Mekele City Tour

5.0 (2 reviews) Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Duration5h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The city tour will start with Yohannes IV palace and museum, found at center of the town and it has a collection of different amazing antique and unique staffs displayed in ground plus one Tigrayan building . Next, we head to visit old and new market then we stop at 16 kebele for especial coffee ceremony tour .

Aftenoon, we visit Abraha castle the old one and beautiful stone hidmo palce and finally we end by visiting the Tigray monument and best mekele view site .

What's included

  • coffee Tour
  • Entrance Fees
  • Guiding service
  • Private transportation
  • Flights and Tickets
  • Hotels and Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips

What to expect

  1. Emperor Yohannes IV Palace
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Atse Yohannes IV's Palace
    Mekele is the seat of a historical palace called Atse Yohannes IV Palace named after the famous King who ruled Ethiopia from 1872-1889. Emperor Yohannes chose Mekelle as the seat of his government and built his graceful palace, still intact, in 1870s. The palace now serves as a museum. The Emperor’s throne, royal bed, ceremonial dress, rifles and many other valuable historical collections can be seen in the museum and the fantastic throne of Atse Yohannnes IV made by the Italian engineer Giacomo Nareri in 1874 is the eye catching centerpiece of the museum.

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  2. Martyr's Memorial Monument
    2m · Admission ticket included
    The martyrs' memorial monument pays respects to the over 60,000 TPLF fighters who died and over 100,000 fighters who were injured in the overthrow of the Marxist Derg regime in 1991. The monument is 51 metres (167 ft) tall and is located in Adi-Haki sub-city. The monument has many sculptures depicting the struggle of the peasants and fighters against the Derg soldiers
  3. Mek'ele
    1h
    During your city tour in Mekele we will stop by 16 kebele for the traditional coffee ceremony and tour . This tour takes you to cultural and social life of the people who are living the city .

Meeting and pickup

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Pickup details

Dear our clients , if you are staying out of the above mentioned hotels let us know and we will pick you up from your hotels .

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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