3 Days Tribal Tour to the Omo Valley

Route: Addis Ababa – Jinka – Turmi – Murelle – Addis Ababa

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Itinerary

Day 1

Fly from Addis Ababa – Jinka – Turmi

Fly from Addis Ababa to Jinka on Ethiopian Airlines. Arrive in Jinka in the afternoon. Meet the support vehicle and the guide at the airport Then drive to Turmi. Please be noted flights are not included and make sure to book the flight as the itinerary Admission Ticket Free Key Afer Market If on Thursday a small town of Key Afer in the Lower Omo Valley holds a large market (the largest in Omo Valley) where three different tribes come together to buy and sell. The market brings together people from Tsemai, Hamer, and Bena tribes. Everything from fruits and vegetables to wood to honey and butter to silverware and animals is sold here – the open-air market brims with color and sound. Some are not tourist-friendly. If not we will drive by the Benna tribes and make a quick stop at the juice bar around key Afer where they make fresh juice from their garden. Then drive to Turmi and stop visit the hammer village.

Day 2

Murelee Excursion

Drive to Murelle and visit the Karo people known for their elaborate body painting, return to Turmi and drive to Jinka for the evening.

Day 3

Excursion to Mago National Park

Morning departure from the Lodge to Mago national park to visit the famous Mursi people who are well known for their lip plate.