10 Days Omo Valley tour
Day 1: Addis ababa-Arbaminch
Together with the team of papyrus tours We drive to ARBAMINCH passing the town of BUTAJIRA-HOSSANA. On the way visit TIYA stone field and GURAGE village after Lunch Late in the afternoon we will arrive in the town is called Arbaminch. Sleep the night hotel or lodge
Day 2: Arbaminch, CHENCHA, NECHESAR National park & Lake CHAMO
Together with lungo local tour Ethiopia team In the morning, visit the local market in Dorze (Monday and Thursday) or Chencha (Tuesday and Saturday). Afterwards, continue driving to Arba Minch. In the afternoon, take a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the “crocodile market”, and the local hippos. Overnight in Arba Minch (camping, hotel or lodge).
Day 3: Arbaminch-konso-ginka
After breakfast, depart from arbaminch to Konso, The Konso people are known for their wooden statues, known as wakas, which are erected in honor of dead heroes as well as their innovative agricultural terracing. Today you will have the opportunity to visit a local village and the cultural museum displaying many waka statues. Time permitting, you can also visit the “natural New York Village”, named after the tall sand formations resembling skyscrapers. After the visit, continue to Ginka via Key Afar. Thursday is market day in Key Afar, where you will see the Benna and Tsemai tribes trading goods. This is another very popular market in the region. After the visit, proceed to Ginka overnight hotel or lodge
Day 4: Ginka-mursi-turmi
We will drive to MAGO National park to visit the MURSI tribes and BODI then we will drive to JINKA town after lunch then you will drive to
turmi through keyafar We attend the colorful Thursday market Keyafer, Tuesday market Alduba (Demeka) and Monday market in turmi, then we visit the Hamer village, in the night, most probably we will see bull jumping and evangadi dance, Overnight in Buska lodge (available for camping in the Hamer village.
Day5:Turmi-karo-turmi
Karo & Turmi. Head to visit another omo Valley tribes whop settled at the shore of Omo River-The Karo Tribes- who are agro-pastoralists and considered to be the master of Body painters. Picnic lunch on the way. In the afternoon, arrive in Turmi- home for Hamer tribes. Having their own typical culture,the Hamer tribes are the most welcoming, friendly and Photogenic tribes. Their dressing style and hair style make the Hamer women very different from others. Bull Jumping-another typical culture for the Hamer man and Evangady”Dancing at Night” are some of the performances not to be missed while you visit these tribes. These performances are taken place during Wedding- after harvesting. O/N.
hotel or lodge.
Day 6: Turmi to aribore to konso
Turmi to Konso. Leave Turmi for the drive to Konso. On the way, visit the village of Erbore tribes who have similar culture with the Borena
Oromo. Up on arrival in Konso, you will visit the Koso village and the Konsos’ Chief who he has remarkable influence on dealing and solving
problems for the society. O/N. Lodge or hotel.
Day 7: Konso to yabelo-chew bet
Konso to Yabello. After breakfast, visit “New York in Konso” which is a beautiful land formation by erosion. Picnic lunch on the way, late in the afternoon Excursion trip to visit Elsod and singing well. O/N. Hotel or lodge
Day 8:Yabelo to awasa
Yabello/Yirgalem. Check out from your hotel for the drive to Yirgalem. On the way enjoy with the surrounding dense coffee forest. You will visit a coffee farm. Arrive in Yergalem Aregash Lodge situated in the middle of the forest. Walk around to spot so many bird species. O/N.
hotel or lodge
Day 9: Awasa langano
Yirgalem to Langano. Drive to Awassa to visit the fish market at the shore of Lake Awassa. Spot so many bird species. Head also to Wendogenet to enjoy with the surround forest and to explore the source of the hot spring close to the hotel. Lunch in Wendogenet Wabishebelle Hotel. In the after noon drive to Langano-another rift Valley Lake. O/N. Hotel or lodge
Day 10:Langano addis ababa
Langano to Addis Ababa. Leave the hotel for the drive to Addis Ababa. On the way visit Lake Zeway for its bird species and fish products.
Lunch stop in Mojo. You will arrive in Addis Ababa after visiting the Crater lakes in Debre Zeit. In the evening, dinner in traditional restaurant and cultural dance, head to air port for international flight.