7 Days Tour to Omo Valley South Ethiopia
Overview
The Lower Omo River in southwest Ethiopia is home to eight different tribes whose population is about 200,000. They have lived there for centuries. The tribes have lived in this area for centuries and have developed techniques to survive in a challenging environment. They have not given their free, prior, and informed consent for the dam or the plantations and have already started to lose their livelihoods based on the river’s natural flood cycle.
Day 1: Arrive Addis Ababa
Arrive in Addis Ababa and be transferred to your hotel for your overnight. If you arrive in the morning, we can arrange an optional city tour of Addis Ababa.
Overnight stay in a hotel in Addis Ababa
Day 2: Addis Ababa – Arba Minch / 6hrs /
In the morning, we drive south of Addis Ababa through the Great Rift Valley to Arba Minch. En route visits the Rift Valley lakes of Ziway, Abiata, and Shalla.
Overnight stay in a lodge in Haile Resort Arba Minch
Day 3: Arba Minch – Nech sar National Park – Lake Chamo – Arba – Minch
In the morning, will have a game drive around the Nech Sar National Park. In the afternoon, we will take a boat ride on Lake Chamo to see some of the biggest African crocodiles and hippopotamuses.
Overnight stay in Haile Resort Arba Minch
Day 4: Arba Minch – Turmi / 3hrs /
After an early breakfast, we will drive to Jinka. En-route visiting different cultural peoples and their villages including the Konso.
Overnight stay in a lodge in Turmi or comp site
Day 5: Turmi – Omorate – Turmi / 3o min /
In the cool morning, we will drive to Omorate to visit the Dassenech (Geleb) tribal village after crossing the Omo River by boat. In the afternoon, we will visit to Hamer village. Here, we will enjoy seasonal cultural activities including the famous Evangadi (Hamer dancing).
Overnight stay in a lodge in Turmi or comp site
Day 6: Turmi – Keyafer – Jinka / 3hrs/
After breakfast, we will drive to Jinka through Keyafer. At Keyefer, we will visit the colorful weekly Keyafer market.
Overnight stay in a lodge in Jinka
Day 7: Jinka – Jinka – Addis Ababa
After an early breakfast, you will drive from Jinka to Mursi village. After our visit to the Mursi village, we will have a picnic lunch in Mago National Park and continue driving back to Jinka through the park. After early lunch, be transferred to the airport and fly back to Addis Ababa. In the early hours of the evening be transferred to the airport to catch your international flight. If not next-day transfers out of the airport.
Included
- Accommodation
- Domestic flight
- Entrance
- Guide
- 4WD Car with driver and patrol
- Bottle of water during the tour
- Governmental TAX
Excluded
- Lunch and dinner
- Personal times
- Tips on the village
- Laundry service
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