8 Days Omo Valley Expedition

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Mursi tribe⌄

   1. Day December 30 Arrival at Jinka airport- On arrival visit the biggest Omo Valley Market in Jinka afterward cross Mago National Park ( Mursi Tribe) Enter Mago National Park and drive to one of the Mursi villages to get a glimpse of their everyday life, if possible attending cultural events. We are spending the night in Mursi village. (distance&travel time: 70km, 2h; accommodation: camping in Mursi village in tents with portable shower and toilet(nature); meals: full board.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Camping in Mursi village

2. 2Bodi Tribe⌄

   2 . Day: Mursi– Bodi tribe (December 31) In the morning take pictures before leaving Mursi village then drive to Hanna to visit the Bodi tribe and their market popular for Fattening ceremonies afterward visit another Ari tribe market.(distance&travel;time:195kmkm,4hh; accommodation:Jinka resort; meals: full board).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Jinka resort

3. 3Hamer Tribe and Arbore tribe⌄

   3) Day In the morning driving to Arbore to visit the Arbore tribe and Tribe, one of the smallest Cushitic families of Omo Valley afterward, we drive to Turmi to see the Other beautiful tribe of Hammar, tribe, distance,time:100km,1/2h; accommodation: Emerald Lodge; meals: full board).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Emerald Lodge

4. 4Hamer Tribe⌄

   4. Day Hammar -Suri; Kibish (Suri Tribe) January 2 Spending the day mingling with the Suri Tribe. In the afternoon participating and taking pictures of the morning ritual of drinking cow milk mixed with the blood. Afterward taking pictures of body painting in the village and searching for cultural events. In the evening, a photo shoot (at the campsite or near the campsite) of the people selected from the villages visited during the day. It’s not recommended to spend evenings and nights in the Suri village. Overnight in Surma campsite. (accommodation: camping in tents with portable shower and toilet; meals: full board)

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Camping in tents

5. 5Nyangatom tribe⌄

   5. Day-Suri -Nyangatom( January 3) in the morning drive to one of the villages of the Nyangatom tribe to take pictures and explore villages, They are fierce warriors, known for their scarification, men on the chests, women on their faces and bellies. (distance&travel time: 45km, 1h; accommodation: Emerald Lodge with portable shower and toilet; meals: full board.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Emerald Lodge

6. 6Kara tribe⌄

   6. Day Turmi -Karo(January 4) Morning driving to one of the spectacular villages of the Karo people; they are popular for body painting afterward drive the Dasanech tribe near the Kenyan border; crossing the Omo River by wooden boats to visit one of the Dasanech tribe villages (accommodation: Emerald Lodge in Turmi portable shower and toilet; meals: full board).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Emerald Lodge

7. 7Konso Village⌄

   7.Day Turmi-Konso(January 5) The morning after breakfast drive to Arbaminch on the way visit one of the spectacular stone-curved villages of the Konso people (accommodation: Paradise Lodge in Arbaminch with portable shower and toilet; meals: full board).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Paradise Lodge

8. 8Dorze People⌄

   8. Day Arbaminch -Dorze(January 6) In the morning I explored Lake Chamo early morning to visit crocodiles, hippos, and Birds afterward driving Dorze village one of the only tribes that build traditional huts from weaving bamboo and conventional clothes from weaving cotton (accommodation: Paradise Lodge shower and toilet; meals: full board).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Paradise Lodge