Overview
Explore the nature, culture, and history of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley on this six-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy experiences that include visiting the archaeological site of Tiya, admiring the wildlife of Lake Chamo, stopping by the beehive-shaped huts of Dorze village, and traveling to Mago National Park to see Mursi village. Enjoy delicious complimentary meals, five nights of accommodations, and access to an informative local guide.
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Experience the diversity of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley on a guided adventure
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Explore beautiful lakes, watch for amazing wildlife, and visit tribal villages
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Learn about the Omo Valley’s history and culture from an informative guide
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Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
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Alcohol Drinks
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Lunch and Dinner
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Domestic Flights
Arba Minch
Day 01: Arrival – Sightseeing Addis (The New Flower) You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to Mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to the National Museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of the ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during WWII. T To wrap up you drive to Merkato, the biggest market in East Africa. Overnight in Addis. Day 02: Addis Ababa – Tiya-Arba Minch After having your early breakfast drive to the southern parts of Ethiopia on the way
9 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Day 3: Konso
Day 02 Arba Minch- Chencha Dorze Villages After breakfast you will take a boat trip in Lake Lake Chamo, to visit the crocodile market, it is a local name for a place in Lake Chamo where the crocodiles go out of the lake and chill, there is no buying or selling, also you will see hippos and different kinds of birds later driving to the Dorzy village, This person set high up in the Gughe Mountains where we see the traditional Dorze beehive-shaped huts recognized as one of the visually attractive structural houses by the UNESCO and later we will be back to Arba Minch for lunch then we will be driving to the town of Konso. Overnight Konso
8 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Day 3: Turmi
Day 03 Konso – Turmi After having your breakfast you will have a chance to see the Konso village, one of the UNESCO sites in Ethiopia known for its terracing. One of the best types of coffee for the country is also from this village. Proceed to the Bana village. The Bana are indigenous pastoral and semi-nomadic people living in the harsh environment of lower Omo Valley. The men often have their hair dressed up with a colorful clay cap that is decorated with feathers. Then proceed to the Turmi where the Hamer people live. Overnight in Turmi.
7 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Day 4: Omorate
Turmi- Omorate (75kms 2hrs drive) After having your breakfast, you will have an excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people ‘people of the Delta’, who live on the northern shore of Lake Turkana. Visit and drive back to Turmi for lunch then drive to Jinka. Overnight in Jinka.
8 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Day 5: Mago National Park
Drive Jinka – Mago – Jinka Take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. The Mursi are one of the exotic ethnic groups in Ethiopia. They live in very low huts made of straw leaves. The women like to wear terra cotta on their enormously stretched lower lips and ear lobes. Drive back to Jinka for lunch. Drive to the Ari people, the largest population in the lower omo valley. The women wear skirts from the banana-like tree, called Enset are experts in pottery
6 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Day 6: Jinka
you will be transferred to the Jinka Airport for your flight to Addis Ababa. In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
