Addis Ababa
NairobiEast Africa
Addis Ababa & Nairobi
Ethiopia & Kenya
Two countries, one Tourcation — coffee, jazz and a skyline of lions.
Special multi-country Tourcation
Two countries, one Tourcation — 35% less than booking each city separately.
The culture
Why we bridge here
A single journey across two of East Africa's great capitals: Ethiopia's highland city of coffee ceremonies and jazz cellars, and Kenya's cosmopolitan capital where a national park runs against the skyline. One request covers both countries — about 35% less than booking each trip on its own.
Two cultures meet on one Tourcation. In Addis Ababa you are welcomed with an hour-long coffee ceremony and the ancient Ge'ez script, Orthodox faith and a country that was never colonised. In Nairobi, Swahili bridges more than forty communities and lions graze against a skyline of glass. Together they are the diplomatic and creative heart of East Africa.
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
- Nairobi National Park game drive
- Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum
- Kibera arts and community visit with a local host
- Nairobi Railway Museum
After dark
Nightlife
- Live azmari music in Piassa
- Jazz nights at Fendika Cultural Center
- Rooftop lounges in Bole
- Live afrobeat in Westlands
- Cocktail rooms in Kilimani
- Nyama choma grill nights
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 basics with your guide
- Kenya's independence history
- Maasai beadwork and its symbolism