Addis Ababa: Your Unforgettable 6-Hour City Transformation

I spent one of the most wonderful day in my life with Gashaw (the guide), he was completely devoted to his job and his passion to make you understand and discover the Ethiopian culture and lifestyle. I totally recommend Aspire Ethiopia Tours for all your tours in Ethiopia, they are the best and Gashaw make fall in love of Ethiopia and you will want to be back. Do not hesitate, visit Ethiopia with Aspire Ethiopia Tours.

There are a TON of walking Ethiopia tours to choose from. Quite frankly it’s overwhelming. After reading through a ton of them and selecting this one, I feel as if I couldn’t have made a better choice. Gashaw was a fantastic tour guide. Very informative and knowledgeable and takes you to all of the hot spots. More importantly he took his time and I never felt rushed. Often with these tours it’s just rush from place to place, get you in and out and seems robotic. He answered every question (I had many), offered suggestions, advice and provided anything that I needed. I asked him where I could get my beard cut and he even took me to the barber shop! Also asked if I should need anything else after the tour, to not hesitate to reach out. Although there are endless people offering the same tour, please do this one. You won’t regret it. We all need to support exceptional service when we receive it and that’s exactly what this tour and Gashaw is. Look no further! The best city tour in Ethiopia is here!

Our tour guide was wonderful. He picked us up on time at our hotel and took us to the National Museum, Entoto Park, St George’s cathedral, and the Mercato followed by some drive-by’s of other sites. He was very knowledgeable and helped us make the best of a rainy day. Highly recommended tour operation.

My experience with the guide was excellent. In addition to sharing stories and curiosities about the tourist attractions we visited, he made us feel safe throughout the tour. I highly recommend him, thank you!

I was the only participant. A guide and a driver attended me full day. Both of them were so kind and explanation from the guide was very professional. It was very nice experience. Especially mercato was superb!!

★★★★★ I had an amazing private tour of Addis Ababa! Desale was a fantastic guide who effortlessly adapted our schedule to include the things I wanted to focus on. He was incredibly knowledgeable and professional, making the experience both informative and enjoyable. (also, ask him about any capital of any country or state in the world—and he knows the answer!! lol) Our driver’s skill in maneuvering through the biggest street market was absolutely astonishing—I was in awe! I very highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore Addis with an expert guide and seamless experience.

The tour was amazing! I live in Addis and had a friend coming to visit even living here as an expat this was the only time that I had the chance to have an in-depth experience of the city in all aspects, history, culture and even the nature side of it. Really recommend!

Excellent layover tour where I had the opportunity to see everything the city had to offer and taste the best Ethiopian food. Wonderful guide & driver!!

We had a 7 hour layover in Addis Ababa and had a wonderful, exhilarating time on this tour. Driving through the streets of Addis Ababa and the market are beyond description. Gashaw was our driver and was very accommodating. He was willing to adjust the trip to what we wanted to see. Be sure to see the market. I've never experienced anything like it. If you have limited time, I would skip the National Museum (though there are some interesting parts to it) and see if there is more to see on Mount Entono. The coffee stop was awesome and I fell in love with Ethiopian coffee. If I went again, I'd try to have an Ethiopian meal. Overall, this tour was a great way to spend a long layover in Addis Ababa!

The attention was excellent, the tourist guide was super patient and eager to show the best of the wonderful Addis Ababa