Quick Summary

5-Day Omo Valley Tribal Tour is a 5 days tour in Ethiopia via the Addis Ababa/Arba Minch (City) /Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) /Omorate (Lower Omo Valley) route, starting from USD 2167. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
5 days

Route
Addis Ababa/Arba Minch (City) /Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) /Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)

From
USD 2167

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 5-Day Omo Valley Tribal Tour

The importance of the Lower Omo Valley has been recognized by UNESCO, which has declared it a cultural World Heritage site. However, this vast, scenic valley is most famous for its staggering cultural diversity. Over a dozen distinctive ethnic groups exist here, many of whom live lives little touched by the modern world. This is largely due to the area’s remoteness and prior near-inaccessibility, forming a natural barrier to modernization and the detribalization of the Omo Valley.

Duration: 5 days
Route: Addis Ababa/Arba Minch (City) /Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) /Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)
Starts at: USD 2167

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 5-Day Omo Valley Tribal Tour

Day 1: Addis to Arba Minch
Day 2: Drive to Turmi
Day 3: Turmi -Omorate -Turmi
Day 4: Turmi- Karo- Jinka
Day 5: Visit Mursi and Fly back to Addis Ababa

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Addis to Arba Minch
Day 02	Drive to Turmi
Day 03	Turmi -Omorate -Turmi
Day 04	Turmi- Karo- Jinka
Day 05	Visit Mursi and Fly back to Addis Ababa

Day 01: Addis to Arba Minch

>> In the morning, you'll transfer to the airport for check-in to fly to Arbaminch. You'll have lunch in the hotel. In the afternoon a drive to Chencha to see the Dorze tribes and their village. The Dorze are well-known cotton weavers, the Dorze tribe were once warriors. They are famous for their cotton woven cloths and beehive huts. You'll admire the wonderful views of Lake Abaya and Chamo. Your overnight stay will be at Haile Resort Arbaminch.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Haile Resort Arba Minch Mid-range hotel located in Arba Minch (City)

Day 02: Drive to Turmi

>> After an early morning breakfast, you'll drive to Lake Chamo for an early morning boat excursion to see the Crocodile Market and the hippos. (Here crocodiles are some of the longest in Africa, With a length of 8 and also above meters.) You'll proceed to Konso and visit the Konso village which is one of the world heritage sites of UNESCO. You'll enjoy Konso – Gargesie near the village lies a giant cleft, within which many rock formations resemble their forms' outline in New York. Then, you'll drive to Turmi and on the way visit the Konso, Tsemay, and Ari tribes. You'll cross the Weito Dessert which is the home of the Tsemay tribes. Your overnight stay will be in Buska Lodge.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Buska Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

Day 03: Turmi -Omorate -Turmi

>> This morning, you will wake up early and drive to the edge of the Omo River. You will cross the river to the villages of the Dasanech tribes (a motorboat or a ferry may be available but is not guaranteed). The Dasanech are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000. Their clans stretch across Sudan, Kenya, and Southern Ethiopia. They are known for their very unique and ornate hair buns. In the afternoon, you'll visit the market at Dimeka which gives a good opportunity to see many tribes together exchanging goods. Your overnight stay will be in Buska Lodge.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Buska Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)

Day 04: Turmi- Karo- Jinka

>> Today, you'll get to the gallery, the gallery of body painting. Patterns, ornaments, and even scars on the body of the Karo tribe can be viewed endlessly. Kalashnikov assault rifles, with which they protect their property from other tribes, give the tribe a "wild, but not primitive look". They are the most artistic tribe in the Omo Valley. In the afternoon, you will drive to Jinka to visit the Ari, and Benna tribes and their villages. Your overnight stay will be at Eco Omo Lodge.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Eco Omo Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)

Day 05: Visit Mursi and Fly back to Addis Ababa

>> You'll enter Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people and their villages. Here for beauty women insert round clay plates in their lips. The men practice scarification based on the number of enemies or wild animals they have killed in battle. You'll go back to Jinka and take the flight back to Addis. You'll have a farewell dinner in the best cultural restaurant. Then, you'll depart to the airport to catch the international flight. It will be the end of the trip.