Turn your layover into the best part of the trip.
Honest, practical guides to the world's great transit airports: free perks, visa basics, how to get into the city and what to do with 6, 12 or 24 hours.
Africa's biggest hub, with our own private tours.
Ethiopian Airlines offers a free transit hotel for many 8 to 24 hour connections. Spend it seeing Lucy, joining a coffee ceremony and taking in the view from Entoto, with airport pickup included.
See Addis layover toursNew to Addis? Start with our transit and visa guide and our 6, 12 and 24-hour plans.
More great layover cities
Istanbul
The world's most connected airport, with free Touristanbul city tours.
Doha
74% of passengers connect here. Metro to Souq Waqif in about 20 minutes.
Dubai
Burj Khalifa, old souks and abra boats, minutes from the terminal.
Singapore
Free 2.5-hour city tours for 5.5 to 24 hour layovers.
Nairobi
A national park next to the runway: giraffes, rhinos and lions.
Johannesburg
Gautrain to Sandton, plus Soweto and the Apartheid Museum.
Honest timings
Every plan leaves a buffer so you are back at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
Free perks first
We highlight free airline and airport tours and transit hotels before anything you pay for.
Local knowledge
Written by Mengistu Alemayehu, Ethiopian travel marketer and Google Local Guide (Level 9).