4 Days Omo Valley Tribal Tour

Omo Valley tribes are unique and should be explored by an experienced local based tour service provider for an authentic experience. Authentic and non touristic interaction with the tribes is the best way to explore the tribes.This makes my tours very unique

Itinerary

Day 1: Jinka-Mago National park-Jinka

Stop At: Mago National Park, 1000 Ethiopia
Pick you up in Jinka at the airport up on your arrival ,with a good condition 4WD with a built in modern AC systems as well as charging facilities , then continue driving to the Ari tribe's village who are 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 interact with them by watching how they are very hospitable to welcome you to their communal village compound to have a coffee. After this activity (will take approximately 2 to 2&1/2 Hours) we drive back to town then after packing camping equipments and cooking materials and the professional with us we drive to the Mursi tribal communities deep village crossing through Mago National Park. This is a once in a lifetime authentic experience of unaffected cultures in the best of ways. We will camp within their communal village compound.
Duration: 12 hours

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Accommodation included: Nasa hotel Jinka

Day 2: Jinka-Turmi

Stop At: Turmi, Turmi, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
In the morning after having breakfast prepared by our cook, we will walk around the village and witness the morning life activities. After this we drive back to Jinka and continue to one of the weekly market available destinations as to attend the most colorful weekly market in the whole of Omo Valley, which happens every, Thursday. It is a common market for three different Tribes of Ari, Banna, and Tsemay in one open area. You will enjoy visiting how the tribal societies trade activities and what their basic needs for their day to day life are. After visiting this market for some hours, we then drive to Turmi town of the Hammer Tribe. Overnight in Emerald Lodge.
Duration: 12 hours

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Accommodation included: Emerald lodge

Day 3: Turmi-Konso

Stop At: Konso, Konso, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
... In the morning after breakfast we drive to Karo Tribe's village of Korcho located in near by the shore of Omo River where you will make a great deal 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 interact with them by entering their home. After visiting this village for as long as you need, we then drive back to Turmi and then to Konso. Not forgetting to mention that we will make a quick stop in beautiful Panoramic view points for the eyes and the mind. We will visit the ancient and historically important village of the Konso tribes, a fortified city by stone and clay mud that dates back to some 500 years. A UNESCO registered heritage. Overnight in Kanta /Korrupta Lodge in Konso.
Duration: 12 hours

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Accommodation included: Kanta/Korrupta lodge

Day 4: Konso-Arbaminch

Stop At: Arba Minch, Arba Minch, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
... In the morning after breakfast We will visit the ancient and historically important village of the Konso tribes, a fortified city by stone and clay mud that dates back to some 500 years. A UNESCO registered heritage. After this we drive to Arbaminch crossing through Gidole beautiful landscape and Konso villages where we will reach to Arbaminch at a perfect time to have a farewell coffee or juice. Then I will drop you at the airport for your flight back to Addis.
Duration: 5 hours

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No accommodation included on this day.

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.