8 Days Omo Valley

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Addis Ababa - Hawassa
3 stops
1
Tiya World Heritage Site
Our first stop will be the Tiya stelae field, which is one of Ethiopian's world heritage site.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Adadi Maryam
Here we will have the chance to spot one of the many rock hewn churches in Ethiopia, Adadi Maryam Rock Hewn Church.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Melka Kunture
The final visible site on the way to Hawassa will be the Melka Kunture pre historic tool making site.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Awassa - Dorze
2 stops
4
After breakfast, visit the fish market on the shores of Lake Awassa and proceed driving to Dorze, set in the highlands above Arba Minch.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Dorze Village
The Dorze are known for their tall beehive-like houses and fine cotton weaving. You will visit the village and learn about the daily lives of these industrious people.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Arba Minch
3 stops
6
Chamo Lake
Depart to Arba Minch for a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the “crocodile market”, and the local hippos.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Afterwards, depart from Arba Minch to Turmi. You will pass through the village of Weyto, which is home to the Tsemai tribe. Continue through the Weyto Valley to Erbore, you will have a brief visit to a local Erbore village.
Admission ticket free
8
Turmi
Finally, proceed to Turmi, home of the Hamer tribe. At night, you can see “Evangadi” traditional night dancing of the Hamer tribe.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Turmi
1 stop
9
Dasenech Village
Take a day trip to Omorate to visit the Dassenech tribe. Here you will cross the Omo River by local boat and enter a Dassenech village. Afterwards, return to Turmi for a visit of the Hamer village. If lucky attend “Bull- jumping” traditional Hamer coming-ofage ceremony.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Turmi - Jinka
1 stop
10
Drive to Jinka, via Dimeka and Key Afer. Tuesdays and Saturdays are market days in Dimeka, which is one of the most colorful markets in the area and is visited by many tribes, including Hamer, Benna and Karo. Afterwards, continue to Jinka.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Jinka
3 stops
11
Mago National Park
Drive through the Mago National Park to a local village of the Mursi tribe.
Admission ticket free
12
South Omo Research Centre Museum
The Mursi are known for their lower lip and earlobe plates. In the afternoon returning to Jinka, you can visit the South Omo Museum & Research Center to learn more about the local tribes.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
13
Jinka
Alternatively, take a hike in the surrounding hills to visit a local Ari village.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Jinka - Arba Minch
2 stops
14
Key Afer
Depart from Jinka to Arba Minch via Key Afer and Konso. Thursday is market day in Key Afar, where you will see the Benna and Tsemai tribes trading goods.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
Konso
After the visit, proceed to Konso, are known for their wooden statues, known as wakas, which are erected in honor of dead heroes, as well as their innovative agricultural terracing. You will visit a local village and the cultural museum displaying many waka statues. After the visit, proceed driving to Arba Minch.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Arba Minch - Addis Ababa
1 stop
16
Addis Ababa
Drive to Addis Ababa from Arba Minch. In the evening you will have farewell party in one of Ethiopian traditional restaurant where you can see cultural music and dance. Then Transfer to the airport for flight back home.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Show 2 more

Tags

Rating