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Private 5 Day Omo Valley Tours

Private 5 Day Omo Valley Tours

By Kenaw Ayalew
Free cancellation available
Price is €990 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Join us on an authentic journey to the Omo Valley, one of the most culturally diverse regions in the world. Our 5 day Omo Valley Ethiopia Tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the vibrant cultures and traditions of the local tribes, including the Hamar, Mursi, Karo, and Dassenech. From bustling markets to traditional ceremonies, this tour provides an intimate glimpse into the daily lives of the people who call the Omo Valley home.

Activity location

  • Dorze Village
    • Dorze
    • 4300, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • megenagna taxi stand
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Private 5 Day Omo Valley Tours
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€990.00 x 1 Adult€990.00

Total
Price is €990.00
Until Thu, 13 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee,local guide,park fee,boat fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedPhotography fee,( applicable for non commercial phography)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFlight ticket and meals(lunch and dinner)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Dorze village weaving,visit Arbaminchi spring
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Paradise Lodge
Dorze Village
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Departure to Arba Minch at 07:10, arriving at 08:15. Our team will pick you up from the airport. Transfer to the lodging, followed by breakfast and check-in. Afterwards, we’ll drive to the Dorze village, located high in the Gughe Mountains. Here, you’ll see the traditional Dorze beehive-shaped huts, some of the most visually striking architectural structures. The Dorze people are also known for their weaving of traditional clothing and vibrant dancing. After Dorze visit,
Arba Minch
  • 1h
we’ll drive back to Arba Minch for a late lunch. In the late afternoon, we’ll take you to Arba Minch Forest Park for a short walk in the beautiful jungle. Make a city tour in the town Dinner will be served at the hotel Overnight Paradise Lodge, Arba Minch.
Day 2: Chamo Lake crocodile Market
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Paradize lodge
Chamo Lake
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
In the morning, after an early breakfast, we’ll drive down to Lake Chamo for a boat trip to visit the “crocodile market” (a local name for a spot on the lake; no buying or selling takes place). Here, we’ll see hippos, some of Africa’s largest crocodiles, and various bird species.
Konso Cultural Centre
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
we’ll drive to Konso for a lunch break, followed by a visit to Konso Village. Here, we’ll explore one of the 9 UNESCO-registered villages. The Konso people are known for erecting stones and poles called “generation poles,” which are raised every 18 years to mark the start of a new generation. The age of the village can be determined by the number of standing poles.
Turmi
  • 4h
Driving to turmi for 4 hours,the mountain forest band vegitaion from the car is stunning. Over night stay in Paradize lodge
Day 3: Turmi band drive to kara village
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Paradize lodge turmi
Turmi
  • 3h
the morning, after breakfast, we’ll drive to Kara Village. The Kara are a small tribe with an estimated population of around 3,000, living along the east banks of the Omo River. The Kara are known for their beautiful, large villages near the Omo River and for the children who paint their faces and bodies.
Hamer
  • 3h
After the visit, we’ll drive back to Turmi for a lunch break (approximately a 3-hour drive return). In the afternoon, if we’re lucky, we might witness the unique bull-jumping ceremony, a rite of passage where a boy becomes a “man” after proving his ability to jump and walk over 5 to 13 cattle standing in a row. The day may also include a special event where close female family members show their appreciation for the groom’s family by allowing the Maza (man’s) to whip them with a stick, a ritual that symbolises their love and loyalty to the family. If there is no bull-jumping ceremony, we will visit a Hamer village in the afternoon.
Day 4: Desanechi village and jinka
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: NASA hotel
Dassenech Village
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
In the morning after breakfast drive to Omorate, here you will cross the great Omo river to visit Dassanech tribe village. Note: Please bring your passports for this trip, as Omorate is a border town with Kenya, and we’ll need to show your passport and entry stamp to immigration.
Turmi
  • 3h
drive back to Turmi (a 3-hour return). In Turmi, we’ll check out, have a lunch break, and then drive to Jinka (approximately a 2.5-hour drive). If you’re not too tired, we’ll visit the Jinka Museum or an Ari tribe village in the late afternoon.
Day 5: Mursi and Ari tribes
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Addisinia Hotel
Mursi & Mago National Park
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Early in the morning, after breakfast, we’ll drive through Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village, located in the Lower Omo Valley. The women of this tribe are known for the large clay plates they wear in their lips as decoration, while the men are recognised for the intricate patterns they paint on their bodies. After visiting the Mursi, we’ll drive back to Jinka for lunch (approximately a 3-hour return). After lunch, we’ll depart for Addis at 14:05, arriving at 15:25. This will mark the end of the adventure.
Mursi Village
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
visitor who wants to go to the Mursi people will enter the Mago National Park. Although it is not the main goal of most visitors the park offers good game-viewing opportunities. Don’t expect the same wildlife encounters as in traditional safari destinations in East and Southern Africa though. A typical drive into the park to a Mursi village will bring many Guenter’s dik-diks and a few olive baboons or guereza black and white colobus monkeys and an occasional greater or lesser kudu and defassa waterbuck.
Addis Ababa
  • 1h
Enjoy Ethiopian coffee at a popular local tradditional coffee house with locals. Going to Yod Abyssinia cultural restaurant for the night show band dinner and time to departure.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDorze Village
    • Dorze
    • 4300, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEmegenagna taxi stand
    • Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEthiopian Skylight Hotel
    • Airport Road
    • 1755, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBole Medhanialem Church
    • 5
    • አዲስ አበባ, አዲስ አበባ, Ethiopia

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