10 Days Southern Omo Valley Tour

Route: Addis Ababa – Arba Minch – Dorze Village – Turmi – Konso – Jinka – Mursi – Yabello – Awassa – Addis Ababa

Itinerary

Day 1

ARRIVAL OF ADDIS ABABA AND SIGHTSEEING

The arrival of Addis Ababa and meet Freeland Ethiopia Tours representative. Then transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time make sightseeing in Addis Ababa.

Day 2

DRIVE TO ARBA MINCH

In the morning en route, you will visit the series Rift Valley lakes that are teemed with different bird species.

Day 3

BOAT TRIP ON LAKE CHAMO AND EXCURSION TO DORZE VILLAGE

The morning after breakfast make a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the largest crocodiles in Africa which measure up to 7 Mts. Afternoon visits Chencha village to visit Dorze people.

Day 4

DRIVE TO TURMI VIA KONSO

After breakfast drive to Turmi en-route visiting Tsemay and Benna tribes. Then walk to the villages of the Hammer people that enjoy body decoration and wear quantities of colorful beads and clay hair buns with Ostrich feathers spend a pleasant afternoon with friendly Hamar people.

Day 5

EXCURSION TO OMORATE

Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat then come back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village, also possible to see special occasion ceremonies like wedding and ritual.

Day 6

DRIVE TO JINKA

Early Excursion to Karo village for the visit of Karotribes with their interesting body decorations and scarification; Then drive to Jinka.

Day 7

EXCURSION TO MURSI

In the morning after breakfast excursion to the Mursi tribe village known for their attractive culture, women wearing large clay plates into their lower lips. Then drive back to Jinka.

Day 8

DRIVE TO YABELLO VIA KONSO VILLAGE

After breakfast drive to Yabello en route to visit Konso tribes village. The king village is very interesting.

Day 9

EXCURSION TO ELSOD CREATOR SALT LAKES AND DRIVE TO YIRGALEM

Early morning excursion to Elosd, the crater salt lake to see the Borena people extracting mud salt for their livestock food and on the way back stop at Dubluk to see the singing well typical of Borena tribes when they serve their cattle from 20 M deep wells. Then proceed driving to Yirgalem.

Day 10

DRIVE BACK TO ADDIS AND DEPARTURE

Early morning after breakfast drive back via Awassa and visit the daily local fish market at lake Awassa. Evening farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant and transfer to airport for flight back to home.