Addis Ababa
Dar es SalaamEast Africa
Addis Ababa & Dar es Salaam
Ethiopia & Tanzania
From the hills where coffee was born to the Swahili coast.
Special multi-country Tourcation
Two countries, one Tourcation — 35% less than booking each city separately.
The culture
Why we bridge here
Two countries in one Tourcation: Ethiopia's highland capital of coffee and ancient script, and Tanzania's warm Swahili harbour city on the Indian Ocean. One request covers both — about 35% less than taking each trip separately.
From the highlands to the coast in one journey. Addis Ababa runs on coffee ceremonies, Amharic and a calendar all its own; Dar es Salaam — the 'haven of peace' — is where Swahili is spoken as a first language and the fish market at dawn is the social heart of the harbour. Two countries, one bridge, two very different Africas.
Experience
What you'll do
- National Museum and the Lucy fossil
- Merkato, one of the largest markets in Africa
- Entoto hills viewpoint and eucalyptus forest
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Bole neighbourhood food walk
- Kariakoo market
- Kivukoni fish market at dawn
- Tingatinga arts centre
- Bongoyo Island day trip
After dark
Nightlife
- Live azmari music in Piassa
- Jazz nights at Fendika Cultural Center
- Rooftop lounges in Bole
- Live bongo flava on the Msasani peninsula
- Beach bars along Kigamboni
The bridge
Teaching sessions with your hosts
- A full Ethiopian coffee ceremony with your host
- Amharic phrases and the origins of the Ge'ez script
- Aksumite and Solomonic history
- Swahili conversation with your host
- Tingatinga painting workshop
- Tanzanian history from the coast to independence