CITY TOUR OF ADDIS ABABA

A full day city tour of Addis Ababa includes National Museum, Ethnological Museum, Saint George Cathedral Museum and Church, Mount Entoto for a panoramic view of the city and city’s open air market called Merkato where one can see locally made products and local trade interactions.

1. Mount Entoto:

It is the highest peak in Addis Ababa with an altitude of 3200 meter, and was the site for the first palace of Emperor Menilik II. Here one can see a small but fully displayed museum that shows articles of historical significance, denoted by members of royal family, foreign diplomats and individuals, as well as Saint Mary Church where Emperor Menilik II crowned as Emperor of Ethiopia in it and you will admire the panoramic view of the city with its surrounding vegetation and breathtaking scenery.

2. NATIONAL Museum:

This comprises of many archaeological and historical artifacts, including the infamous complete hominid remains with the age of 3.2 millions of years named of “Lucy” locally known as Dinknesh meaning “Thou art wonderful”.
3. Ethnological Museum:

It is found in the main campus of Addis Ababa University by the Institute of Ethiopian Studies with the aim to preserve the country’s historical and cultural heritages. It has a complete collection that describes almost all tribal groups in Ethiopia. Here you will have an overview about the history, culture and tradition of Ethiopian people.  
4. Saint George Cathedral Museum and Church:

This octagonal church, which was built by Emperor Menilik II in 1896 in commemoration of Ethiopian victory over the Italian invaders at the Battle of Adwa. Here you will visit paintings by the Laureate Maitre Artist Afework Tekle, which decorated the interior wall, and glass window of the church and other ecclesiastical royal and cultural heritage of the past are displayed in cathedral’s small museum within the compound.  
5. Historical monuments in the City
a. The Victory statue; It signifies the victory of Ethiopia over Italian forces during the Italian Occupation of Ethiopia during the Second World War.

b. The Martyrs Statue; This statue is a standing reminder of the brutal act of the Italians who massacred thousands of Ethiopians following unsuccessful assassination attempt on the then the Italian High Governor to Ethiopia, Rodolfo Graziani.  

c. The statue of the Lion of Judah: this statue is a symbol of Ethiopian Royal dynasty. It has its own story how the Ethiopian Empire became a Solomonic dynasty of Israel.

d. The statue of Emperor Menilik; this is the statue of a famous Ethiopian Emperor with a colorful history. He is an Emperor born ahead of his time. He is the inventor of the new Ethiopia.

e. The statue of His Holiness Abune Petros: This is a statue erected in the honor of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church spiritual father, who refused to the demand and appeasement of the Italians to be on their side and convince the citizens to surrender to the Italian regime. Instead encouraged the patriots to step up the fight and finally murdered by the Italians.

Special full day city tour will include a tour to one of the flower farms around Addis Ababa

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