Off the Beaten Path Omo Valley Tribes Special Package Multi-day Tour (7 DAYS)

Day 1 FLY ADDIS TO ARBAMINCH(AMH)-DORZE-ARBAMINCH

Pick you up in Arbaminch at the airport upon your arrival, with a good condition 4WD with a built-in modern AC system as well as charging facilities, Then we drive to the Dorze tribe of Chencha and visit the village life of these people; famous for traditional cloth-making by weaving cotton using locally made instruments. We will visit their late afternoon village life for as much time you need, Finally, drive back to Arbamimch and overnight in Haile Resort.

Day 2 ARBAMINCH-KONSO

In the morning after breakfast we drive to Chamo Lake and visit the beautiful lake life with several birds endemic to the area, but mainly for visiting big African crocodiles not seen anywhere else. In addition, we will be able to spot huge Hippopotamus families. We will enjoy the lake life with a boat driver and after this lake event, we Continue driving to Konso the drop to hotel freshen up in the late afternoon, visit the village life of these hard-working communities, well known for their terracing culture that dates back to some 500 years, to cultivate crops especially Maize and Sorghum in a challenging topography which has been recognized by UNESCO as a heritage. Overnight in Loretta Loge.

Day 3 KONSO-ARBORE-TURMI

In the morning after breakfast drive to Arbore. The Arbore tribes settled in the harshest arid land on a scorching sun Arbore Girls and women are adorned with beads and bracelets. They dress in skirts made from skin uniquely designed and decorated with beads and pieces of metal. Arbore men wrap a white piece of cloth on their heads. after visiting their deep village life we continue driving to Turmi drop you At your hotel then after a lunch break and freshen up drive to Hammer tribes village Visit the most authentic and uninterrupted daily normal afternoon life activities understanding the beautiful fact that you are part of that living moment in an unexplainable list of dimensions. Then drive back to Turmi town. Overnight in Emer-Land Lodge.

Day 4 TURMI-KANGATEN-KARO-TURMI

In the morning after breakfast direct Drive to Kangaten small town located on the other side of the Omo River crossing over a bridge to visit the Nyangatom tribe.
The elders of both sexes wear a lower lip plug the men’s made from ivory and the women’s from copper. Young girls wear a dress made from goat- or sheepskin with unique decoration made from nails. After visiting this Tribe’s village for as much time we need and head to Karo, Karo Tribe’s village of Korcho located in nearby the shore of Omo River where you will make a lot of interactions with these unique tribes of Karo (The least numbered tribes in terms of population size). Visit their door-to-door activities by walking through their villages and interacting with them by entering their home. After visiting this village for as long as you need, then drive back to Turmi. Overnight in Emer-Land Lodge.

Day 5 TURMI-OMORATE-TURMI

In the morning we drive further down to Omorate which is a border town with Northwest Kenya as to visit the Dasenech tribe deep in their remote villages leaving the commonly visited ones by going down as far as the Northern tip of Lake Turkana and experience a wonderful time you will never forget. Later on, we drive back to Turmi. Overnight in Emer-Land Lodge.

Day 6 TURMI-JINKA

In the morning after breakfast direct Drive to Jinka through Keyafer On our way, we make several stops Enjoying the beautiful nature and amazing topographical scenery that will give you a good wave of the mental picture on how both the lifestyle of people as well as the environment then drop to the hotel after the lunch break and freshen up go to the south Omo research center, Visiting the ethnological museum to visit, Which is a research center of the Omo valley tribes.
This museum hosts an interesting exhibition on the region’s Cultures. then continue driving to the Ari tribe’s village who is settled on the Plateau lands surrounding the lower Omo Valley zonal Administrative town of Jinka. Then visit the village life of these societies from door to door by trekking. You will love meeting them in the middle of their daily life activities and interacting with them by watching how they are very hospitable to welcome you to their communal village compound to have a coffee. After this activity drives back to Jinka. Overnight In Jinka Resort.

Day 7 JINKA-MURSI-JINKA

Early in the morning drive to the Mursi tribal village crossing through Mago National Park territory and visit the village life of these people. The Mursi are well known for putting Clay-made circular ear and lip plates as you may have seen in the Black Panther movie. Then after visiting this amazing person for as long as you need drive back to Jinka and transfer you to the Airport when check-in time is on for your flight back to Addis.