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Meet Mulugeta

Mulugeta is one of the local guides we have chosen and trust with our guests. He meets you at the hotel, shows you Addis Ababa at your own pace and takes care of the details — tickets, timing, where to eat — so you can simply enjoy the city.

Languages: [Arabic · English · Amharic]  |  Years guiding: [X]

Choose your tour

Pick a half-day tour or combine two into a full day — every tour can be adjusted to your time and interests.

History & Heritage — half day

• Ethnological Museum — in Emperor Haile Selassie's former palace on the university campus: his private rooms kept as they were, including a mirror still marked by a bullet from the 1960 coup attempt, plus treasures from Ethiopia's many peoples.
• National Museum — home of Lucy (Dinkinesh), the famous 3.2-million-year-old fossil skeleton.
• Holy Trinity Cathedral — resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen, with beautiful stained glass.
• Add on: Unity Park — Menelik II's restored palace, with throne halls, gardens and a zoo.

Entoto Hills — half day

• Drive up through eucalyptus forest to the best views over the capital.
• Entoto Maryam Church, where Emperor Menelik II was crowned, and his first palace from before he founded Addis Ababa.
• On the way down: Shiro Meda market for handwoven traditional clothing and scarves.

Piazza & Merkato — half day

• Adwa Victory Memorial — museum celebrating Ethiopia's 1896 victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa.
• St George's Cathedral, where Haile Selassie was crowned in 1930.
• Merkato — one of Africa's largest open-air markets: spices, coffee, baskets and silver, plus the Grand Anwar Mosque. Far easier with a guide!

Coffee & Culture — evening

A traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, then dinner with live music and dancing.

Day trips

• Bishoftu crater lakes — about 1 hour's drive.
• Debre Libanos & the Portuguese Bridge — cliff-edge monastery and gelada monkeys, about 2 hours.
• Tiya stelae (UNESCO World Heritage) — about 2 hours.
• Wenchi crater lake — horse riding and a boat trip, about 3 hours.

Good to know

• Altitude: Addis sits at about 2,350 m. Take your first day easy, drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen.
• Weather: the main rains run from June to September, and mornings and evenings are cool all year — bring a light jacket.
• Churches: cover shoulders and knees; women usually cover their hair, and shoes come off inside.
• Money: carry Ethiopian birr in small notes for markets and small shops — cards are accepted mainly in hotels and larger restaurants.
• Photos: ask before photographing people, and don't photograph military or government buildings.
• Ethiopian time: the local clock starts counting at 6 am, so "2 o'clock" can mean 8 am — always check which time is meant.
• Food: try injera with tibs or shiro. Halal restaurants are easy to find, and on Wednesdays and Fridays there are plenty of delicious vegan "fasting" dishes.

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