Vintage Coffee Shops, Restaurants, Sightseeing in Addis Ababa

We spent a superinteresting, fun and diverse afternoon in Addis with Aspire Ethiopia Tours. We were very short in time but managed to visit the National museum (with Lucy), the first coffee shop in town, the Merkato and got to see many landmarks in town on the way. Gashaw is very communicative, knowledgeable, relax and open minded. Ask him anything on history, literature, culture, customs per region, or complex issues as politics and you will get a clear explanation. Thank you Gashaw, we enjoyed our time together very much !

Geshaw is a fantastic guide. Friendly, well knowledgeable and client in English. We always recommend him when we have visitors in Addis.

My experience was great! Super nice and knowledgeable guide, great english, and a lot of flexibility on the plans. Recommend!

Had an unplanned layover in Addis due to recent regional events and so had a lot of time to revisit parts of addis a long time ago back and spoke to gashaw who came up with a great itinerary for me to visit and he disappoint. He has great local knowledge and is able to show many parts of the city that I would not have seen otherwise. Highly recommended tour with a great tour guide

​I had an amazing experience touring Ethiopia in February 2026 with Aspire Ethiopia Tours. The trip was perfectly organized, offering a well-planned itinerary that truly showcased the rich culture and history of the country. ​A special shoutout to our guide, Gashaw, whose deep knowledge, friendliness, and professionalism made the journey unforgettable. Thanks to him, every moment was insightful and enjoyable. Highly recommend Aspire Ethiopia Tours!

Very knowledgeable guide with great story telling and very welcoming ! We went to the Mercato and the national museum ; he brought us to a great coffee shop. Generous tour !

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Tour simply wonderful! The guide Gashaw was extremely professional and friendly, in addition to excellent driver! The coffee and meal schedule was super well elaborated and Gashaw did not spare efforts to find a cafeteria where he could buy another variety of excellent Ethiopian coffee! Note ten!

This tour was truly worth it from beginning to end. We started with lunch at a local restaurant and then experienced a traditional coffee ceremony. Gashaw was always attentive and made sure I felt comfortable everywhere we went. The places and restaurants that we went through were local and traditional, this is why this tour was so special. Gashaw was an amazing guide. Thank you!

We had a wonderful day with Gashow. He was such a source of knowledge about Ethiopian history and culture and passionately shared it with us throughout the day. We started off at the museum where Gashow gave us interesting historical accounts and provided a background on the country before going out to explore unique coffee shops and a delicious lunch. He took us through the market, which was fascinating, especially the recycling section. Gashow was extremely accommodating- we had mentioned we like honey so he took us to a local honey shop and also to a variety of neighborhoods which helped us understand Addis Ababa better. Gashow never stopped being focused on sharing about the sites throughout the seven hours we were together. He also made sure we took a variety of photos which we will always treasure from this special day. We would highly recommend this tour with Gashow to anyone visiting this vibrant city!

Fitsum was a terrific guide and very friendly. He took me around to many different places and catered the experience to my interests - such as taking me to a place where women make pottery because he heard that my spouse works in a similar field. My only complaint is that the main Aspire Tours office needs to respond to messages and calls in a better and more timely manner. But their guides are top notch. Fitsum knows Addis in and out, he’s a real expert who has studied history and culture at a great University and spending the day with him was comfortable and enjoyable. I felt like I had met him long ago already.