Itinerary
Day 1: Addis Ababa To Arba Minch
Stop At: Arba Minch, Arba Minch, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
Morning, drive to the town of Arba Minch visiting en route the Doreze village who are expert in weaving called Shammas. The shape of their house looks Elephant, in order to remember the existence of these animals around the area many years ago. Enset “fake banana” is the stable food for these peoples. Overnight in Arba Minch.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: PARADISE LODGE
Day 2: Arba Minch TO JINKA
Stop At: Jinka, Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
Drive Arba Minch - Konso – Jinka
After having your breakfast you will take a boat cruise on the Lake Chamo, the third biggest Lake in Ethiopia. On the Lake you may have a chance to see the Nile crocodiles, hippos and different types of birds. Proceed to the Bana village. The Bana who are indigenous pastoral and semi-nomadic people living in the harsh environment of lower Omo Valley. The men often have their hair dressed up with a colorful clay cap that is decorated with feathers. Drive to the Ari people, the largest population in the lower omo valley. The women wear skirts from the banana like tree, called Enset are expert in pottery. Overnight in Jinka.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: JINKA RESORT
Day 3: JINKA TO MAGO NP MURSI TRIBES THEN TURMI
Stop At: Mago National Park, 1000 Ethiopia
Take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. The Mursi are one of the exotic ethnic groups in Ethiopia. They live in very low huts made of straw leaves. The women like to wear terra cotta on their enormously stretched lower lips and ear lobes. Drive back to Jinka for lunch. Then proceed to the Turmi where the Hamer people lives. Overnight in Turmi.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: TURMI LODGE
Day 4: TURMI TO KARO TRIBES THEN HAMMER TRIBES
Stop At: Turmi, Turmi, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
This day you will drive to Murulle where you can find the Karo people. Karo People is very famous for their splendid body decoration, which they paint their bodies and faces with white chalk to prepare for a ceremony. The women scar their chest believing it makes them beautiful. The men's scars represent an enemy or dangerous animal killed. . Overnight in Turmi.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: TURMI LODGE
Day 5: TURMI TO OMORATE DASENACH TRIBES THEN KONSO
Stop At: Dasenech Village, Omorate Dasenech, Turmi 1000 Ethiopia
After having your breakfast, you will have an excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people ‘people of the Delta’, who lives on the northern shore of Lake Turkana. Visit and drive back to Konso
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: KOREBTA LODGE
Day 6: KONSO TO Arba Minch
Stop At: Konso, Konso, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
isit and proceed southwards to Jinka passing through the Konso village, one of the UNESCO site in Ethiopia know by their terracing. One of the best types of coffee for the country is also from this village. Proceed to Welayta Sodo
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: LEWI RESORT
Day 7: WELAYTA SODO DRIVE TO TIYA STLEE THEN ADDIS AND DEPARTURE
Stop At: Tiya, Tiya, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
After having your breakfast we will be starting our journey to Addis Ababa on the way you will have a stopover at the town of Butajira then we will take you to the UNESCO registered sites of Tiya stlea then drive to Addis and you will be arriving around early in the evening. In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.
Duration: 6 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.
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