Explore the Omo Valley and get a chance to soak up with daily tribal life, culture and meet colorful people in one of a remote region of Africa.
In this tour you will be guided through one of the most remote and culturally amazing places on Earth: to understand the culture and understanding the past and the present of Human being.
We will lead you in an informative and enthusiastic tour to discover the best tribes in a unique atmosphere typical way in Omo Valley. We Walk along tribal people . Attend a life time event and important Rituals such as ‘Ukili bulla’ or bull-jumping. Where a Hamer Boy has to Jump a row of Bulls, as a rite of passage from child hood to Man hood. Then he can get marry or allowed to have a girlfriend. In this tour you will visit Hamer people who are famed as welcoming and with their colorful stiles. Mursi tribes which are famous for their women Lip plate. The Karo tribes which are who are master of body painting. We also visit the Dasenech tribes who are considered as the most nomads and are always ready to move around looking for a better pastures for their animals. you also see the Dorze Village , Konso Village and many more tribal village on the way to Omo valley.
Itinerary of 6 days Omo Valley tours from Arbaminch
Day 1 Arbaminch Arrival– Doz Village
Fly to Arbaminch In the morning. Drive to Dorze village where the tribes make a living by weaving traditional clothes and on subsistence agriculture. They make the finest handmade cloths in Ethiopia. The Dorze tribes are also a very skilled musician, who can make you start to dance easily. The Dorze people waving skill also displayed in their Elephant look like House. After a nice to at Dorze Drive Back to Arbaminch.
Overnight in Hotel or Lodge, Arbaminch
Day 2 Arbamich- Turmi
Drive to Turmi via Konso Village . Konso is a UNESCO World Heritage site for traditional Landscape terracing system. With wonderful Walled Villages, Old community squares, Stone monuments, Generation poles and carved statues. Konso has an immensely rich historical heritage and Traditional Village atmosphere. Drive further crossing Weito river, homes of stemay tribes and Bena tribes to arrive in Turmi.
Over Night Lodge, Turmi
Day 3 Turmi – Excursion to Omorate
After breakfast, Drive to Omorate Home to the Dassanech tribe, on the boredr with Kenya along the Omo River and north of Lake Turkana. Cross the omo River and visit their Mobile Village. After wards drive back to Turmi for lunch then drive to Jinka on the way you will have a chance of attending the bull Jumping ceremony of Hamers Boy rites of Passage, Visit Hamer Village or Visit tribal market in Turmi on Market Day.
Over Night in Lodge, Turmi
Day 4 Turmi- Excursion to Karo
In the morning After breakfast Drive to Korcho. One of the Village of Karo People. Karo tribes calles themselves Karato . which means fish eaters . Their most famous for their artistic body painting. Aftre Visiting Body tribe we will back to Turmi for lunch. Aferwards we will visit Hamer Market , Bull Jumping ceremony or Hamer Village.
Over Night in Lodge, Turmi
Day 5 Turmi – Jinka
In The morning We drive to Jinka where we will stay for the night. Jinka is home to The Ari People . Although Ari tribes are more modern they are the biggest tribes in omo valley and they still in theire traditional villages. On our way if it is Market day we may stop at Dimkea, Key Afer or other small tribal Markets. We may see the Benna tribe , hammer tribe and Tsemay tribes.
Overnight in Lodge or Hotel , Jinka
Day 6 Jinka- Excursion Mursi- Fly Addis Ababa
After Eraly Morning breakfast we Drive to Mursi Village crossing Mago National Park. The Mursi tribes are the most well known, because of the big lip plates of the Mursi women Which became the most Exotic Image of Omo Valley tribes. After spend time with the Mursi people we will drive back to Jinka for Lunch and transfer to the airport. Fly to Addis Ababa!
End of Tour