Omo Valley tour from Jinka with north Ethiopia 10 days
Day 1 fly Addis Ababa Jinka
Fly Addis Ababa to Jinka Upon arrival Meet our Team. Checking in in to your hotel. On this day, we will visit the villages of Ari tribe. The villages are the surrounding by lush countryside which is a sharp contrast to other parts of Omo Valley tribal Villages. Walk in the farmlands and house to house , visit crafts men and see how the Ari lives. If it is a Mraket day Visit the local Makret.
Over Night JInka
Day 2 Jinka Turmi
We drive to through Mago National Park to meet the Mursi. The Mursi people are considered the fearless Warriors. The are mostly recognized to their women iconic lip plates.The biger The Lip plate the more beautiful a Muris Women is Considered. Up on Arrival in the village walk around the small huts of different Mursi families. See how the Mursi cooke, Take Photo with the tribal Members. After wards drive to Turmi bia Jinka. The Hamer lives around their capital Turmi, a small settlement which can be busy on Market day. The Hamer People make a living from herding and agriculture they live in small villages and follow a largely traditional lifestyle. The Hamers are famous for their spectacular women’s Hair style. Hamer Boys Must pass through rite of passage to became an Adult. The ceremony is Called “bull jumping”, It is an impressive Cultural Event to see but also an Important Event in a life of Hamer Family.
Over Night Jjnka Hotel
Day 3 Turmi – Omorate
In the morning we will drive to Omorate Town to visit Daseench tribe. The Dasenech tribes settle around the Omo River. To reach Dasenech village we will cross the other banks of the Omo River – with a traditional boat. The Dasenech, like other OMo Valley tribes, are constantly adapting to their ever-changing environment, although they grow little sorghum, maize, and beans. They are very breeding oriented: cattle and goats give them milk and meat in the dry season when crops and food are scarce. And they are also a sign of status and used as a dowry for the bride’s family. They have a tradition of constant warfare, usually due to cattle raids, with their neighbors. In the afternoo drive to Turmi. If it is Monday we will attend tribal Market in Turmi.
Over Night in Turmi Hotel
Day 4 Turmi- Karo
In the Morning drive to Korcho, village of Karo. The village is set on a cliff overlooking a scenic view of the Omo River. The Karo live in a Hut made of sticks, with thatched roofs. The most striking feature of the Karo Tribe is their practice of Body Painting. Many of the men and women have colorful Body painting using a colorful Clay Soils. They are often referred as the best body painters among the tribes of Omo valley. In the Morning, take a walk in the Hamer Village and may be join in to a Family huts for a tradtiona coffee. After we stay with Hamer tribe vllage we may go to visit The local market in Turmi where many of the tribes comes to buy and sell afterwards enjoy a drink at local drinks.
Over Night Turmi in a Lodge
Day 5 Turmi – Arbamich
When the sun have a break fast. Drive to Arbaminch Via Konso.
We meet Konso people, in their hilltops village, Fotified by several rounds of stone Walls. the Konso tribes are famous for their impressive soil conservation by terracing of their farmland. UNESCO recoded Konso Village as a world Heritage site.The walking trail in the villages are narrow with few entrances for security reasons. Afterwards drive to Arbaminch.
Over Night at Arbaminch in a Hotel
Day 6 Arbaminch – Dorze – Fly Addis Ababa
In The morning drive to the village of Dorze. WHo are considered the finest wavers in Ethiopia. They produce make hand-made cotton cloth. we’ll see how the famous Shemane Waving clothes. It is a time honored tradition passed down through generations. The Clothes they make Worn for special celebration, weddings, funerals and other solemn occasions. You may also buy some high quality traditional scarves and other items handmade in the village. Walk in the green farm lands Elephant looks Houses of Dorze People. See how they make food out of false Banana tree and enjoy their Music and dance. before transferred to Arbaminch airport for your flight back to Addis Ababa.
Overnight in Addis Ababa, at Hotel
Day 7 Fly from Addis Ababa to Bahrdar Via Addis Ababa
Fly to Bahrdar , take a Boat Trip on lake Tana to the Island Monasteries Visit Ura Kidanemheret monasteries known for its religious wall Paintings Of ancient Ethiopian Style . Spend the afternoon Relaxing on the lake shore
Day 8 Drive Bhradr to Gondar
Drive in the morning for 4 hours to reach Gondar the Camelot of Africa, Visit the 17th century castles in the same Royal enclosure, Fasil Swimming pool AND Debrebirhan silase Church.
Day 9 Gondar – Lalibela lalibela
Fly from Gondar to Lalibela
visiting the 11 rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, from the 12th c . Which are perfectly carved out of a single rock.
Day 10 Fly Addis Ababa
Fly from Lalibela to Addis Ababa.
End of Tour