Addis Ababa (3 hours tour) and day tour from Addis Ababa to Adadi Mariam rock church in 1 day

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Addis Ababa Short City Tour PLUS Adadi Mariam Rock Church Day Tour

Half day long tour in Addis Ababa to visit National Museum of Ethiopia and Merkato Market; combined with a short day-trip out of Addis Ababa to see Adadi Mariam Rock Church. Plus, enjoying view of the Great East African Rift Valley - all in one day. 
Merkato (Merkcato) market in Addis Ababa
Scene at the recycling part of Merkato market in Addis Ababa

Take this 9 – 10 hours private tour with professional English speaking tour guide and by drive with private vehicle, learn Ethiopian history and see the fossils remains of Lucy (or Dinknesh) at National Museum of Ethiopia, experience life at the busy Merkato Market – the biggest of its kind in Africa. 

Then, drive 65 km out of Addis Ababa to visit the unique still-functional church of Adadi Mariam which was cut out of a single piece of rock in the 13th Century AD by King Lalibela.

Get highlights of Addis Ababa and have a short day tour out of Addis Ababa to visit the unique and still active rock hewn church of Adadi Mariam.

This combined tour of Addis Ababa and excursion from Addis Ababa is by driving with private comfortable vehicle.

Professional English speaking local tour guide, family visits, bottled water and local snacks, and Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony attendance are services included in Addis Ababa city tour and day tour.
Baking Enjera - the Ethiopian national bread
Baking Enjera - the Ethiopian pancake

Meet your guide at your hotel and drive on the main streets of Addis Ababa to National Museum of Ethiopia for about 1 hour visit mainly to see the fossil remains of Lucy (Dinknesh) – the oldest hominid and 3.18 million years old. Then, with photo stops at Our Independence Monument at Arat Kilo, Menelik II’s Monument, the City Center of Addis Ababa – Piazza, and Abune Petros Monument, continue driving to Merkato market.

At Merkato market walk for about an hour to see the cultural pockets like the Spice Market, hand woven grass baskets market, second-hand items market, and the recycling section of Merkato.

Next, with a lunch stop at one of the best traditional restaurants of Addis Ababa where you will taste varieties of delicious Ethiopian meals, drive 65 km south of Addis Ababa to visit the unique still-active rock church of Adadi Mariam - carved out of a single piece of rock in the 13th Century AD. On the way to Adadi Mariam stop at a couple of viewpoints to enjoy the scenery of the Great East African Rift Valley.
Inside the rock cut church of Adadi Mariam
Inside Adadi Mariam rock church

At Adadi Mariam, see how incredibly the church was carved out of a single piece of rock back in the 13th Century AD by the orders of King Lalibela who carved 11 more beautiful churches in the Northern Ethiopia.

This combined tour of Addis Ababa and around also includes: -
  • Enjoying the great scenery of the Rift Valley
  • Visiting a local family of the Oromo people
  • Learning to make Enjera (the Ethiopian national bread)
  • On Thursdays and Sundays, visit a local weekly held cultural market
  • And, attending typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony


    •  Tour price is 200 US Dollars for up to 3 people with comfortable Toyota Corolla including entrance (admission) fees; and 275 from 3 to 6 people with comfortable Toyota Minivan equipped with air conditioning and seat belts.

     Please, have a look at the different day trips from Addis Ababa we are offering.

    See a list of interesting day trips near Addis Ababa.

    Contact me soon to discover Addis Ababa and around in one day!

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