Omo Valley Tours

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6 days (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

These Omo Valley Tours either start from Jinka and end in Arba Minch or start from Arba Minch and end in Jinka. It is a unique tour led by one of the best Omo Valley Ethiopia tour guides like Minalu Adem, the founder of Top Omo Valley Tours. He is rated by 100% of customers as the #1 best local Omo Valley tour guide and operator on TripAdvisor. Minalu speaks most of the languages spoken in the Omo Rever region and has written books about the Omo Valley tribes. His company follows all the principles of sustainable and responsible tourism and has over 2 decades of experience in guiding and organizing Omo Valley tours.
Most importantly, you will be warmly welcomed by our families and friends as you visit the tribal villages with a local Omo Valley operator and guide. Let's immerse you in our culture in an authentic way.

What's Included

Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Domestic flights
Ceremonial events fee

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends in a different location. You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Jinka - Turmi

    5 stops
  • 1
    Jinka

    Minalu will meet you at Jinka airport and continue driving 130km to Turmi town. On the way, you will visit a tribal market such as Keyafer market (on Thursday), Alduba Market (on Tuesday), Dimeka market (on Saturday), or Turmi market (on Monday). If it's not a market day, you will visit a village of the Banna tribe on the way.

    6 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Key Afer

    You may visit a Banna tribal market in Key Afer on Thursdays.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Alduba

    Visit Alduba market on Tuesday. It is a market where the Banna tribe buy and sell livestock and agricultural products.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Dimeka Town

    You may visit Hamar tribe market in Dimeka on Saturday.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Turmi

    You will also visit Hamer village on this day or the next day. It depends on the availability of interesting ceremonial events. You will stay the next 2 days in Turmi and explore Omo Valley Ethiopia.

    16 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Turmi - Kara - Turmi

    2 stops
  • 6
    Omo National Park And River

    Drive 65km west of Turmi and meet the Kara (Karo) tribe who are the masters of body and facial paintings. They live in a beautiful village by the shore of Omo River. You will meet the kara people and visit a family who will prepare a traditional coffee ceremony in their house. You will have the chance to discuss with the family and get a genuine connection with the people.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Turmi

    Visit Turmi market of the Hamar tribe on Monday and Thursday.

    18 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Turmi - Omo Rate - Jinka

    4 stops
  • 8
    Omorate

    Drive from Turmi to Omorate for 1 hour and visit the Dassanech tribe on the other side of the river by crossing the Omo River with a dugout canoe and return to Turmi for lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit a Tribal Market (or ceremonial event if available / not included in the cost).

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Turmi

    Visit the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional) if available.

    16 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Jinka

    Visit Jinka Ethnography museum.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    South Omo Research Centre Museum

    Visit jinka museum.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
    • Day 4

    Jinka - Mursi - Konso

    4 stops
  • 12
    Mursi Village

    Drive some 50km through the Mago National Park to meet face to face with the most famous Mursi tribe. The Mursi are popular for women to wear lip plates. They also do extensive body scarification. You will return to Jinka for lunch and continue the 140km drive on an asphalt road to Konso.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 13
    Mago National Park

    You will drive to the Mursi tribe village through the Mago National Park.

    1 minute • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Konso

    Drive 160 km from Jinka to Konso to visit the Konso people and their village, which is UNESCO'S world heritage site. You will also go to the Konso museum and chief's compound with the ancestral graveyard marked with Waka.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Konso Cultural Centre

    Visit the Konso museum.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Konso - Arba Minch

    2 stops
  • 16
    Arba Minch

    Drive from Konso to Arbaminch 2 hours. After lunch in Arba Minch, you will continue to Dorze village 1-hour drive to see the incredible Dorze community.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Dorze Village

    Visit the Dorze community by going to the village. You will visit incredible elephant-shaped houses, weaving, and the traditional Kocho preparation from the false banana plant called Ensset.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 6

    Arba Minch - Lake Chamo - Fly to Addis Ababa

    3 stops
  • 18
    Chamo Lake

    After breakfast, drive to Lake Chamo for a short boat trip to see the Crocodiles and Hippos on the lake and return to Arbaminch. After an early lunch, you will be taken to the Airport for your flight back to Addis. This tour will end at Arba Minch Airport.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 19
    Chamo Lake

    Boat trip on Lake Chamo.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 20
    Dorze Village

    Experiencing the unique culture of the Dorze people

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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