vehicle
Ethiopian Best National Food tasting none vegetarian & Vegan all types of Dishes
Tips for your driver/guide
Merkato Market is closed on Sundays. But will refer you to Shiro Meda Sunday local Market instead
National Museum is temporarily closed from Dec 19, 2024.

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

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National Museum of Ethiopia

Gain a deeper understanding of the human evolutionary history visiting the National Museum of Ethiopia. See the famous Lucy fossil, a 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus Afarensis, and learn Ethiopia’s crucial role in understanding human evolution. Visit the historical evolution section of the museum to explore the rise and fall of the powerful Aksumite Empire, learn the influence of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and delve into the complexities of modern Ethiopia's history. On the first floor of the National Museum of Ethiopia, you’ll be presented with Ethiopians artistic talents. See ancient paintings and sculptures to contemporary masterpieces. You’ll also gain a wider view to the diverse cultures and traditions of Ethiopia through traditional clothing, tools, and household items from various regions presented on the second floor of the museum
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
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Mercato Market

Shop your way through Ethiopia’s capital city on this tour day outing. After a convenient airport pickup, or Hotel travel with your local guide to Addis Ababa’s best spots for authentic local products like coffee, jewelry, and leather. Visit the massive open-air Merkato, Market, and notable spots like Piazza, old Tomoca coffee shops zebra Gallery shop the Stadium. Leather shops Afterwards, feast on a delicious lunch, at Addis Ababa best Local Restaurant the first and the oldest Restaurant in East Africa enjoy your Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony end During this half-day guided tour, you'll wander through the fascinating labyrinths of the world's most vibrant and colorful open-air market, and get a wonderful insight. stalls packed with mysterious potions, colorful piles of spices, Coffee beans, exquisite hand-knotted ... you'll deepen your knowledge of the Ethiopian culture & customs, learn how to haggle and have fun bargaining for the best prices, hear captivating stories,
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
3

Shiro Meda Market

If Your Tour is on Sunday, then we will refer you to a different open Market. Instead since Merkato Market is closed on Sunday. head to Shiro Meda, a bustling market, and visit the Shiro Meda Local market sells Ethiopian textiles in all their forms, from Ethiopian wedding dresses to various types of clothing, It’s located near the US Embassy in Addis Ababa is one of the best local markets to shop handwoven cotton clothes mainly for women. It is also famous for buying small gift items like bed covers, Table Clothes, scarves, T-shirts, necklaces, earrings, etc
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Yobez Traditional Restaurant

Whether you're looking to start the day right or end your day in Addis Ababa, this tour combines authentic insight into local culinary culture with the chance to try delicious local specialties. It is mainly a vegetarian dish, which is the national dish of Ethiopia, but it is also a combination of food that focuses on the fasting season, which is common in Ethiopia. It has vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, beans, lentils, chickpeas and none vegetarian. chicken stew, (Doro wot) the spicy local chicken stew is the result of a blend of spices including pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger and various spices…Doro wat is an Ethiopian chicken stew made with spiced local butter, berbere, caramelized onions, and hard-boiled eggs. It's a popular dish in both Ethiopia and Eritrea, and is often eaten communally in a group with a shared bowl and basket is typically eaten with injera, a flatbread made from teff, Ethiopia's staple grain: Coffee / tea or drinking bottled water including
48 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Tomoca Coffee

Located in Piazza area, Tomoca is the oldest coffee shop in Ethiopia (since 1953). Ethiopians best test of original black coffee or coffee with milk makiato even Get the best rosted coffee or bag of powder at old Tomoca coffee shop in Piassa area
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

Lion of Judah

Lion of Judah" is a symbolic title, with roots in the Bible, referring to the tribe of Judah and, particularly, to Jesus Christ, and also used to symbolize the Ethiopian monarchy, specifically Emperor Haile Selassie.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

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