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EXPLORE ETHIOPIA WILDLIFE & TRIBES, ETHIOPIA CULTURAL TOUR, AND WILDLIFE SAFARI 2021-2024

The 16 Days Ethiopia safari Tours - Grand Tribal Culture takes to a Country that is composed of about 83 ethnic groups with 200 dialects. Based on the language they speak, they can be divided into Semitic, Cushitic, Nilotic, and Omotic stocks. Most of the tribes of interest are located in the Omo valley residing to the East and west part of the Omo River. This 16 Days Ethiopia safari Tours - Grand Tribal Culture itinerary covers all the tribes that are to the east and west part of the Omo River, like Suram, Mursi, Hamer, Karo, Dasenech, Konso, Agnuak, Nuer, Ari, Benna, Dorze, etc. This 16 Days Ethiopia tour to Omo Valley Tribes is ideal for those travelers who want to cover all the tribes in the Omo valley deeper than the usual way.

The 16 Days Ethiopia tour to Omo Valley Tribes itinerary gets travelers “off the beaten path” with an opportunity to learn about and interact with Ethiopia’s most unique cultural groups and combined a wildlife tour.

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Itinerary in Summary

Day 1: Addis Ababa and transfer from the airport to your booked hotel for relaxation/dinner and finally overnight.

Day 2: Drive to Arba Minch in the morning visit Dorzie village and in the afternoon lake chamo see hippo crocodile and birds.

Day 3: Drive to konso and discover conso village and newyork.

Day 4: Drive from konso to jinka afternoon visit the omo research center or omo museum.

Day5: Morning drives to Mursi village to explore the beautiful culture of this community and in the afternoon visit to Ari village.

Day 6: Drive to Turmy on this day if it has a local market we will see or afternoon visit to Hamer village.

Day7: Explore Turmy - Kara tribe that is famous for the painted body.

Day 8: Transfer from Turmy to visit the Dassench tribe in the afternoon for the bull jump ceremony an experience worth enjoying.

Day 9: Transfer from Turmy to Arebaminch

Day 10: Drive from Arebaminch to Hawassa

Day 11: Morning visit to the fish market and then transfer to bale mountains national park for wildlife.

Day 12: Spend the whole day trekking Dinsho and finally an overnight at Goba.

Day 13: Drive to tuludtimtu and saneti Plato to see the second-highest place in Ethiopia with 4377-meter high.

Day 14: Transfer to wondogent and relaxation at hot spring water to swim in the afternoon.

Day 15: Transfer to abyata shala national park for a game drive and finally an overnight at Langano for relaxation on lake langano view.

Day 16: Afternoon transfer to Addis Ababa for your departure home.

Set Departures: Daily

Who can do this Safari: Everyone

NB: This is an indication of the type of itinerary you can do. You have the option to customize this itinerary to suit your interests in terms of destinations you would like to visit and/or activities you would prefer to do.

PLEASE YOU CAN AS WELL DO THIS OPTION:

16 DAYS ETHIOPIA GRAND TRIBAL CULTURAL EXPEDITION

Addis | Gambella | Bereka | Kibish | Mizan Teferi | Jimma | Arba Minch | Jinka | Turmi | Arba Minch | Langano | Addis/Depart

16 DAYS TOUR BRIEF:

Ethiopia is composed of about 83 ethnic groups with 200 dialects. Based on the language they speak, they can be divided into Semitic, Cushitic, Nilotic, and Omotic stocks. Most of the tribes of interest are located in the Omo valley residing to the East and west part of the Omo River. This itinerary covers all the tribes that are to the east and west part of the Omo River, like Suram, Mursi, Hamer, Karo, Dasenech, Konso, Agnuak, Nuer, Ari, Benna, Dorze, etc. This itinerary is ideal for those travelers who want to cover all the tribes in the Omo valley deeper than the usual way. The itinerary gets travelers “off the beaten path” with an opportunity to learn about and interact with Ethiopia’s most unique cultural groups.

16 DAYS ETHIOPIA  TOUR SUMMARY DAY BY DAY:

DAY 01: ARRIVAL - ADDIS ABABA

Be welcomed by your guide on arrival at the airport, and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight: Jupiter or Similar 4* Hotel

DAY 02: ADDIS – GAMBELLA

Fly west to Gambella, in the morning, and after lunch visits the cultural market of Gambella, and have an interesting walk by the Baro River, which joins the White Nile in Sudan, enjoying bird watching and the sunset. Overnight: Ethiopia Hotel or similar Hotel

DAY 03: GAMBELLA

In the morning, drive 48 km to Itang to visit the Nuer people who are cattle keepers and fishermen, and in the afternoon, visit the Agnuak people on the outskirts of the town of Gambella. Overnight: Ethiopia Hotel or similar Hotel

DAY 04: GAMBELLA – BEBEKA

Drive to Bebeka, where the largest coffee plantation is found, visiting the people of Maji people, and the Tepi Tea Plantation on the way. Overnight: Bebeka Guest House or similar

DAY 05: BEBEKA – TULGIT – KIBISH

With a short visit of the Rubber Plantation around Bebeka, proceed driving farther south to Kibish, via Tulgit – the other settlement of the Surma people, and crossing the Akobo River, which flows, to Baro River. Overnight: Camping at Kibish

DAY 06: KIBISH

Full day with the Surma people who share the practice of the women’s inserting of clay discs in their lower lips, and the men’s ‘Stick Fighting’ – with the Mursi people who live on the other side of the Omo River. Overnight: Camping at Kibish

DAY 07: KIBISH – MIZAN TEFERI

Drive Mizan Teferi via Bebeka where you will visit the coffee exporting processes from nursery to packing and transporting. Overnight: Eden Hotel or similar Hotel

DAY 08: MIZAN TEFERI – JIMMA

Visiting the Chat or mild Stimulant cultivation, and the Muslim Oromo people on the way, drive to Jimma – which was the regional capital of Ethiopia in the late 19th Century. Overnight: Central Jimma Hotel or similar

DAY 09: JIMMA – SODO – ARBA MINCH

With a stop at Gojeb River where you may spot hippos, drive 360 km to Arba Minch. On your way visit the people of Wolita who are known for their cultivation of Enset or False Banana. Overnight: Paradise Lodge or similar

DAY 10: ARBA MINCH – KEY AFER – JINKA

Visiting the most colorful multicultural market in the Lower Omo Valley at Key Afer – which is attended by the tribal groups of Ari, Benna, and Tsemai, drive 275 km to Jinka. Overnight: Eco-Omo lodge or similar

DAY 11: JINKA – MAGO NP – JINKA

Today, you will have an excursion to the Mago National Park and visit the people of Mursi who are typically known for the clay lip plates of the women. Then, drive back to Jinka and visit the Cultural Museum of the People of the Lower Omo Valley. Overnight: Eco-Omo lodge or similar

DAY 12: JINKA – DIMEKA – TURMI

Drive to Turmi – the settlement of Hamer people. Stop off at Dimeka to visit the other interesting weekly cultural market of the Hamer and the Benna people. After dinner at your hotel, you will be driven to the nearby village of the Hamer people to see the traditional dances of the Hamer people – the Evangadi Dance. Overnight: Buska Lodge or similar

DAY 13: TURMI

In the morning, you will have an excursion to Omo Rate to visit the Dasenech people who are the southernmost people of the country and are known for their scarifications. After a picnic lunch at Murulle, proceed driving to Korcho to visit the Karo people. And, finally, drive back to Turmi. Overnight: Buska Lodge or similar

DAY 14: TURMI – ARBA MINCH

With an early start, drive north to Arba Minch with a stop at Lake Chamo to have a remarkable boat trip to visit the ‘Crocodile Market’ where you can visit the display of big African Crocodiles, hippos, and various low land water birds. Overnight: Paradise Lodge or similar

DAY 15: ARBA MINCH – LANGANO

Drive north to the Rift Valley Lake of Langano visiting the people of Dorze who are known for their huge bamboo huts, and colorful cotton clothes. You will also visit the chains of Rift Valley Lakes on your way. Overnight: Sabana Beach Resort or similar

DAY 16: LANGANO – ADDIS + DEPARTURE

Drive back to Addis, in the morning, and after lunch at Addis have a short city tour of Addis to visit the National Archeological Museum of Addis Ababa, and Merkato – the largest open-air market in Africa. In the evening, before departure, you will be a guest of the Dinknesh Ethiopia Tour at one of the best traditional restaurants to taste the variety of Ethiopian meals and to see their folkloric dances. Then, be transferred to the airport for your departure.

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