The name of this sprawling capital city means ‘New Flower’. Founded by Emperor Minilik in 1887.Addis Ababa has population about 4 million. Addis Ababa is Africa’s diplomatic capital with head quarters for organization of African Unity and the united nation Economic commissions for Africa.. The capital is rich in Impressive monuments of colonial architecture that are scattered among stretches of sun-bleached shacks. Drive through “Merkato” the largest open market on the continent and interesting stops that include the National Museum the last resting place of 3.2 millions old hominid remains, Australoputicus Afarensis known as Lucy, the Ethnological Museum the richest Ethiopian religious and ethnological collection in the world, Ba’ata Church known as Minilik Mausoleum, the Octagonal shaped Saint George Coptic Christian Cathedral (1896),where the second coronation of king Minilik the second held and the modern Africa Hall with its dramatic stained glass windows, as well as many souvenirs shops and special art galleries.

Short Daytrips
We organize short trips for individual and group, business, travelers and transitory.
1. Half and full day sight seeing tour of Addis Ababa.
• Entoto mountains - St. George Cathedral
• Trinity Cathedral - National museum
• Ethnographic museum -Merkato open air market

2. Day excursion out of Addis Ababa
I Melka Kunfure Archeological sight and the 12th century Rock church of Adadi Mariam. (full day).
II The spectacular Blue Nile gorge and the 13th century monastery of Debre Libanos.The area inhabit the endemic Gelada Baboon. (full day).