Ethiopia encounters more than 80 ethnic tribe groups. The Omo Valley is a melting pot of cultures that have tried to keep untouched their traditions for generations up to our days. In addition, it is home to abundant wildlife as part of the Great Rift Valley scenery. Starting in Arba Minch with a boat trip on the Lake Chamo surrounded by hippopotamus and crocodiles, this unforgettable tour will take you to different tribes such as the Dorze, famous for their cotton-weaving skills and their bee-hives looking houses, the Mursi and their women with large plates in their lower lips or the Hamer, known for their goatskin outfits and the “bull-jumping” old tradition that young men try to accomplish if they want to get married. You will not be indifferent to this mosaic of unique cultures and ancient traditions.
Day 1 In the morning, fly to Arba Minch. After lunch, visith the Dorze Village, known for their cotton skills and the beehive shaped huts. Overnight in Arba Minch (lodge or hotel).
Day 2 Take a boat trip in lake Chamo and drive to Jinka. (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 3 Drive to Mago National Park and visit the Mursi tribe, known for the clay plates used by the women on their lower lip. Proceed to Turmi for overnight (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 4 Drive back to Arba Minch. On the way, visit the Konso village, known for the beehive-shaped bamboo houses and the fine cotton weaved by their people. Overnight in Arba Minch (lodge or hotel).
Day 5 Fly back to Addis Ababa with time to do some shopping or sightseeing. In the evening, Inside Ethiopia Tours offers you a farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with local dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s ethnic groups. End of the tour.
Day 1 Drive to Arba Minch via Hosena. Overnight in Arba Minch (hotel or lodge).
Day 2 Visit the Nechisar National Park with a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see crocodiles, hippopotamus and abundant bird species. Proceed to Jinka and visit some ethnic tribes such as Gamo and Derashe. Overnight in Jinka (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 3 Drive to Mago National Park and visit the Mursi tribe, known for the clay plates used by the women on their lower lip. Proceed to Turmi for overnight (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 4 Drive to Arba Minch via Konso and visit the 55 km stonewalled terraces and fortified settlements declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Continue to Arba Minch and visit the Dorze village, known for their beehive-shaped huts and their cotton skills Overnight in Arba Minch (hotel or lodge).
Day 5 Drive to Langano passing by the coffee plantations of Sidama. On the way, stop in Awassa and visit the fish market. Overnight in Langano (hotel or lodge).
Day 6 In the morning, drive back to Addis Ababa. In the evening, Inside Ethiopia Tours offers you a farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with local dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s ethnic groups. End of the tour.
Day 1 Drive to Arba Minch via Hosena. Overnight in Arba Minch (hotel or lodge) .
Day 2 Visit the Nechisar National Park with a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see crocodiles, hippopotamus and abundant bird species. Proceed to Jinka and visit some ethnic tribes such as Gamo and Derashe. Overnight in Jinka (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 3 Drive to Mago National Park and visit the Mursi tribe, known for the clay plates used by the women on their lower lip. Proceed to Turmi for overnight (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 4 In the morning, visit the tribe of Hamer, where you may witness the “bull-jumping” tradition that young men to accomplish in order to get married. Visit the Benna and Ari people on the way to Turmi. Overnight in Turmi (lodge, hotel or camping.
Day 5 Drive to Murele and visit the Karo people, famous for their meticulous body-painting tradition. Drive back to Turmi for overnight (lodge or camping).
Day 6 Drive to Arba Minch via Konso and visit the 55 km stonewalled terraces and fortified settlements declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Continue to Arba Minch and visit the Dorze village, known for their beehive-shaped huts and their cotton skills Overnight in Arba Minch (hotel or lodge).
Day 7 Drive to Langano passing by the coffee plantations of Sidama. On the way, stop in Awassa and visit the fish market. Overnight in Langano (hotel or lodge).
Day 8 In the morning, drive back to Addis Ababa. In the evening, Inside Ethiopia Tours offers you a farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with local dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s ethnic groups. End of the tour.
Day 1 Drive to Awassa via Butajira. Overnight in Awassa (hotel).
Day 2 Visit the fish market on Lake Awassa and drive to the Dorze Village, known for the beehive-shaped bamboo houses and the fine cotton weaved by their people. Overnight in Arba Minch (hotel or lodge).
Day 3 Take a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see crocodiles, hippopotami and abundant bird species. Proceed driving to Jinka for overnight (hotel or lodge).
Day 4 Drive to Mago National Park and visit the Mursi tribe, known for the clay plates used by the women on their lower lip. Proceed to Turmi for overnight (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 5 Excursion to Omorate by crossing the Omo River by boat to visit the Dassenech tribe. Drive back to Turmi to visit the local Hamer Village. Overnight in Turmi (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 6 Drive to the village of Kangatan by crossing the Omo River and walking through the local fields to visit the Nyangatom tribe. Afterwards, proceed to the Karo village, known for their body decorations. Drive back to Turmi for overnight (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 7 Excursion to Murelle to visit the Karo tribe Overnight in Turmi (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 8 Drive to Konso via Key Afar and visit the popular market where Benna and Tsemai tribes trade goods (Thursdays). In Konso, you can also visit the market (Mondays and Thursdays). Overnight in Konso (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 9 Drive to El Sod, homeland of a crater lake with an enormous salt deposit called the “House of Salt ” and visit the land of the Borena tribe, a nomadic ethnic group that lives in Kenya. Continue driving to Yirgalem for overnight (lodge or camping).
Day 10 Drive to Langano passing by the Sidamo coffee plantations. Stop in Awassa and visit the fish markets. Overnight in Langano (lodge, hotel or camping).
Day 11 Drive back to Addis Ababa via the Rift Valley lakes with a stop at Abiata-Shala National Park. In the evening, Inside Ethiopia Tours offers you a farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant with local dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s ethnic groups. End of the tour.
