Ultimate Cultural trip to Omo Valley Tribes 001VE

About this tour

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival at Addis Ababa airport and Met by our staff, city tour

Morning, drive to the National Museum of Ethiopia for visiting the long-age history of

Ethiopia and the oldest human ancestor, Lucy. Set within Haile Selassie’s former

palace and surrounded by the beautiful gardens and fountains of Addis Ababa

University’s main campus is the enthralling Ethnological Museum. Even if you’re not

normally a museum fan, this one is worth a bit of your time – it’s easily one of the

finest museums in Africa. Before lunch, drive to Holy Trinity Cathedral Church which

has a unique architectural style.

Immediately after a relaxed lunch, drive up to the Entoto Mountains, the best

location to observe the panoramic view of the capital.  It is also a historical place

where Menelik II resided and built his palace.  It is notable as the location of a

number of

celebrated

churches, including Saint Raguel and Saint Mary

(Maryam Church). The return drive will be via Piazza with en-route visit to St.

George Church and Menelik II Square towards the largest open-air market, Merkato.

THINGS TO DO

• The National Museum of Ethiopia
• Ethnography Museum
• Holy Trinity Cathedral

Overnight Stay at Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel or similar, Addis Ababa.

Day 2: Drive to Arba Minch

Drive to Arbaminch, En route, you will visit the Great Rift Valley lakes and Alaba

Village.

THINGS TO DO

• Alaba Village

Overnight stay at Haile Resort or Similar, Arbaminch.

Day 3: Boat trip on Lake Chamo then to Jinka

In the morning; Make a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see crocodiles, hippos and water

birds and in the afternoon, drive to Chencha and visit Dorze Village to see the Dorze

People with Their even more intricate huts and weavings and their way of living then

drive back to Arba Minch then proceed to Jinka for overnight. On the way visit the

Konso village, where the people wear colorful costumes, and use their steep land

through impressive terracing; through annual wooden grave marks, they express their

status. Their three-story community house called Mora is impressive; all the young

boys above 12 years old stay there every night inside till they marry. – Have lunch in

Weyto and continue driving to the town of Jinka.

THINGS TO DO

• Lake Chamo
• Dorze Village
• Konso people
• Cultural Landscape

Overnight stay at Eco Omo Lodge or similar, Jinka.

Day 4: Excursion to Mago Park to visit the Mursi Tribe

Drive to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people in their village. The Mursi are

well known for the large clay discs their women wear inserted in their lower split lip.

The Mursi women start cutting their lips between the age of 12 and 16 and thereafter,

they put small wooden plugs into the hole and change it every night with the bigger

one to stretch the lips till it can hold a 6 inch (15cm) round clay disc. The Mursi men

wear very little, although a cotton wrap is becoming more common now. Then, drive

to Turmi for overnight.

THINGS TO DO

• Mago National Park
• Mursi Tribe

Overnight stay at Paradise Lodge or similar, Turmi.

Day 5: Excursion to Omorate

Cross Omo River to visit Dassanech tribe, afternoon Hammer village the First time, in

the Omo Valley, travelers witness Ethiopia’s many ethnicities and cultural traditions.

The Southern Cultural Route takes travelers to the heart of the most remote tribes,

whose animist beliefs strike a chord with the true African experience.

In the afternoon drive to Hammer people who have a bull-jumping ceremony; This

ceremony is a transformation for young boys from young to adulthood; During the

ceremony, you see the real Hamer traditional dance called Evangadi; and also the

women from the jumper’s family are being beaten by his friends to show their love to

the Jumper and that he is ready for adulthood.

THINGS TO DO

• Dassanech Tribe
• Hamer Tribe

Overnight stay at Paradise Lodge or similar, Turmi.

Day 6: Drive back to Arba Minch

After breakfast, your return drive to Arba Minch starts.

Overnight stay at Haile Resort or similar, Arba

Minch.

Day 7: Arba Minch to Hawassa

In the morning after breakfast, drive to Hawassa. Hawassa is a bustling Ethiopian town

in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. Visit the beautiful city of Hawassa, Tour Lake

Hawassa, enjoy boat rides, bird, and of course, Ethiopian prepared fish by the lake.

THINGS TO DO

• Lake Hawassa
• Bird Watching

Overnight stay at Haile Resort or similar, Hawassa.

Day 8: Drive back to Addis Ababa and Departure

Morning, You will visit the scenic morning Fish Market in Awassa. Then, you will drive

back to Addis Ababa. Depending on your interest and time availability, visit the local

gift and traditional cloth shops. The tour ends with a transfer to Bole International

Airport.

END OF TOUR!