7 days Private Omo Valley Dorze and Arba Minch Tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arba Minch - Dorze⌄

   You will be met at Arba Minch airport or hotel and will take a beautiful drive up the mountains to Dorze village - home of Ethiopia's weavers.  You will enjoy a walking tour – visit the traditional bamboo houses, learn how to make the local bread from false banana tree, enjoy the market, watch women spinners and see the famous Dorze weavers. Stay overnight at Dorze Lodge, renowned for the spectacular views of the two Rift Valley lakes. After dinner, sit by the camp fire and enjoy the local singing and dancing

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at Dorze Lodge with spectacular views of the rift valley lakes and Arba Minch

2. 2Dorze - Lake Chamo and Nechisar National Park (Arba Minch)⌄

   After seeing sunrise, drive to Arba Minch and take a motor boat across Lake Chamo to visit Nechisar National Park. Take a gentle hike across the savannah and see zebras, gazelles and different types of animals. On the return boat ride, you will see giant crocodiles, hippos, local fishermen, pelicans and different types of birds. Spend the evening in Arba Minch. Stay overnight at Forty Springs Hotel

   Meals: Lunch · Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at 40 Springs Hotel, a locally owned and run hotel in Arba Minch

3. 3Arba Minch - Konso - Turmi⌄

   Drive to Konso, a UNESCO world heritage site.  Your village walking tour will include Konso's renowned stone walled terraces and fortified settlements,  wooden statues (Waga), and stone steles (a complex system of marking the passing of leaders).  Drive to Turmi, a market town and home to the Hamer tribe.  Stay overnight at Bodo Pension or Tourist Hotel

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at Bodo Pension or Tourist Hotel, both locally owned and managed.

4. 4Karo tribe - Hamer market - Turmi⌄

   Spend the morning visiting the Karo tribe, famed for their body painting and elaborate headdresses - decorating with nature. Drive back to Turmi in time for the colourful afternoon Hamer market. Stay overnight in Turmi

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Stay overnight at Tourist Hotel or Bodo Pension, Turmi

5. 5Turmi - Omorate - Dassanech tribe - Hamer Village⌄

   Drive to Omorate, on the Omo River, which is as deep as one can get into the Omo valley, without entering Kenya. Cross the river to visit Ethiopia's most southern tribe, Dassanech. Afterwards, drive to Jinka which is set in the hills above Mago National Park and capital of the Omo Valley.  You will visit the South-Omo Museum & Research Centre which hosts interesting exhibitions.  Stay overnight in an Eco lodge.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Spend the night in our high quality tents in a Hamer village. We provide mattresses, sleeping bags, pillows, etc

6. 6Nyangatom tribes - Bana Market - Jinka⌄

   Visit the Nyangatom Tribe who live on the border with South Sudan and are considered one of the richest and most prosperous tribes. Vast lands allow the tribe to graze a large number of cattle but different to other tribes, the men hunt crocodiles using harpoons and a local canoe. They have gained the reputation of being the feared and fierce warriors. Drive to Key Afar to enjoy the colourful Bana Market and then stay overnight in Jinka

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at Nasa or Orit Hotel in Jinka

7. 7Mago National Park - Mursi Tribe - Jinka⌄

   Drive through Mago National Park to visit the Mursi tribe, famed for their unique lip plates. After lunch, we will take you to Jinka airport for your flight to Addis Ababa

   Meals: Lunch · Breakfast