14-Day Ethiopia Villages and Highlights Tour with Tribal Visits

• Pick up from Bole International Airport by your tour guide and transfer to the hotel.
• Check in at the hotel in Addis Ababa and freshen up.
• Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel in Addis Ababa and explore the city.
• Walk through its narrow, cobbled streets and interact with the locals to learn about its history and culture.
• Check out of the hotel and travel to Arba Minch via Wolayta Sodo.
• Arrive at the hotel in Arba Minch and check in.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel in Arba Minch and travel to Chencha, a town in southern Ethiopia located in the Gamo Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, 37 kilometres north of Arba Minch.
• Visit the Dorze villages and discover local handicrafts, including the works of weavers for which they are extremely famous.
• See different plantations such as sorgun, banana, and more.
• Enjoy a boat ride on Chamo Lake and look for hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Arba Minch.

• Pick up from the hotel in Arba Minch and travel to Jinka, a market town in southern Ethiopia located in the hills north of the Tama Plains.
• Pass through the villages of the Benna and Tsemay people on the way.
• Check in at the hotel in Jinka and freshen up.
• Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel in Jinka and drive to Mago Park.
• Visit the Mursi tribal people and explore the local villages.
• See the local women, who insert clay disks into their lips for beauty, and the local men with different scarification based on the number of enemies or wild animals they killed in battles.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Jinka.

• Pick up from the hotel in Jinka and travel to Turmi, the region of the Hammer tribe, known for their unique hairstyles, cultural traits, and ornamental traditions.
• Visit some fascinating villages and see the local folk dance show.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Turmi.

• Pick up from the hotel in Turmi and travel to the beautiful village of Kochi by crossing the Omo River.
• Interact with the Karo tribesmen, famous for their extravagant hairstyle, different ornaments, and body painting in men.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Turmi.

• Pick up from the hotel in Turmi and drive to Konso, a town on the Sagan River in southwestern Ethiopia.
• Visit two Konso villages, interact with the locals, and observe their unique culture.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Konso.

• Pick up from the hotel in Konso and drive to Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Look for lions, zebras, elephants, leopards, hyenas, and various bird species in the national park.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Konso.

• Pick up from the hotel in Konso and travel to Yabelo.
• Visit the Borena villages on the way and interact with different tribal people.
• Check in at the hotel in Yabelo and freshen up.
• Explore the Yabelo Market and buy souvenirs.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Yabelo.

• Pick up from the hotel in Yabelo and drive to Awassa via Dilla.
• Check in at Yigalem Eco Lodge in Awassa.
• Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Awassa.

• Pick up from the hotel in Awassa and drive to a local fish market by Awasa Lake.
• Travel to Langano and check in at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at Sabana Lodge in Langano.

• Pick up from the hotel in Langano and travel to Abijata Park.
• Look for flamingoes, gazels, war tag birds at the park.
• Have lunch at a local restaurant and drive back to Addis Ababa.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Addis Ababa.

• Rise early in the morning and spend some time relaxing at the hotel.
• Enjoy traditional Ethiopian coffee and lunch at an Ethiopian cultural restaurant.
• Check out of the hotel in Addis Ababa and depart for the airport.

End of the tour.