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Arrival
Day 1
Visit the Mursi, Mago National Park
Visit the Mursi, Mago National Park
Arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Upon arrival, you will be met by Inward Ethiopia Tours
representative then after breakfast you will be flying to Jinka.
The descent into Mago National Park follows a rough but thrillingly scenic 4x4 track into one of Ethiopia's most remote wildernesses. Named after the forested tributary of the Omo River that forms its lifeblood, Mago no longer supports significant numbers of large mammals, though we should see some antelope and monkeys, and birdlife is abundant. The main goal of our expedition today is to visit the Omo Valley’s most famous human inhabitants. These are the Mursi, who
are best known for the immense clay and wooden lip plates worn by the women.
- Main Destination:
- Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Nasa Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
To The land of hammer tribe and Market visit
To The land of hammer tribe and Market visit
In the morning, you will visit the South Omo Tribes Museum (South Omo Research Center). Then transfer to Turmi town, home of the famous Hamar tribe and center to explore the Omo Valley tribes. Late in the afternoon, you will visit the Hamer Tribe. The Hamar people are best known for their bull-jumping ceremony and to be the friendliest tribe of the Omo Valley. The Hamer women, with their magnificent ochre-colored hair braids, skirts of cowrie-decorated goatskin, and tight copper bracelets, rank amongst the most beautiful of all South Omo ethnic groups. Finally, transfer to your accommodation in Turmi.
Note: On the way to Turmi, you will visit the famous Dimeka Market (every Saturday), where many tribes
get together.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
-
Buska Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karo, in the heart of the last Ethiopian tribes and Nyngatom
Karo, in the heart of the last Ethiopian tribes and Nyngatom
In the morning excursion from Turmi to meet the Karo Tribe. Your morning is dedicated to visiting the village of the Karo people, who are best known for their skin scarification and ornamental painted body and face decorations. They use white chalk, black charcoal, and red and ochre earth and are considered the masters of body painting. Then leave the Karo Village and drive towards the village of the Nyangatom Tribe. The Nyangatom are specialized crocodile hunters, using harpoons from a dugout canoe. Like the Hamer Tribe, they are the friendliest and most welcoming tribal groups in Southern Ethiopia. In Nyangatom’s culture body ornaments and scarification are symbols of status and strength. In the Omo Valley, We will cross the Omo River to reach the village of Nyangatom. Return to Turmi, late afternoon Visit the Hamer tribe village. Visiting a Hamer settlement, who are known for the women’s colorful dress and the unique bull-jumping initiation ceremony undertaken by the men.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Buska Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Dassanech, a people rich in traditional customs
Dassanech, a people rich in traditional customs
Early in the morning, depart to Omorate town to visit a village of the Dassenech tribe who settled adjacent to the Omo River. The Dassenech live in the fertile Omo River delta, close to Kenya and Lake Turkana where they hunt crocodiles. We will cross the Omo River by a local boat to reach and visit their village. Because they are semi-nomadic, they live in small, lightweight huts, designed for easy movement if the village changes location. Return to Turmi and drive to Konso. The Konso people are famous for their intricately terraced hillsides, fine woven materials, and the carved totems with which they decorate their graves. A site of immense cultural importance, these old villages stand as a testament to the enduring adaptability of the people who have called these lands or hills home for generations. Konso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Main Destination:
- Konso (Cultural Village)
- Accommodation:
- Kanta Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Guided tour, Konso Cultural Landscape
Guided tour, Konso Cultural Landscape
Ethiopia's incredible cultural diversity is highlighted by a guided tour of one of the 11 traditional hilltop villages registered by the Konso Cultural Landscape Unesco World Heritage Site. Comprising an organic labyrinth of stone-walled family compounds, each village is distinguished by several uniquely Konso features. These include towering olahita poles which are erected every 18 years to mark the induction of a new generation, and engraved waka grave markers that depict the deceased clutching his penis. Reached from Arba Minch by a dramatic 25km road, the pretty highland region around the small town of Chencha is known for its misty climate and fertile crop-producing soils. It is home to the Dorze people, skillful weavers who produce what is widely regarded to be the finest cotton shama cloth in all of Ethiopia. A highlight of our trip will be a visit to a traditional Dorze homestead. Made from bamboo, grass and false banana leaves.
- Main Destination:
- Arba Minch (City)
- Accommodation:
- Haile Resort Arba Minch
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Fly back to Addis Ababa, city tour shopping and farewell dinner
Fly back to Addis Ababa, city tour shopping and farewell dinner
Morning fly back to Addis Ababa then you will have city tour, shopping to buy souvenirs. In the evening, before your
international flight, farewell dinner at Ethiopian Cultural Restaurant unique cuisine and diverse array of
regional dances and live music venues. We're sure it really has been a wonderful trip, but sadly, it's time for it to end. It has been an honor to look after you and hopefully provide you with many safari memories. We hope to see you again next time you go on tour.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
