4 Days Southern Ethiopia Tours
Overview
The Simien Mountains National Park in Northern Ethiopia is an exotic setting with unique wildlife and breathtaking views of a landscape shaped by nature and traditional agriculture. The natural beauties of this region have always filled visitors from Ethiopia and abroad with awe. Gentle highland ridges at altitudes above 3600 meters above sea level (m asl), covered with grasses, isolated trees (Erica &bored), and the bizarre Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) are found on the high plateau that ends abruptly at 1000- to 2000-m deep escarpments.
Day 01: Fly Addis Abeba – Arba Minch
On arrival at Arba Minch, We will be driving to the Dorzy village, this people set high up in the Gughe Mountains where we see the traditional Dorze.
Day 02: Arba-Minch – Turmi
After breakfast you will take a boat trip in Lake Lake Chamo, to visit the crocodile market, it is a local name for a place in Lake chamo that the crocodiles went out of the lake and chill, there is no buying or selling, also you will see hippos and different kinds of birds late drive to Turmi then you will have a chance of seeing the Konso village, one of the UNESCO site in Ethiopia know by their terracing. One of the best types of coffee for the country is also from this village. Proceed to the Bana village. The Bana who are indigenous pastoral and semi-nomadic people living in the harsh environment of lower Omo Valley. The men often have their hair dressed up with a colorful clay cap that is decorated with feathers. Then proceed to the Turmi where the Hamer tribes.
Day 03: Turmi – Omorate – Jinka
Having your breakfast, you will have an excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassenech people ‘people of the Delta’, who lives on the northern shore of Lake Turkana. Visit and drive back to Turmi for lunch then drive to Jinka then we will be drive to the Ari people, the largest population in the lower Omo valley. The women wear skirts from the banana like tree, called Enset are expert in pottery.
Day 04: Jinka-Mago – Jinka-Addis Ababa
Take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. The Mursi are one of the exotic ethnic groups in Ethiopia. They live in very low huts made of straw leaves. The women like to wear terra cotta on their enormously stretched lower lips and ear lobes. Drive back to Jinka for lunch. Later you will be transferred to the Jinka Airport for your flight to Addis Ababa. In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
End of Tour
Includes
- Break Fast and Mineral water
- Guide (English speaking)
- Park ranger which is compulsory
- Park entrance fees
- Accommodations
- Domestic flights
Excludes
- Launch and Dinner
- Price per Person $365
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