Omo Valley Cultural Tours – 7 Days

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See the real natural attraction of Southern Ethiopia & Omo Valley Tribes, the amazing culture.

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Vacation Style Holiday Type

Culture, Jungle, Wildlife
Activity Level Fairly Easy
2/8
Group Size Large Group
25

Overview
Itinerary

All about the Omo Valley Cultural Tours – 7 Days.

See the real natural attraction of Southern Ethiopia & Omo Valley Tribes, the amazing culture & experience of the Tribes of Omo Valley, real ceremony and festivals of Omo valley tribes.

Get unique experiences of Omo valley tribes by staying in the tribal villages. And also attend the weekly markets of Omo valley tribes. Then Travel & visit the eastern African tribes of Omo valley Ethiopia & get amazing lifetime experiences of Omo valley tribes.

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered In Addition To that Airport, We Will Pick All Our Clients Either From Hotel In Addis Ababa Or Any Places Requested.

Airports

Bole Airport, Addis Ababa Ethiopia Arba Minch Airport, Arba Minch Ethiopia Jinka Airport, Jinka Ethiopia

Departure Time: 7:00 AM

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

Lunch (6)
Breakfast (6)

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

Gratuities

Day 1 Addis Ababa

Addis Mercato

You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to the National Museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of the ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during WWII. Then proceed to the Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to Mercato, the biggest market in East Africa.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Nega Bonger Hotel/Similar

Meals: LunchBreakfast
Day 2 Addis Ababa-Welayta-Dorze Village-Arba Minch

Arba Minch

Airport Morning, drive to the town of Arba Minch visiting en route the Doreze village who are expert in weaving called Shammas. The shape of their house looks Elephant, in order to remember the existence of these animals around the area many years ago. Enset “fake banana” is the staple food for these people.

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Paradise Lodge/Similar

Meals: LunchBreakfast
Day 3 Arba Minch-Konso-Jinka

Konso Cultural Centre

After having your breakfast you will take a boat cruise on Lake Chamo, the third biggest Lake in Ethiopia. On the Lake, you may have a chance to see the Nile crocodiles, hippos, and different types of birds. Visit and proceed southwards to Jinka passing through the Konso village, one of the UNESCO sites in Ethiopia known for its terracing. One of the best types of coffee for the country is also from this village. Proceed to the Bana village. The Bana are indigenous pastoral and semi-nomadic people living in the harsh environment of the lower Omo Valley. The men often have their hair dressed up with a colorful clay cap that is decorated with feathers. Drive to the Ari people, the largest population in the lower Omo valley. The women who wear skirts from the banana-like tree, called Enset are experts in pottery.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Jinka Resort/Similar

Meals: LunchBreakfast
Day 4 Jinka-Magon NP-Mursi-Turmi

Mago National Park

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. Then proceed to the Turmi where the Hamer people live.

7 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Turmi Lodge/Similar

Meals: LunchBreakfast
Day 5 Turmi-Omorate

Dasenech Village

Excursion to Omorate (75kms 2hrs drive) After having your breakfast, you will have an excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people ‘people of the Delta’, who lives on the northern shore of Lake Turkana. Visit and drive back to Turmi. Overnight in Turmi.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Turmi Lodge/Similar

Meals: LunchBreakfast
Day 6 Turmi-Arba Minch

Arba Minch Airport

Drive Turmi – Arba Minch Depart Turmi and proceed to Arba Minch visiting en route the Arobre tribes.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Paradise Lodge/Similar

Meals: LunchBreakfast
Day 7 Arba Minch-Addis Ababa

Addis Mercato

You will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Addis. 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.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included