Experience tribal living in a 8-Day tour of South-West Ethiopia
Highlights
Addis Ababa, Jinka, Omo National Park, Turmi, Hamer
Locations Covered
Addis Ababa, Jinka, Omo National Park, Turmi, Hamer
cultural, camping, Tribal
Private Tour
8 Days
Easy
English
Description
Explore and observe the unique tribes of Ethiopia. In the age of smartphones and gadgets, live with them to know life from their point of view, wake up with them to watch the sunrise, dance around the bonfire with a shard in hand, or just click away when they pose. Get a unique experience of a lifetime that teaches about the range of diversity our small world holds together.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Addis Ababa-Jinka
Fly from Addis Ababa to Jinka.
Overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 2: Jinka-Ari village-Mursi
Drive from Jinka to Mursi through Mago National park.
Observe the Mursi women's uninterrupted daily life, for the entire afternoon, with an excellent time of interaction that makes it a once-in-a-lifetime time experience.
Overnight camping with the tribes where we will have an excellent cook with us and a well-organized team with complete and clean camping gear.
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Day 2: Mursi-Turmi
In the morning, after breakfast, we drive back to Jinka and then continue driving directly to Turmi where we will stop at villages to meet tribes like Banna and Hammer.
Observe their daily activities with no interruptions till late afternoon. We will also stop by any colourful tribal markets we come across, which is setup once a week in each tribal destination.
Overnight stay in Buska Lodge, a Hamer village.
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Day 4: Turmi-Karo
After breakfast, drive to Karo Tribe's village, located on the eastern side of the Omo river.
Visit these amazing tribes who are considered to be the least populated among the Omo Valley tribes.
Overnight camping, in a Karo village.
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Day 5: Karo-Kangaten-Nyangatom
After breakfast, head to Kangaten - a small town located on the other side of the Omo River, by crossing over a bridge to visit the Nyangatom and have full day photography sessions with the tribe.
Overnight camping at the village.
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Day 6: Kangaten-Omorate-Turkana
In the morning, we drive further down to Omorate.
Visit the Dassanech tribe deep in their remote villages, leaving the commonly visited ones by going down as far as the Northern tip of Lake Turkana.
Overnight camping by the lakeside at lake Turkana.
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Day 7: Turkana-Turmi
Drive From Lake Turkana (North Kenya) to Turmi.
Overnight campfire with the tribes.
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Day 8: Turmi-Jinka
Drive back to Jinka.
Fly back to Addis Ababa, on the way visit local tribal market.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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