$2,365 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Welcome to Ethiopia
Welcome to Ethiopia
This first day in Ethiopia guests will get familiar with Addis Ababa through a city tour. We spend the day at the National Museum of Ethiopia, the Ethnographic Museum, Unity Park as well as Merkato, the largest open air market in Africa. Nightlife tours of Addis Ababa are optional for an extra cost.
- Main Destination:
- Addis Ababa (City)
- Accommodation:
- Best Western Plus Pearl Addis
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Drive from Addis Ababa to Arba Minch
Drive from Addis Ababa to Arba Minch
Most of the day will be spent driving south to Arba Minch. We will stop at Tiya Stelae field a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and archaeological site from an ancient Ethiopian civilization. On the road we'll stop for camels, goats, cows, fruit, and coffee.
- Main Destination:
- Arba Minch (City)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Drive from Arba Minch to Jinka
Drive from Arba Minch to Jinka
After breakfast we take a boat trip on Lake Chamo in Nechisar National Park. Lake Chamo is known for its large number of Nile crocodiles basking in the sun, bathing hippos and bird life. In the afternoon we start the drive to Jinka where we stay overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Nasa Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Drive Jinka to Turmi via Mago National Park
Drive Jinka to Turmi via Mago National Park
The day starts with a visit to the Mago National Park where the Mursi tribespeople live. Today we have a chance to explore our first region of the South Omo Valley. We stop to admire the powerful Omo River at great viewpoints and also get a small insight into the way of living of the Mursi peoples. Here we have a chance to see how the lip plates and oversize jewelry the older Mursi women are known for wearing are made. We end the day in Turmi the homeland of the Hamer peoples.
- Main Destination:
- Mago National Park
- Accommodation:
- Emerald Lodge Turmi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Drive Turmi to Karo back to Turmi
Drive Turmi to Karo back to Turmi
The day starts with a visit to a Karo village. The Karo peoples are known for their unique body and face painting traditions which you'll be able to try. On the way back to Turmi we visit a traditional market to see all the wares made and sold by local Omo Valley tribespeople. We finish the day with one of the most recognizable groups of the Omo Valley, the Hamer. Depending on the season there may be special Hamer events such as Evangadi and/ or bull jumping in and around Turmi.
- Main Destination:
- Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Emerald Lodge Turmi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Drive from Turmi to Konso
Drive from Turmi to Konso
Today we drive to Omorate to meet Dassanech peoples. The Dassanech are known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle and musical talent. They live very close to the northernwestern border of Kenya near Lake Turkana. The tribe straddles both sides of the border but we take a canoe across the Omo River and visit a group of Dassanech on the Ethiopia side. After we drive to Konso interacting with Erbore tribes people on the way.
- Main Destination:
- Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)
- Accommodation:
- Kanta Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Drive from Konso to Arba Minch and fly to Addis Ababa
Drive from Konso to Arba Minch and fly to Addis Ababa
Today we do our last village visit to meet the Konso people. They are known for their stone terraces and many cultural traditions such as funerary customs and wood carvings. After this visit we drive to Arba Minch Airport for a return flight to Addis Ababa. Enjoy a farewell dinner and cultural entertainment before flying home.
- Main Destination:
- Konso (Cultural Village)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
