The 7 Best Market Tours in Ethiopia

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

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

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Addis Ababa’s produce and spice markets, making injera with local women, tasting Ethiopian dishes at Taitu Hotel, visiting Tomoca Coffee, and joining a traditional coffee ceremony with honey wine in Sululta. Hotel, house, or airport pickup is included, with guides such as Zerefa, Samuel, Seya, and Emmanuel.

“Highly recommend this tour, certainly worth the money. A great way to see more of the city and learn more about the culture people and food. Tour guide Zerefa was also very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Will book with company & guide again”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $65

Join guide Yonas or another Daily Addis Tours guide for a 4 to 6 hour private-style city outing with hotel or airport pickup. You’ll visit Entoto Hill, Menelik’s palace, Saint Mary’s, Shiro Meda Market, the National Museum, key monuments, Tomoca Coffee, and a honey shop. Lunch is extra, and Entoto Park requires an additional fee.

“Pick Up as planned at Bole Airport, Great Guide, interesting and informative, great views of Addis Ababa. Perfect for a solo traveller on a tight schedule”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $71

See Lucy at the National Museum, sample Ethiopian vegetarian and meat dishes, sip traditional coffee and fresh juice, and shop Mercato or Shiro Meda. Daily Addis Tours provides a private vehicle, guide, Wi-Fi, museum entry, and pickup. Ask for Yonas if available, a guide praised for making a short Addis layover count.

“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

Spend about three and a half hours with Daniel and Tigist, beginning with a private market visit and continuing in their Addis Ababa home kitchen. You’ll help prepare traditional Ethiopian food, learn about injera and hand-roasted coffee, then share a meal and full coffee ceremony with the family. Lunch and dinner times are available.

“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

Walk Addis Ababa’s enormous Mercato with guide Sisay or another Adefa Tours guide, seeing local shopping streets and the market’s recycling area. The wider tour may include Trinity Cathedral, botanical gardens, Entoto views, coffee, tea, and seasonal fruit. Pickup and mobile tickets are offered.

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

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

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

Spend six hours exploring Addis Ababa through food with an English-speaking guide and private car. Visit Tomoca Coffee, shop for spices in Merkato, bake injera, join a traditional coffee ceremony, taste tej, and eat at Ethiopia’s first hotel. Guides such as Desale and Seid also add history and local context along the way.

“Really really great tour. My guide Seid and driver muse were fantastic. Not only did we experience great food and coffee, but they also took me around to see all the main sights in the city. Seid was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his job. I learned a lot from him. Together we all had a lot of laughs. Couldn’t feel safer with this tour. Highly recommend.”

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7.Entoto hill and Mercato Market layover tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $37Best value

Meet English-speaking guide Lamesgn for a practical Addis Ababa layover tour with airport or hotel pickup. Visit Entoto Maryam Church, Menelik II’s former palace, hilltop viewpoints, Mercato’s crafts area, and a traditional restaurant. Transport, water, coffee or tea, and entrance fees are included. Lunch is extra.

“This was by far the best tour I have ever had!!! Lamesgn the guide was so knowledgeable and really cares that you are enjoying your tour. I highly recommend this tour company”

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