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Private Ethiopian Home Cooking Class in Addis Ababa with Transfer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaby Traveling Spoon

  • 3 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: Arabic, English

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Overview

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class with host Hilena, a native of Addis Ababa. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Hilena will teach you how to make 2 traditional Ethiopian dishes using her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy the meal you helped prepare. If you choose the market tour option, you will visit a local, neighborhood, street side market. You will find stalls selling grains, vegetables, fruits, live chicken, sheep, clothing etc. Walk through the market, learn about the produce that grows locally and buy a few ingredients, before you walk back to Hilena's home for your cooking and meal experience. • Private market tour and cooking lesson in a local's home • Guided tour of a local, neighborhood market • Learn to cook two Ethiopian dishes from scratch • Hotel pick up and drop off is included • Experience Ethiopian hospitality, food and culture

What's included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • If you select the market tour option, before your cooking you will visit a local market
  • Gratuities
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Cooking class and homecooked meal with Hilena in her home

    Itinerary

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      Addis Ababa

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      cooking class in a local's home in Addis Ababa

    Meeting and pickup

    Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Addis Ababa hotel and drop you off at the end of your culinary experience.

    Good to know

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking. Menu may vary depending on the season. Private, personalized experience. Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
    • Hilena runs a guest house, so while there may be other travelers present, your Traveling Spoon cooking class will be private. Also, Hilena's home is in the outskirts of Addis Ababa, in Sansusi, about 20 km from the airport.
    • Please note that Hilena is not very fluent in English, so her brother will be present throughout the experience to help translate.

    Cancellation policy

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

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