Travel to Omo Valley Tribes
Overview
Inclusions
- All Accommodations (6 night) in a shared room basis as per itinerary; Extra USD 129 pp for SRS;
- All ground transportation by an Air-conditioned Toyota Mini/Coaster bus;
- English speaking tour guide;
- Local Guides and Scout fees;
- All entrance fees;
- 6x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 6 nights
- Entry/Admission - Chamo Lake
- Entry/Admission - Mursi Village
What to expect
Day 1: Arrival and Addis Ababa City Tour
Stop At: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
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.
After 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 visits to St. George Church and Menelik II Square towards the largest open-air market, Merkato.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight Stay at Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel or similar, Addis Ababa.
Day 2: Drive to Arba Minch
Stop At: Arba Minch, Arba Minch, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
Drive to Arba Minch, En route, you will visit the Great Rift Valley lakes and Alaba Village.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Haile Resort or Similar, Arbaminch.
Day 3: Boat trip on Lake Chamo then to Jinka
Stop At: Chamo Lake, Arba Minch Ethiopia
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.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Eco Omo Lodge or similar, Jinka.
Day 4: Excursion to Mago Park to visit the Mursi Tribe
Stop At: Mursi Village, Konso Ethiopia
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.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Paradise Lodge or similar, Turmi.
Day 5: Excursion to Omorate
Stop At: Turmi, Turmi, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
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.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Paradise Lodge or similar, Turmi.
Day 6: Drive back to Arba Minch
Stop At: Arba Minch, Arba Minch, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
After breakfast, your return drive to Arba Minch starts.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Haile Resort or similar, Arba Minch.
Day 7: Drive back to Addis and Departure
Stop At: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
You will arrive in Addis Ababa late afternoon. Based on your interests and international departure times, we can arrange a quick shopping session in the capital. The tour ends with a drop off at Bole International Airport for your flight.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
Problems with the bus. Problems with the quality of hotels. No one advised before and after Lalibela we would be in the same hotel in Addis, so we couldn't travel with the cabin suitcase only. Reservations in the hotel in Addis Ababa that couldn't be found so we had to wait all the group line to ...
Problems with the bus. Problems with the quality of hotels. No one advised before and after Lalibela we would be in the same hotel in Addis, so we couldn't travel with the cabin suitcase only. Reservations in the hotel in Addis Ababa that couldn't be found so we had to wait all the group line to solve the problem w front desk. Bus in Addis for one group but not the other. No one in the organisation said any proper schedule so another traveller texted me saying I was almost missing the bus! Many more details should have been improved, but are understandable. What is unbelieveable is asking for the telf number of a customer and ending up 3 months later asking for personal favours and money. It is the most unprofessional behaviour I've ever experienced with a travel agent.I traveled to mo valley in April with my two sisters. FKLM Tours has been impressing during our correspondence. Very professional team. I felt safe driving with Semagn(captain). everything went so smoothly. I thank the management for the farewell dinner. I would recommend FKLM if your travels b...
I traveled to mo valley in April with my two sisters. FKLM Tours has been impressing during our correspondence. Very professional team. I felt safe driving with Semagn(captain). everything went so smoothly. I thank the management for the farewell dinner. I would recommend FKLM if your travels bring you to Ethiopia.A FKLM tem um dos melhores motoristas. No último dia, depois da infeliz doença que Asaye apanhou, ele foi substituído por um tal Gashaw, apesar de ser boa pessoa, não é um bom motorista. Eu creio que ele nunca conduziu antes um veiculo com transmissão automática. Eu tive um problema de comunicaçã...
A FKLM tem um dos melhores motoristas. No último dia, depois da infeliz doença que Asaye apanhou, ele foi substituído por um tal Gashaw, apesar de ser boa pessoa, não é um bom motorista. Eu creio que ele nunca conduziu antes um veiculo com transmissão automática. Eu tive um problema de comunicação com Gashaw devido ao facto de ele não compreender muito bem o inglês. Mas em geral, eu agradeço muito à FKLM e ao Asaye pelas boas experiências que eles me proporcionaram em Addis Ababa e Bahir Dar.