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Free tour

Free tour for the largest market in Africa!

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English
Guru: Yared
Registered on September 24, 2024

I am a Tour guide currently living in Kenya st ,ddis Ababa, Ethiopia. My interests range from travel to shopping, Hiking , Day trip , Love Jazz music am also interested in photography and camping. Please any one Guru families contact me with out hesitate and will spend unforgettable time. Stay blessed !

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

The Addis Ababa Mercato is the largest open-air market in all Africa. Within the labyrinthian alleyways it is possible to purchase anything you desire from cheap electronics to exotic fruits. Let the products be your landmark, for there is no map for getting around the miles wide trading centre. The only way to distinguish your location is to notice the product being sold. Spices, papayas, mangos, lemons, oranges, pomegranates and passion fruits, lamb, beef, carved crafts, jewellery and over one hundred coffee merchants, hawking their region’s variety, are crammed into the narrow streets of the Addis Ketema district.

Half a mile east of the present day Mercato is the Arada district, where the market used to be located. During the Italian occupation the traditional location in front of St. George’s Church was reserved strictly for Italians, driving the Amhara and Tigray further afield. The native Ethiopians joined the Arab trading centre in the Addis Ketema district, subsuming it completely by the 1960’s. Today, Arada’s streets are adorned with upmarket shops.



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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    2PMR+7CM, Kenya St, Addis Ababa, Ethi...
    2PMR+7CM, Kenya St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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    I will be infront of the Anwar Mosque

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Anwar Mosque
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Tomoca Coffee
  • 3
    Outside visit
    Holy Trinity Cathedral
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Hotel shuttle area
  • 5
    Outside visit
    St. George Church

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

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Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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