Option 2 ,5 Days Omo Valley Tour
Tour Highlights
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Authentic Cultural Immersion with Mursi, Hamer, Dassanech, Karo, Konso, Ari & Dorze tribes
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Exclusive Cultural Experiences including:
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Hamer Evangadi night dance
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Possible Bull Jumping ceremony
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Omo Valley Tribal Markets — vibrant traditional gatherings
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UNESCO World Heritage agricultural landscapes in Konso
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Lake Chamo Wildlife Encounter — giant crocodiles & hippos
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Scenic drives across the dramatic landscapes of Southern Ethiopia
Day 1: Fly Addis Ababa - Jinka (Baco Airport)
Depart Addis Ababa at 12:10 PM → Arrive Jinka at 1:20 PM
Upon arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel. After refreshment, visit:
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South Omo Research Center & Ethnological Museum — providing great insight into the diverse tribes of the Omo Valley.
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Ari village & local market — learn about their pottery, weaving, and farming traditions.
Overnight: Jinka
Day 2: Jinka - Mursi - Turmi
Early morning drive to Mursi village (~66 km), famous for:
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Women with lip plates
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Traditional body scarification and unique cultural identity
After lunch, proceed to Turmi (~120 km) to experience:
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Hamer Monday Market — one of the most colorful in Omo Valley, visited by Hamer, Benna, Karo, Tsemai, and Ari peoples
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Evangadi Night Dance — traditional Hamer youth dance (subject to availability)
Overnight: Kizo Lodge, Turmi
Day 3: Turmi - Omorate - Key Afer/Alduba - Turmi
Morning excursion to Omorate to visit:
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Dassanech community, known for intricate scarification and pastoral culture
Continue to a local tribal market based on the day:
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Alduba Market (Tuesday) or
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Key Afer Market (Thursday)
Here Ari, Tsemai, Benna, and Hamer tribes gather to trade livestock, crafts, spices, and jewelry.
Depending on timing and local availability, attend a Hamer Bull-Jumping Ceremony — a rite of passage marking a young man entering adulthood.
Overnight: Kizo Lodge, Turmi
Day 4: Turmi - Karo - Konso
Drive to Karo village at Murille (~62 km)
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Known for elaborate body painting and decorative clay designs during ceremonies
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Fantastic scenery with views along the Omo River
Continue to Konso
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Famous for UNESCO-recognized terracing agriculture
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Visit a Konso village & cultural center
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Stop at New York — remarkable natural sand pillars shaped by erosion
Overnight: Kanta Lodge, Konso
Day 5: Konso - Arba Minch - Fly to Addis Ababa
Drive to Arba Minch and enjoy:
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Boat trip on Lake Chamo — see large Nile crocodiles and hippos at the “crocodile market”
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Visit Dorze Village in Chencha — known for beehive-shaped houses, weaving, and rich cultural lifestyle
Fly Arba Minch → Addis Ababa
