8-Day Authentic Omo Valley Experience – Hamar, Mursi & More

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1City Tour of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia⌄

   Begin in Ethiopia’s capital with visits to the Entoto Museum and St. Mary Church Museum, exploring imperial relics and sacred treasures. Continue to the Ethnographic Museum inside Haile Selassie’s former palace, then to the National Museum of Ethiopia, home to “Lucy,” the 3.2‑million‑year‑old fossil. End the day wandering through Merkato, Africa’s largest open‑air market, enjoying coffee with locals amid bustling commerce.

   Meals: Breakfast: The city of Addis Ababa has various range of local foods: "Beyayinetu","Shiro Wote","Doro Wote".Tourists love to test

   Overnight: Best Western Plus Pearl Addis Hotel.4- Star Hotel. The hotel is 5 minutes drive from Bole International Airport.

2. 2Visit the famous Dorze's Tribe, Culture and way of life⌄

   After a relaxed breakfast, you will be transferred to Bole International Airport for Addis-Arbaminch flight.Upon arrival at the airport you will transfer to Dorze 2900m high.visiting and staying in Dorze village is very appealing prospect to experience the traditional life style of Dorze people .The Dorze tribe were warriors, are famous for their cotton woven cloths and beehive huts.Traditional Dorze textiles are colorful. Before we arrive in Dorze we ascend up on Gughe hill through dramatic views. up on arrival in Dorze, walk in the Dorze villages and explore the beehive shape of the famous Dorze people’s huts. And the preparation of their Staple food made out of False Banana, and in the evening enjoy traditional dance. The Dorze Mountain Range is excellent ! landmarks for Lake Chamo and Lake Abaya views as well as for the Great East African Rift valley.

   Meals: Breakfast: Tourists like to test the popular local food called "Kocho".Kocho is prepared from false banana. Come and test it !

   Overnight: Dorze (Tsehy) Lodge. Dorze lodge is built at edge of a mountain with fantastic views to Lake Chamo side.

3. 3Drive to Lake Chamo for boat safari-Gidole- Konso⌄

   Early in the morning you pick lunch and drive down to Arba Minch for a boat safari on Lake Chamo to view the lake’s aquatic life-visit hippos,and the largest crocodile in Africa. Keep driving to Gidole town(2050m high) to experience the unique and mesmerizing “Filla”- wind instrument dance in Ethiopia, test "Kurkufa"-local food prepared out of Moringa and grain and organic coffee Arabica . Visit the colorful Gidole Market then drive to Konso ascending down on scenic roads with beautiful views.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Kanta Lodge. Kanta Lodge is located at the heart of Karat, the city of Konso Zone.

4. 4Visit Kenso's Cultural Landscapes (UNESCO's World Heritage, and King's compound and drive to Turmi.⌄

   Drive to Turmi with a stop at Key Afer Market, alive with crafts, produce, and tribal artistry. In the evening, visit a Hamar village to witness the Evangadi dance, a soulful performance under the stars.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Buska Lodge. Buska Lodge is located in Turmi town

5. 5Drive to Omorate and visit Dassench Tribe⌄

   Morning Drive to Omorate at the bank of Omo River to admire the fascinating Dassanech people who live at the west bank of the Omo River. Drive back to Turmi, in the afternoon in Turmi you will experience the Hammar people's night dance known as "Evangadi".It happens on a regular basis and is usually associated with crop harvest,the full moon,peace and stability in their areas. We will check whether there is a “bull jumping ceremony “in the vicinity .This is a social custom of passage ceremony for young men, marking their transition to adulthood.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Buska Lodge

6. 6Drive to Karo visit the fascinating Karo Tribe and drive to Jinka⌄

   After breakfast, go on a driving excursion to visit the Karo people who live on the bank of Omo River. The Karo are known for their colourful body painting often simulating the pattern of guinea fowl plumage. Return and continue driving to Jinka. (Saturday is Market day in Turmi).Before you check into your hotel you will visit the Jinka Museum.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Omo Eco Lodge

7. 7Visit Mursi Tribe and Mago Park⌄

   After breakfast we will drive to Mursi via Jinka. Mursi people are inhabited in Mago National Park between Omo and Mago Rivers. There is the option to camp in the park,and this gives you the opportunity to see all sorts of wildlife: defassa, waterbuck, gernuk, bushbuck, jackson's hartebeest, lesser kudu, gureza monkey. Mursi women wear clay or wood plates put in their lips and ears, as are also amazing hairstyles with ornaments such as metal rings and various fabrics. The men wear spectacular drawings painted with white chalk all over their bodies. The Mursi women are popular for their lip plates. The insertion of wooden and Terracotta (Clay) discs into their earlobes is a widespread custom amongst the Mursi tribe. The women split and stretch their lower lips to make room for similar bigger discs. Drive back to Jinka,Visit the Jinka Museum that displays the south Omo tribes supported with videos.

8. 8Vist Ari Villages⌄

   Visit the South Omo Museum to learn about tribal heritage. • Experience the lively local market, full of cultural exchange and photography opportunities. • Enjoy guided walks through the town and nearby villages. • Connect with local people and gain firsthand understanding of Omo Valley traditions. Meals:B In the evening/afternoon, a farewell party with free cultural dinner and traditional music to experience Ethiopia’s cultural meals .After the farewell party transfer to Bole international airport for international departure. End of tour. Notice: This itinerary can be amended up on request.

   Meals: Breakfast