5 hours
40
SDET:001
4W Drive
Addis Ababa is the capital and the largest city of Ethiopia and is currently home to nearly 5 million people. It is located on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains, in the geographic center of the country. Only since the late 19th century has Addis been the capital of the Ethiopian state. Its immediate predecessor, Entoto, was situated on a high table and was found to be unsatisfactory because of extreme cold and an acute shortage of firewood.
Empress Taitu, wife of Emperor Menilk II (reigned 1889-1913), persuaded the emperor to build a house near the hot springs at the foot of the tableland and to grant land in the area of the foot of the tableland and to grant land in the area to members of the nobility. The city was thus founded in 1886 and was named Addis meaning ‘New Flower” by the empress. In its first years the city was more like a military encampment than a town. The central focus was the emperor’s palace, which was surrounded by the dwellings of his innumerable retainers. As the population increased, firewood became scarce. In 1905 a large number of eucalyptus trees were imported form Australia, the trees spread and provided a forest cover for the city.
On arrival we will meet you at the airport then Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to Mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis.
Descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII.
Then proceed to Holy Trinity church then we will see the tombs of Emperor H/Silas with the amazing painting of the church later after you visit the museums of this church we will wrap up you drive to Merkato, the biggest market in East Africa.
later In the evening attends a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
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