Day 1 Arrival – Addis Ababa City tour
Arrive in Addis Ababa (airport) Meet our staff at the airport. Transfer to your hotel and have some rest. Later we take you on Addis Ababa city tour. Where you introduce you to Ethiopia, see the landmarks, The national museum where you will see Human ancestor oldest fossils and Lucy. Drive to Entoto Mountain to have a panoramic view of the city. Visit Trinity church where H.I.M Haile Silase, Ethiopia’s last Emperor is buried and Africa largest open market Merkato.
Day 2, Fly from Addis Ababa to Jinka
Fly from Addis Ababa to Jinka. Jinka is the Biggest and Administration town of the Omo Valley. It is Also home of the Ari tribe which is the biggest tribe in the region. The Ari are Very traditional people but now the Ari tend to be modernized and abandoned their traditional costume’s to modern dressing But still the air villages are traditional and it will help you to see how the Omo valley region region is changing.
Overnight Eco Omo Lodge, or Nasa Pension Jinka
Day 3, Jinka – Mursi – Turmi
After breakfast, Early Morning drove to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people with their village. The Mursi are well known for the large clay discs that the women wear or inserted in their slit lower lips; The Mursi women start cutting their lips between the age of 12 and 16 years and then after they cut their lips, they put small wooden plugs and change every night with the big one to stretch the lips till their lips can hold 6 inch round of clay. The Mursi men wear very little, although a cotton wrap is becoming more & more common .
After lunch Visit Local market of Jinka where locals come to buy and sell. Drive to Turmi via Dimeka. We will have a chance to see the colorful weekly market at Key Afer of Bena.
Over night Paradise Lodge ( new ) or Buska ( Lodge (old but still considered as the best in terms of service and food)
Day 4, Turmi – Karo
A.M drives to Korocho village to visit the karo tribe or Kara as they call themselves; They are famous for body decoration during the ceremony; In the old time, Mens were famous for body scars; By counting of the scars, you can identify how many people he killed. Drive back to Turmi . In the Afternoon visit the Hammer village, where you see kids playing in the compound and women are decorating their hair by using red soil, water and cow butter. Hamer people have a bull Jumping ceremony; This ceremony is a transformation for young boys from young to adulthood; During the ceremony, you see the real Hamer traditional dance called Eveangadi; and also the women from the jumper’s families are being wipe by his friend’s to show their love to the Jumper.
In The afternoon Drive to Dimeka to Attend the colorful Dimeka tribal market
Overnight in paradise Lodge (Trumi )
Day 5, Turmi – Dasenech
Drive to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people, who live across the Omo River and north of Lake Turkana. They mostly use simple materials to build their houses as they may leave any time and move their house with them. You may call it a mobile house. The Dasenech are Nomads who travers between Ethiopia and Kenya looking for good pastures. After visiting the dassanech tribe we drove back to Turmi. If the day is Monday, there is a weekly market at Turmi for the Hamer people.
In The afternoon Drive to Jinka Via Key Afer If the day is Thursday, there is a colorful market at Key Afer for Tsemay and Benna people.
Overnight in paradise Lodge (Trumi )
Day 6, Turmi Arbaminch
In early morning drive to Arbaminch, Via Konso The Konso people are known or famous for their impressive terracing of land – and Villages which is recently registered as World heritage by UNESCO, and engraved wooden statues grave marks known as wakas is also very interesting, which are erected in honor of dead heroes as well as their innovative agricultural terracing. Today you will have the opportunity to visit a local village. On the way you will also pass through the village of Weyto (market day Saturday), which is home to the Tsemai tribe. Continue through the Weyto Valley to Jinka, where you will have a brief visit to a local Ari Village village . If the day is Thursday, there is a colorful market at Key Afer for Tsemay and Benna people.
Overnight in Haile Resort Arbaminch
Day 7 Arbaminch – Dorze – Addis Ababa
In the Morning take a visit the Dorze people village is set in the highlands above Arba Minch. The Dorze people are known for their tall beehive-like houses and their fine cotton weaving. You will visit the village and learn about the daily lives of these industrious people.
Drive to Hawasa , A tourist resort in Ethiopia where locals come to enjoy the beautiful lake and the pleasant atmosphere. Walk to the lake shores viewing Pelicans, marabou, and other water birds.
Overnight Hawsa in Keraud Hotel
Day 8, Hawasa – Addis Ababa
In the morning walk to The fish Market where locals brought freshly catch fishes , cooke and eat at the lake shore. Next is the Public park where we have a chance to see colobus monkey and feeding Monkeys.
We also tak a boat trip to see hippos. Drive back to to Addis Ababa.
Over night Hotel Addis Ababa
Day 9, 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.
Overnight in Rah Nile hotel, Bahrdar
Day 10 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.
Overnight Ag Hotel , Gondar
Day 11 fly Gonder to Lalibela
In The Morning Fly to Lalibela. At the airport meet the driver or the Guide. Aftre cheking in to your hotel you will start Visiting the rockhewen churches of Lalibela. There are 11 unique churches that are carved from a single rock. The best And Iconic said to be St, George which is made as a cross shape.
Overnight in Top 12 Hotel, Lalibela
Day 12 Lalibela – Addis Ababa – Harar
In the morning take your flight back to Addis Ababa. Then change the flight to Diredawa. At the Diredawa airport meet the driver who will drive you to Harar. After checking in to your hotel meet the Guide who will take you on Harara city tour of Visiting the old town local experience and museums. When it gets Dark you will visit the Hyena Man. Where you can feed meets to wild hyenas.
Harari Tradtional Guest House, Harar
Day 13 fly Back to Addis Ababa
Today after a little rest in the morning you will drive back to Diredawa to take your flight back to Addis Ababa.
End of Tour