Ethiopia:
Lower Valley Omo: Famous for its unique and fascinating tribes. Escape into Ethiopia tours will help share the real experience of these tribes. The trip to the impressive tribes such as Mursi, Karo, Hamer, and Dasenche tribes waiting to get you inside their culture and traditions.
Day 01: Arrival at Bole International Airport
AdefaTours will meet all clients arriving at the Bole international airport regardless of arrival time. For morning flight arrivals you may begin the city tour, including Holy Trinity Cathedral, National Museum, Ethnographic museum, the Entoto mountain, Piazza St. George church, and Merkato Market.
Overnight Hotel
Day 02: Addis Ababa – Lake Langano
Drive to the Rift Valley Lake Langano. Relax at the Sabana Lodge. Lake Langano is safe for swimming
Overnight Lodge
Day03: Lake Langano – Arba Minch
Drive to Arba Minch. visit a Dorze Village in the Guge Mountains. The Dorze are known for their tall, elephant-shaped bamboo houses.
Continue to mean destination. Arba Munich (Forty spring), is homed to the two famous lakes, Lake Chamo and Lake Abaya.
Overnight Lodge
Day 04: Arba Minch – Jinka
Take a boat trip on Lake Chamo and view some of the largest crocodiles, Hippopotami, and birdlife. Drive to Jinka. Stop at Key Afar’s weekly market (if on a Thursday) and wander among the various tribes such as the Benna and Ari and more.
Overnight Lodge
Day 05: Mago National Park
Early morning drive to the Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people. The Mursi women are known for the clay plates they insert into their lower lips.
Drive to Turmi to visit the Hamer people who are well known for the unique practice of “bull-jumping” which every young man must accomplish prior to marriage.
Overnight Lodge
Day 06: Omorate
Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people, known for their elaborate body painting. Cross the famous Omo River by canoe. Return to Turmi.
Overnight Lodge
Day 07: Turmi – Konso
Drive to Konso, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Konso are known for the ancient and intricate terraces that encircle their well-planned villages.
Day 08: Konso – Hawassa
Drive Hawassa via Yrga Alem. the spectator landscape on the way to Yabelo, and Hagere Mariam. En route visit the Tutu Fela stelae. Relax and recover from your journey at one of Hawassa’s fine resorts.
Overnight Resort
Day 09: Hawassa – Addis Ababa
Visit the Hawassa fish market in the morning. Drive to Tiya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its mysterious stelae. visit Adadi Mariam, a 12th-century rock-hewn church, and also visit Melka Kunture, a stone-age archeological site.
In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country’s many ethnic groups. Transfer to airport for departure
End of tour