8-Day Journey Through Bale Mountains & Omo Valley Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Explore Addis Ababa City Tour

• Morning: Arrive in Addis Ababa. You’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for check-in.
• Afternoon: Begin your exploration with a guided tour of the National Museum, home to the famous fossil "Lucy". Continue to Entoto Hills for panoramic views of the capital.
• Evening: Stroll through Merkato, the largest open-air market in Africa. Enjoy a traditional Ethiopian dinner with live music and dancing at a cultural restaurant.
Overnight: Addis Ababa.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

Jano Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Drive Addis Ababa to Bale Mountains

• After breakfast, drive south through the fertile lands of the Great Rift Valley, passing towns like Ziway and Shashamane.
• Reach Dinsho, the park HQ of Bale Mountains National Park. Go on a gentle hike to spot endemic species such as the Mountain Nyala, Menelik's Bushbuck, and Bohor Reedbuck.
Overnight stay: Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel.

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Best Time To Visit November to February (Little rain)

High Season October to January (Park is never busy)

Best Weather November to February

Wildlife in Bale Mountains NP

Ethiopian Wolf Common

Mountain Nyala Common

Warthog Common

Menelik's
Bushbuck Occasional

Guereza Monkey Occasional

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Olive Baboon Occasional

Bohor Reedbuck Occasional

Starck's Hare Occasional

Giant Mole-rat Occasional

Bale Monkey Rare

Giant Forest Hog Rare

Golden Jackal Rare

Gelada Monkey None

Walia Ibex None

Accommodation:

Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Dinsho – Sanetti Plateau – Harenna Forest

• Early morning drive to the Sanetti Plateau (over 4,000m), one of Africa's highest roads. Keep your eyes open for the rare and endangered Ethiopian Wolf, the world’s rarest canid.
• Continue to Harenna Forest, a lush and misty forest known for its biodiversity including giant forest hogs, colobus monkeys, and rare birds.
Optional: Short hike to bamboo groves or visit a traditional Oromo village.
Overnight stay Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel.

Main Destination:

Bale Mountains National Park

Accommodation:

Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Drive Bale Mountains to Arba Minch

• Depart early and head south through Goba, Dilla, and Sodo, passing stunning landscapes, coffee farms, and highland villages.
• Arrive in Arba Minch, located between Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo, with views of the Bridge of God.
Evening: Relax at your lodge overlooking the lakes.
Overnight stay: Arbaminch Tourist Hotel.

Main Destination:

Arba Minch (City)

Accommodation:

Arbaminch Tourist Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arba Minch (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Arba Minch – Dorze Village – Konso

• Morning visit to the Dorze people, famous for their beehive-shaped houses, cotton weaving, and traditional food.
• Continue to the Konso region (UNESCO World Heritage Site), known for its stone terracing, unique clan-based social structure, and waka totems.
• Visit the Konso cultural museum and enjoy a walk through the terraced hills.
Overnight: Emerald Lodge.

Main Destination:

Konso (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

Emerald Lodge Turmi

• Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Konso – Jinka (via Key Afer or Alduba Market)

• Travel deeper into the Omo Valley, one of Africa’s most culturally diverse regions.
• Stop at Key Afer (Thursday) or Alduba (Tuesday) market to witness vibrant people gatherings with Ari, Benna, Tsemay, and Hammer people.
• Arrive in Jinka, the administrative center of South Omo.
Optional: Visit the South Omo Research Center or local Ari village.
Overnight: Emerald Lodge.

Main Destination:

Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)

Accommodation:

Emerald Lodge Turmi

• Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Jinka – Mursi Tribe – Turmi

Early drive to visit the Mursi people, known for their dramatic lip plates and body scarification.
Continue through savannahs and acacia woodlands to Turmi, home of the Hamar people, known for their bull-jumping initiation and elaborate hairstyles.
Evening: Attend a traditional Hamar dance ceremony.
Overnight: Emerlad Lodge.

Main Destination:

Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

Accommodation:

Emerald Lodge Turmi

• Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Fly Jinka To Addis Ababa

Afternoon return to Jinka airport for your fly Jinka to Addis Ababa. Enjoy dinner at a traditional
Ethiopian restaurant with live music before transferring to Bole International Airport.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.