Unity Park Travel Guide: Top Sights in Ethiopia, Tours & Travel

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Unity Park- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Ethiopia; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

Unity Park, located within the historic Menelik Palace grounds at Arat Kilo in Addis Ababa, opened to the public in October 2019 and spans around 40 hectares of palace compound and restored gardens. The site blends a botanical garden showcasing over 40 indigenous plant species used in traditional cuisine and medicine with a compact zoo housing native animals—including black‑maned lions, Gelada baboons, impalas and cheetahs—alongside cultural pavilions representing Ethiopia's nine regions and restored imperial buildings such as the octagonal "Egg House" that once served Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taitu. Visitors often report that a guided tour enhances the experience by unveiling layered narratives—from Menelik's first telephone room to later-era Derg-era prison cells beneath the palace.

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Reviews of Unity Park

Abdulhafiz Ahmed

5
Reviewed: 2025-07-07

A fantastic site to spend quality time with friends/family. I specifically enjoyed the cave, zoo and aquarium. And the price is fair too at 300 ETB.
Imran Chiposyo

5
Reviewed: 2025-06-23

Beautiful park, very secure and worth every minute. It has a variety of animals, good restaurants and easy to go around. It takes a few hours to complete the full circle but worth every time, you get to check out the History and the artefacts.
Muluneh Beyene

5
Reviewed: 2025-06-09

A cultural and historical museum, a zoo, an aquarium and an amazing park all bundled into one huge compound. You can spend a whole day there. You also learn a lot about Ethiopian history and culture. At the zoo, you can see the Black mane lion, peacocks, Zebras, Giraffes among other things. It was my second time visiting and I had an amazing experience.
KKG

4
Reviewed: 2025-06-02

Unity park is one of the higher end parks in Addis. It includes museums about the history of Ethiopia, and zoos featuring zebras, lions, giraffes, wild dogs, baboons, something that lived underground, and fishes. This park also highlighted the different regions and cultures of Ethiopia. The tickets are a bit on the pricey side for foreigners, USD 20 per person (including those with Residents ID). Overall, the park was educational and fun, even for kids.
Marcello Panzone

5
Reviewed: 2025-05-18

Beautiful park, takes at least a couple of hours to visit fully. It has a zoo (included in the entrance ticket) and many buildings to visit. It will give you a lot of information about Ethiopia and its history. A must see! For foreigners, the ticket costs 18 $.