Itinerary

1. Day1: Addis Ababa - Arba Minch

   • From Addis Ababa, drive to the Entoto Hills, passing by splendid views of the city. Visit the Holy Trinity Cathedral Church or the St George Cathedral Church on your way to the airport.
   • Fly to Arba Minch in the afternoon and visit Dorze people who are one of the many interesting tribes known for making traditional clothes woven from cotton. Visit a family in the tribe and see making this traditional wear as well as cooking 'Kocho', a unique staple food prepared from a false banana tree.

   Spend the night in a hotel in Arba Minch.

2. Day 2: Arba Minch - Jinka

   • Enjoy a morning boat trip on Lake Chamo referred to as ’the crocodile market’, near Arba Minch. The lake is rich in wildlife such as hippos & crocodiles as well as a variety of birdlife.
   • Then, depart Arba Minch on a drive towards Jinka, visiting the Konso Tribe and their UNESCO registered villages en-route. Observe their indigenous techniques of terracing their land. 

   Spend the night in a hotel at Jinka.

3. Day 3: Jinka - Mursi - Turmi

   • Drive to Mursi village in the morning. Mursi are a semi-nomadic tribe that live close to the Omo River, whose women are known for inserting lip-plates in their lower lips. Visit one of their villages and return to Jinka around noon for lunch.
   • In the afternoon you will drive to Turmi, one of the towns in the territory of the Hamer tribe, and visit a Hamer Village. Drive to Turmi.

   Spend the night in a hotel at Turmi.

4. Day 4: Turmi - Dassenech - Dimeka - Turmi

   • Set out on an excursion to the other side of Omo River to visit another tribe named Dassench. Once you get to the nearby town Omorate, you could use a wooden canoe to cross the river. Spend time exploring the villages and learning about the tribe. Take pictures before returning to Turmi.
   • If it is a market day in Turmi or Dimeka, you could visit the local market early in the afternoon. 

   Spend the night in a hotel at Turmi.

5. Day 5: Turmi - Jinka - Addis Ababa

   • Drive to Jinka in the morning. Visit a village of Ari Tribe (the tribe that has the highest population among all the 16 tribes of South Omo valley) before transferring to the airport for your flight back to Addis Ababa.
   • Once in Addis Ababa, you will visit ‘Mercato’, the largest open-air market in Africa.
   • In the evening you will be our guest in one of the cultural restaurants in Addis Ababa to see a variety of Ethiopian traditional dances while enjoying the country’s most delicious food and drinks. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.