10 Jan 2025
I was visited Addis Ababa by myself and wanted to experience the city with others. Marriott recommended this tour group. It was better than I could have imagined. Desale was my guide and he professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. We had a lot of laughs. The first day I had one other tourist and I enjoyed experiencing it with them. During the city tour, Desale customized the day according to our interests. Everybody at the tour spots know him and he is respected.
The national museum was closed and that was a bummer. But not Desale’s fault. If this is a primary reason for visiting the city, check to see when the renovation is complete.
The ethnographic museum at the university will teach you a lot about the city and the history of the country.
At the end of the day, we went to one of the restaurants with a cultural show. Some of the songs were b-rated Frank Sinatra. The dancers were very good and came to the audience to dance.
The second day we went to the debra libanos monastery and Portuguese bridge. Awesome experience. The ride is through the mountains. Ricky was an amazing driver navigating animals, hills, tuk-tuks, trucks, people.
The Portuguese bridge is as majestic as being at the Grand Canyon
Desale handles everything and will give you as much information as you want. Strongly recommend.
Side note: Areka is no joke and will have you speaking Amharic.