Addis Ababa: Mercato Market Tour with Sustainability Focus
ID: GYG1285086-1965528
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País: Ethiopia
Duração:
02:00 horas
Descrição
Explore the Mercato market in Addis Ababa on a guided tour. Discover the local recycling culture, meet vendors who upcycle clothing, and learn about sustainable practices.
Meet your guide at the northern entrance of Mercato, the largest open market in Addis Ababa. Begin with a quick introduction to the market’s history, layout, and local recycling culture. Learn about etiquette, haggling tips, safety, and where restrooms are located.
Head to the textiles and repurposed fabrics alley. Visit stalls selling second-hand clothes and “remade” garments. Meet a vendor who upcycles clothing and watch a demonstration of a simple repair or patch technique.
Next, walk to small electronics repair shops that fix radios, chargers, and appliances. See how items are diagnosed and repaired rather than replaced. Listen to a short talk on common repairable items and local repair economics.
Continue to the metals and hardware recyclers. Explore stalls collecting scrap metal and tools. Observe sorting and small-scale metalworking, such as reshaping and welding. Learn how metals are valued and reused locally.
Browse vendors selling second-hand kitchenware, glass, and containers. Meet an artisan who makes new items from discarded materials, such as bottles into lamps. Take part in a quick hands-on demo to make a small craft or upcycled souvenir (optional; extra fee possible).
Visit a corner where vegetable and food waste is collected or distributed to farmers
and animals. Discuss informal systems for organic recycling and opportunities for improvement.
Then, a Drop off. End of Tour.
Destaques
- Discover the hidden corners of the Mercato market on a guided tour
- Learn about the local recycling culture and sustainable practices
- Meet vendors who upcycle clothing and create new items from waste
- See how electronics are repaired and metals are recycled locally
- Get tips on reducing waste while traveling and shopping sustainably
Idiomas de guia
INFORMAÇÕES IMPORTANTES
The tour involves walking through a busy market area.
Be prepared for crowded and bustling environments.
Bring cash for purchases as not all vendors accept cards.
Optional hands-on demo may require an extra fee.
INCLUÍDO
- Live tour guide
- Visit to textiles & repurposed fabrics alley
- Visit to electronics & repair workshop corner
- Visit to metals & hardware recyclers
- Visit to reusable household goods & creative reuse stalls
- Visit to organic waste & composting practices corner
- Hands-on demo of upcycling (optional, extra fee)
NÃO INCLUÍDO
- Tea/coffee break (optional, extra fee)
Quando devo reservar?
Para garantir a disponibilidade, reserve o mais cedo possível. A reserva antecipada vale a pena considerar especialmente se você estiver planejando a viagem durante a alta temporada, como feriados ou fins de semana.
Cancelamentos
Esta excursão você pode cancelar sem custo até 24 horas antes do início da viagem. Se você cancelar após 24 horas ou não comparecer à excursão, ainda será cobrado o preço total da atividade. Chegar atrasado na coleta ou partida será considerado como não comparecimento.
