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Arrival
Day 1
Addis Ababa – Hawassa
Addis Ababa – Hawassa
Depart early from Addis Ababa.
Stop at Lake Ziway for birdwatching (pelicans, marabou storks, hippos) Visit Abijatta-Shalla National Park (if time allows). Arrive in Awassa, check into a hotel/lodge.
Sunset walk along Lake Awassa Overnight: Hotel/Lodge in Awassa.
Day 2
Hawassa – Arba Minch
Hawassa – Arba Minch
Early morning visit to the Fish Market at Lake Awassa.
• Drive to Arba Minch via Shashemene and Sodo.
• Stop at the Dorze village, known for its beehive-shaped huts and weaving culture.
• Traditional coffee ceremony with the Dorze people.
• Arrive in Arba Minch and relax at a lodge.
• Overnight: Lodge in Arba Minch.
- Main Destination:
- Arba Minch (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arbaminch Tourist Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Arba Minch – Konso – Turmi
Arba Minch – Konso – Turmi
Morning boat trip on Lake Chamo to see crocodiles and hippos.
Drive to Konso, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its terraced farming and unique culture.
Visit a Konso village and see their famous "waka" (wooden grave markers). Continue to Turmi, home of the Hamar community.
If lucky, witness a Hamar bull-jumping ceremony (a traditional rite of passage). Overnight: Lodge in Turmi.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Emerald Lodge Turmi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Turmi – Omorate – Dassanech Communities – Turmi
Turmi – Omorate – Dassanech Communities – Turmi
• Drive to Omorate, near the Omo River, to visit the Dassanech community.
• Cross the river by local canoe (wooden boat).
• Experience the Dassanech people's way of life, their huts, and cultural traditions.
• Return to Turmi and visit a Hamar village.
• Enjoy traditional Hamar dances like the Evangadi dance in the evening.
• Overnight: Lodge in Turmi.
- Main Destination:
- Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Emerald Lodge Turmi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Turmi – Karo Tribe – Jinka
Turmi – Karo Tribe – Jinka
• Drive to Korcho village to meet the Karo community known for their elaborate body paintings.
• Photography session with Karo people along the Omo River.
• Continue to Jinka, the gateway to the Mursi community.
• Visit the South Omo Research Center (if time allows).
• Overnight: Hotel/Lodge in Jinka.
- Main Destination:
- Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Nasa Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Turmi-Key Afer Market in Jinka
Turmi-Key Afer Market in Jinka
Morning: Visit Key Afer Market mix of Tsemay, Banna, Ari, and Hamar tribes.
Afternoon: Arrive in Jinka, capital of South Omo zone. Optional visit to South Omo Research
Center or Ari village and Prepare for excursions to Mursi or Omo National Park
Overnight: Emerland Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Omo National Park (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Emerald Lodge Turmi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Drive from Jinka to Mago and fly Addis Ababa
Drive from Jinka to Mago and fly Addis Ababa
Take a day trip to Mago National Park to explore Mursi Village, known for lip plates and scarification
practices. Afterward, return to Jinka airport for your fly to Addis Ababa. Enjoy dinner at a traditional
Ethiopian restaurant with live music before transferring to Bole International Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Mago National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
