Here is your high-efficiency itinerary starting at 10:00 AM.
The “Addis Express” Itinerary (4 Hours)
Time Stop Why This Stop?1/10:00 – 10:45 National Museum Focus on the basement to see Lucy (3.2 million-year-old hominid). Most visitors spend 45 mins here for the highlights. 2/10:45 – 11:30 Ethnology Museum Located at Addis Ababa University. See Emperor Haile Selassie’s former palace rooms and cultural artifacts.
3/11:30 – 12:00Shiromeda MarketA focused market for traditional cotton clothing. It is much easier to navigate quickly than Merkato.12:00 – 4/1:00Merkato Market Africa's largest open-air market. To save time, have your driver take you specifically to the Spice Market or Recycle Market.1:00 – 2:00
5/ Coffee Ceremony End your tour with a traditional ceremony. You'll witness the roasting, the incense, and the three rounds of coffee (Abol, Tona, Baraka).
Expert Tips for a 4-Hour Tour.

The “Monday” Rule: Note that the National Museum is closed on Mondays. If today is Monday, you might consider replacing this stop with the free