Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival at Addis

   • We will take you to your hotel for a short rest and take you out of the oldest coffee shop in Addis. Then at about 7 pm, we will take you to a restaurant with live dancing. 
   • You will witness dance performances from different ethnic groups of the country while enjoying dinner. This is a perfect introduction to the whole tour. 

   Overnight: Hotel

2. Day 2: Addis - Arba Minch

   • Fly to Arba Minch and drive about 45 minutes to Dorze village. 
   • The Dorze people are known for weaving and having elephant-shaped houses back in town. This day is a market day in Chincha near Dorze. 
   • We will visit this local Market. 

   Overnight: Lodge

3. Day 3: Arba Minch - Jinka

   • Drive to Jinka, about three hours and 30 minutes, and visit the Konso tribes, rich in history and culture, and their terracing registered as UNESCO heritage. 
   • The terracing continues to Jinka. 
   • On the way, we will stop to visit the Arbore tribes and drive to Jinka.

   Overnight: Lodge.

4. Day 4: Jinka - Mursi - Turmi

   • Drive from Jinka to the Mursi village through Mago Park and visit the Mursi tribes, known for their women inserting clay plates on their lips. 
   • Drive back to town and Turmi, a small town of the Hamer people. 
   • In the evening, we will visit the Hamer tribe village near the town.

   Overnight: Lodge

5. Day 5: Turmi - Konso

   • Drive to Visit the Yangatom tribes. They are the tallest, and their lifestyle is like the Yangatom of South Sudan. 
   • On the way back, drive to the other side of the Omo River to visit the most decorated tribes of the area, the Karo tribes, and drive to Konso.

   Overnight: Lodge.

6. Day 6: Konso - Arba Minch - Addis

   • Drive from Konso to Arba Minch and make a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the crocodiles on the shore of Lake Chamoto.
   • We will then drop you at the airport to fly to Addis directly.

   Overnight: Hotel

7. Day 7: Mekelle - Dallol

   • Here, you begin your Danakil tour with the group. From here, you drive to Hamed Ela, about 280 km drive with a new asphalt road. It is about 3 hours drive. 
   • In the afternoon, you will start to tour some attractions like the Dallol Mount, just a 40-minute drive from your camping site. The main thing for these days is the spectacular sun at the whole white and spectacular Lake Asale: drinks and fun.

   Overnight: camping under the stars in Hamed Ela

8. Day 8: Dallol - Erta Ale

   • Visit all sites around Dallol, like the colour mounts, salt mountain, and salt plate. 
   • In the afternoon, we will drive to the Volcano. 
   • You will have about 45 minutes of hiking. And when it gets dark, we will visit the active lava.

   Overnight: camping near the lave lake.

9. Day 9: Volcano - Mekelle - Addis

   • Drive to Mekelle, make a stop at Lake Afdera for a swim, and then continue the journey to Mekelle. 
   • Conclude the tour by flying back to Addis.