8-Day Omo Valley Tour

8-Day Omo Valley Tour

Overview
Our first destination is the Lower Omo Valley which has been recognized by UNESCO which has declared it a cultural World Heritage site. It also contains two expansive national parks and several Important Bird Areas. Our tour aims to spend time with the Dorze, Konso, Arbore, Hamar, Benna, Karo, Ari and Mursi tribes (all now justly famous for their dress, body adornments and unique culture) and we will also encounter other tribes when visiting market villages.
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and resorts.
Private tour
This tour can be organized exclusively for you
Minimum age
18 years old
Activities & Transport
Activities:
Game drives & boat trip
Transport:
Normal 4x4 vehicle
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day Accommodation Meals
1 Nexus Addis All meals included
2 Haile Resort Arba Minch All meals included
3 Eco Omo Lodge All meals included
4-5 Buska Lodge All meals included
6 Kanta Lodge All meals included
7 Sabana Beach Resort All meals included
8 No accomodation Breakfast & Lunch Included
Note: Note; The rooms will be shared if travellers are 2+ Traveller 1 2 3 4 5 Room(s) 1 1 2 2 3
Included
  • Park fees(For non-residents)
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
  • International flights(From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks
Itineraries
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    Day 1

    Addis Ababa City tour
    Flight from your country to Bole International airport, meet our representative and transfer to hotel. After some rest we will have Addis Ababa city tour National Museum also called the Archeological museum that houses interesting archeological featuring which includes "Lucy," the 3.2-million-year-old hominid skeleton considered the missing link in the evolutionary study of mankind. Proceed to the Ethnographic museum, which displays a very large collection of Ethiopian crafts and items of historical interest. Overnight hotel.
      Destination
    Addis Ababa (City)

     
      Accommodation
    Nexus Addis
    Mid-range hotel located in or near Addis
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 2

    Addis to Arbaminch
    Morning around 7:30 we start driving to south west of Addis Ababa via Hossana, one of the most evergreen and fertile land of Ethiopia, over viewing the Oromo and the Gurage, Hadiya, Silte tribes way of life with their thatched roof circular house surrounded by enset “ false banana” trees. The landscape is very beautiful and overlooking lake Abaya and lake chamo, one of the fertile and evergreen place in the country overnight hotel.
      Destination
    Arba Minch (City)

     
      Accommodation
    Haile Resort Arba Minch
    Mid-range hotel located in or near Arba Minch
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 3

    Drive to Jinka
    Early morning breakfast and drive to lake Chamo for early morning boat excursion to see the Crocodile Market and the Hippos. (Here crocodiles are some of the longest in Africa With length of 8 and also above meters.) Then drive to Jinka and on the way visit the Konso, Tsemay and Ari tribes. Cross the weito Dessert which is the home of the Tsemay tribes, Overnight Eco Omo resort.
      Destination
    Jinka (Omo Valley)

     
      Accommodation
    Eco Omo Lodge
    Mid-range lodge located in or near Jinka
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 4

    Visit Mursi and drive to Turmi
    Enter Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people and their villages. Here for beauty women insert round clay plates in their lips. The men practice scarification based on the number of enemies or wild animals they have killed in battle. Back to Jinka for Lunch and drive to Turmi. If today is Tuesday visit one of the best Market at Dimeka and if there is any bull jumping ceremoney if you are lucky. Overnight Lodge.
      Destination
    Turmi (Omo Valley)

     
      Accommodation
    Buska Lodge
    Mid-range lodge located in or near Turmi
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 5

    Visit the Karo and Dassenech tribes
    This morning We're going to Murulle to meet with the tribe Karo, whose members are known for their adorn bodies with which the various patterns and scars. Afternoon we will rise early and drive to the edge of the Omo River. We will cross the river by canoe to the villages of the Dasanech tribes (a motor boat or a ferry maybe available but is not guaranteed). The Dassanech are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000. Their clans stretch across Sudan, Kenya and Southern Ethiopia. The are known for their very unique and ornate hair buns. Overnight Lodge.
      Destination
    Lower Omo Valley (Cultural Village)

     
      Accommodation
    Buska Lodge
    Mid-range lodge located in or near Turmi
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 6

    Visit Benna, Aria and Konso
    In the morning drive through the villages of the Ari, Benna and Tsemay. Then afternoon visit the Konso village which is one of the world heritage sites of UNESCO. Enjoy Konso - GargesieNear the village lies a giant cleft, within which many rock formations resembling the outline of their forms in New York. Overnight lodge.
      Destination
    Konso (Cultural Village)

     
      Accommodation
    Kanta Lodge
    Mid-range lodge located in or near Arba Minch
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 7

    Visit Chencha and drive to Langano
    Today we drive to the mountain up to visit the Dorze are Well known cotton weavers, the Dorze tribe were once warriors. They are famous for their cotton woven cloths and beehive huts. Admire the wonderful view of Lake Abaya and Chamo. Further drive to Langano through the great rift valley. Overnight hotel.
      Destination
    Lake Langano

     
      Accommodation
    Sabana Beach Resort
    Mid-range resort located in or near Langano
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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    Day 8

    Drive to Addis
    Today we drive back to Addis through the great Rift valley with stopover in Lake zeway. Visit the Oromo people and their villages. Further drive to Addis souvenir shopping, we are waiting for dinner at one of the most famous restaurants of Ethiopia. You will see the dances of various peoples of Ethiopia, transfer to airport, flight to your country and it will be end of the trip.
      Destination
    Addis Ababa (City)

     
      Accommodation
    Not Specified
    Meals
     -All meals included
     -Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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