Addis Ababa: Women-Led City Tour with Lunch & Coffee

Discover Addis Ababa on a women-led city tour. Visit a craft center, the Tiglachin Monument, and enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony and lunch.
Begin your tour with a visit to a local women-run craft center or artisan cooperative, such as a women’s weaving, embroidery, or basket-weaving cooperative around the Addis or Entoto slope area. Watch live demonstrations of traditional textiles, jewelry, or pottery, and have time to buy handmade souvenirs directly from the women artisans.

Next, visit the Tiglachin Monument (Derg Monument or “Martyrs’ Memorial”) on Gizhabe (Gyeshi) or Menelik II Avenue, which commemorates Ethiopian and allied soldiers. Enjoy a short guided reflection on the history and significance of the memorial, followed by time for photos and quiet observation.

Stop at a traditional café or coffee house in Addis, such as a place with live coffee-roasting and traditional ceremony, such as those near Merkato or Bole-Ras Mekonnen area. Watch the roasting of green coffee beans, learn the basic steps of the Ethiopian coffee ceremony, and enjoy three rounds of coffee (Abol, Tona, Baraka) with popcorn or small snacks.

Transfer to a reputable local restaurant serving authentic Ethiopian cuisine, such as a restaurant in the Bole or Piazza area that offers shared platters. Enjoy injera (sourdough flatbread) and a mix of vegetarian dishes (like shiro, misir wot, gomen, atkilt) and meat dishes (doro wat, tibs, kitfo) as you prefer. Try traditional honey wine (tej) or juice or a soft drink if you like.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.