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Best Tours & activities in Addis Ababa (2026)

A guide makes a big difference in Addis Ababa, where sights are spread out and places such as Merkato are hard to navigate alone. Abeba Tours Ethiopia, founded in 2007, runs a full-day city tour and a range of day and overnight trips from the capital, including Awash National Park and eastern Ethiopia around Harar. Programmes are arranged privately, so you can adjust the pace and choice of sights.

For a day out of the city, Ethio Travel and Tours offers a trip north to the Blue Nile Gorge and the monastery of Debre Libanos, founded in 1284, with vehicle, guide and entrance fees included. Travellers who want to see rural life can join Tesfa Tours, an Addis Ababa-based community tourism operator whose Gurage Homestay Trails spend four days in villages a few hours south-west of the capital, eating kitfo and kocho with local hosts. Book overnight trips well ahead, especially around festivals, confirm exactly what is included, and check your government's travel advice before travelling outside the capital.

3 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Addis Ababa

  1. Abeba Tours Ethiopia City tours and day tripsAddis Ababa tour operator founded in 2007 that runs full-day city tours, day trips and short overnight trips from the capital, alongside longer itineraries.
  2. Tesfa Tours Community-based trekking and tours, KebenaAddis Ababa-based community tourism operator, set up in 2010, running village treks and homestays in the highlands and tailor-made tours across Ethiopia.
  3. Ethio Travel and Tours Day trips and tours across EthiopiaLong-established Addis Ababa operator offering a full-day trip to the Blue Nile Gorge and Debre Libanos Monastery plus longer tours across Ethiopia.

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2. Tesfa Tours

Community-based trekking and toursKebena

Addis Ababa-based community tourism operator, set up in 2010, running village treks and homestays in the highlands and tailor-made tours across Ethiopia.

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