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Omo Valley Tour

Cultural, National and Historical Tour to Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopian Tribes

You will have an unforgettable tour: cultural, historical and national in the area of ​​residence of the southern Ethiopian tribes in the Omo Valley. You will get acquainted with the museums in Addis Ababa, visit the city of Arba Minch (forty springs) and the village of Dorze, which is famous for its wicker houses in the shape of an elephant's head up to 12 meters high. Get acquainted with rare plants in Jinka, visit the tribes: Mursi, Karo, Dassenech and others - known for their historical traditions, as well as the village of Konso and the city of Tiya (prehistoric arrows of Tiya) - UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Omo Valley Tour
Article:
591
Country:
Ethiopia
Tour type:
Car Tours
Directions:
Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia
Complexity:
Easy
Number of participants:
From 3 people
Duration:
8 days
Price:
850 USD
Count:
Tours dates
  
01.01.202531.12.2025
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Day 1
Arrive to Addis Ababa checks in to your hotel. Overnight Hotel

Day 2
After breakfast, City tour of Addis Ababa, National museum, Ethnological museum, Mount Entoto, St. Georg Church finish the day with visiting Merkato, overnight Hotel

Day 3
Morning, depart south from Addis Ababa for a full days drive to Arba Minch via Butajira. On the way turn to Dorze, set in the highlands above Arba Minch.  You will visit the village and learn about the daily lives of these industrious people.  After visit drive back to Arba Minch, overnight in Arba Minch Hotel

Day 4
In the morning, take a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the crocodile market, and the local hippos. Afterwards, depart from Arba Minch to Jinka.  Also we have a chance to visit the tribes of the Banna and Tsamay after short break at Weyto proceed to Jinka, overnight Jinka Resort

Day 5
In the morning we will drive to the village of Mursi. Mursi tribes known by the famous tradition includes the lip plate worn by the women. Afternoon, you will be proceeding to Turmi. Late in the afternoon you will visit Hamer village, overnight Buska Lodge

Day 6
In the morning take a day trip to visit Karo, the Karo people are famous for their body painting. Afterwards, return to Turmi have lunch, drive to take a day trip to Omorate to visit the Dassenech tribe.  Here you will cross the Omo River by local boat and enter a Dassenech village.  Afterwards, return to Turmi, overnight Buska Lodge

Day 7
After breakfast, depart from Turmi to Arba Minch via Key Afar and Konso.  On the way you will visit Konso people village (Konso is classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site).   After the visit, proceed driving to Arba Minch, overnight Paradise Lodge

Day 8
In the morning after breakfast, drive to Addis Ababa. On the way visit Tiya stele classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Then continue driving to Addis. Finally you will be taken to a farewell dinner to the traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances of different regions of Ethiopia, then transfers out to the Airport for your international departure
 

Addis Ababa - Arba Minch - Dorze - Lake Chamo - Jinka - Mursi - Turmi - Hamer - Karo - Omorate - Dassenech - Konso - Addis Ababa

The cost of the full package of services depends on the number of participants!!!

Option 1, 4WD jeep (4WD Nissan Patrol), (US dollars):

  • 3 participants (1 jeep) - 1300
  • 4 participants (1 jeep) - 1250
  • 5 participants (2 jeeps) - 1150
  • 6 participants (2 jeeps) - 1100

Option 2, minibus, (US dollars):

  • 3 participants - 1100
  • 4 participants - 960
  • 5 participants - 900
  • 6 participants – 850

The tour price includes:

  • entrance fee according to the program,
  • boat services,
  • local guide at each destination,
  • escort car and police when necessary to have,
  • new Nissan Patrol 4WD or minibus with an experienced driver,
  • fuel,
  • two single, double or single beds in 3-star hotels and good lodges,
  • a bottle of water,
  • Russian-speaking guide who will accompany you from Addis Ababa

The tour price does not include:

  • international and domestic flight,
  • tourist medical insurance,
  • tips when you take pictures of the Omo tribes, it is not expensive for one photo, it is so cheap that it is 10 birr (local money),
  • dinner and lunch,
  • tips and alcoholic drinks
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