What to do and see in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

January 5, 2022 Tonie Szymanski

Sometimes referred to as the capital of Africa, Addis Ababa is a buzzing hub of economic, social and political activity and home to such notable offices as the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. The diversity of its people is reflected in the many churches, mosques and museums, including the Ethiopian National Museum which houses the fossilized skeleton of Dinkinesh, or Lucy, the Australopithecine discovered in the area in the 1970s.
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1. Yama Ethiopia Tours

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Yama Ethiopia Tours

One of the most outstanding tour operation company in Ethiopia and we are specialized on organizing trips to the Danakil , Lalibela , Siemen mountain , cultural tour to the Omo valley tribes village, Bale mountain national park and Awash National park.

2. TIA Tours & Travel

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TIA Tours & Travel

TIA “This Is Africa” Tours and Travel agency aims to facilitate socially responsible, eco-conscious, and culturally sensible travel experiences. At TIA, we take pride in providing you not simply with a one-size-fits-all tourist package, but instead create a custom-tailored itinerary that will cater to your individual needs and desires.

3. Go Addis Tours

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Go Addis Tours

Go Addis Tours’ award-winning tours are fun, intimate and eye-opening. Our tours are the best way to explore Ethiopian culture, history, food and more. We offer food tours, city tours, market tours, wine tastings and more. Looking to travel in Ethiopia? Go Addis also offers custom tailored travel throughout Ethiopia. We are the #1 Ranked Tour company in Ethiopia and take pride in offering the best insight into Ethiopian culture and history, while taking care of the finer details to make sure your experiences are seamless.

4. Liyu Ethiopia Tours

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Liyu Ethiopia Tours

Liyu is an Amharic word which means “unique” in English. Liyu Ethiopia Tours is established to promote and market Ethiopia as a major tourist destination in the world. Liyu Ethiopia in the tourism sector carries the objective of maximizing the satisfaction of its customers through its professional and experienced staff, who are always ready to render courtesy and personalized service in all areas of its operations.

5. Addis Ethiopia Tours

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Addis Ethiopia Tours

As a reliable Ethiopian tour operator, Addis Ethiopia Tours provides private guide & transfer, 100% tailor-made itineraries, and good prices for families, couples, friends, and business travelers to all Ethiopia's major tourist destinations …Come and join us to discover a real and authentic Ethiopia!

6. Inside Ethiopia Tours

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Inside Ethiopia Tours

Inside Ethiopia Tours is an Ethiopian-Spanish owned tour company aimed at providing its customers with an unforgettable travel experience in Ethiopia. Our team is formed by qualified, multilingual and experienced guides and drivers willing to offer our visitors a better understanding and perspective of the Ethiopian culture. Inside Ethiopia Tours offers a variety of tourism services to both individuals and groups wishing to visit Ethiopia for leisure or professional reasons. The specially crafted itineraries offered by Inside Ethiopia Tours strive to highlight the Ethiopian nature, history and lifestyles.

7. Stunning Ethiopia Tours

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Stunning Ethiopia Tours

Stunning Ethiopia Tours PLC - your ideal local travel representative in Ethiopia offer a gateway for finding the best travel deals, our professionalism and quality services with many years of experience in the tourism industry enable us to know how much enjoyable traveling can be when someone you trust looks out for your interests. That’s why we provide you with an extensive range of products, we offer a wide range of tour packages and travel arrangements destined to Ethiopia. Our unique quality Competitive price Customer satisfaction oriented service Realizing your dream and render reliable and dependable service value for money and quality tour operation service comfortable, new and sturdy cars with experienced drivers Flexible program Any kinds of service according to your request, customized and personalized packages Well designed tour program Trip advising and counseling Friendly ,professional and cooperative staffs express and detail counter for your inquiry benefiting the local community with sustainable tourism development goals We offer We offer:- Group and individual tours Special interest tours Historic routes tours Cultural and nature tours Tribal expedition Trekking tours Photo safaris Adventure tours City tour and day excursion Car rental Hotel reservation Flight reservation Souvenir shopping School trips Retreats for organizations Volunteers organization Scientific expedition and documentary films organization. Tent rental and bicycles Cultural beverage ceremony Event organization Any kinds of service according to your request.

8. myGuzo

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myGuzo

Authentic Ethiopian Experiences. Professional Staff. Safety First. For the rest of your life, you will remember the time you traveled around Ethiopia with myGuzo. You’ll remember the ever warm breeze of the mountains, the trademark hospitality of the people, the flavorsome cuisine and the ancient yet dramatic history of the Country. myGuzo specializes in offering truly authentic Ethiopian experiences - ones that you the true culture and history of Ethiopians, not the ones prepared for tourists. Our promise to you is to show you the Ethiopia we live everyday.

9. Aman Ethiopia Tours & Travel

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Aman Ethiopia Tours & Travel

We are Aman Ethiopia Tours, a privately owned tour Operator and travel company based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Aman Ethiopia Tours has established by young tourism professionals who have excellent occurrence over decades. We are specialized on arranging Omo Valley Tribes Tours , Danakil Depression Tours , Northern Ethiopia Historical Routes Tours , Addis Ababa City Tours , Excursion Or 2 Day Tours From Addis Ababa, Trekking Tours To Simen Mountain & Bale Mountain National Park, Ethiopian Festival Tours Of Epiphanies & Meskel ,Photography Expedition Tours To Suri Tribes

10. Zoma Museum

Addis Ababa 6050 Ethiopia +251 91 364 4674 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Zoma.Museum/
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Zoma Museum

Zoma Museum is a dream inspired 25 years ago by the timeless and structurally sound vernacular architecture of Ethiopia and other parts of the world. The Museum aims to bring traditional construction techniques into the present, demonstrating their ability to withstand time while maintaining their grace and beauty. Facilities includes a gallery, a library, a children center, a botanical garden, a school, an amphitheater and a gift shop. Future development plans also include an art and vernacular architecture school.

Reviewed By drsteve99 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Visitors and residents of Addis Ababa with young children often find it challenging to find reasonably priced, suitable, safe green -space, holiday-season edutainment options. Fortunately, Zoma Museum is one of the excellent exceptions, and after today’s visit, I will place it in my top 3 recommendations for parents with young children visiting or living in Addis Ababa. My party of 3 adults and 2 young children found the under 600 Birr entry price quite reasonable, especially as we had just forked out 2400 to visit Unity Park 2 days before. Foreigners will breathe a sigh of relief not to be gouged with an additional fee like in so many of the cities quality attractions. After some fascinating photography and artwork amidst a lush tropical ambiance, my children immediately gravitated to the art cabin where developmentally appropriate-sized furniture and ample art supplies were available for small children to create, collaborate, communicate and connect. We had to drag the kids kicking and screaming out of the art hut but they soon settled down when they heard the Christmas music and saw other children enjoying sliding, jumping, twirling, blowing bubbles, etc on the central green space area, which featured inflatable jumping equipment, pictures with Santa, and of course, plenty of vendors to help separate that hard earned cash form parents pockets! Continuing on our merry way, we found ourselves surrounded by more lush greenery behind the central area as we entered the edible garden area. As an educator myself, I found the edible classroom concept particularly interesting and my children marveled at the numerous garden setups during our tour of the garden. The young students who attend the Zoma Museum school are truly fortunate indeed. After our garden tour we continued wandering around the many pathways and taking in all the scenery. Unlike so many other venues in the city, bathrooms at Zoma were plentiful and exceedingly clean. Overall, it was a wonderful afternoon of engaging developmentally appropriate, culturally informative entertainment. Zoma Museum. especially during their special seasonal event days is simply a must-see and must-do for all parents with young children in Addis Ababa!

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