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13 Days tour to the south Omo valley & Bale Mt. National Park- Ethiopia

Created with Sketch. Jinka, Ethiopia
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Duration

13 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

10 people

Languages

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Overview

This is a tour to the Southern part of Ethiopia

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sightseeing in Addis Ababa
  • visiting the Rift Valley lakes that are teemed with different bird species
  • A boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the largest crocodiles in Africa
  • visiting Chencha village to visit Dorze people
  • visiting Tsemay and Benna tribes
  • walking to the villages of the Hammer people that enjoy body decoration and wear quantities of colorful beads and clay hair buns with Ostrich feathers
  • Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat
  • Visiting the nearby hammer tribe village, also possibility to see special occasion ceremonies like wedding and ritual.
  • Excursion to Karo village for the visit of Karo tribes with their interesting body decorations and scarification
  • Visiting the Mursi tribe village known for their attractive culture, women wearing large clay plates into their lower lips.
  • Excursion to Elosd, the crater salt lake to see the Borena people extracting mud salt for their livestock food
  • Visiting many of the endemics like Blue-winged goose, Spot-breasted lapwing, Abyssinian long claw, Wattled ibis, Black-headed siskin, Rouget’ s rail, Banded barbet and of course other species, too at the Bale Mountains
  • Visiting Sanete Plateau. While crossing a lush green forest, you will enjoy the Semien Wolves, endemic mammals.

Itinerary

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Day 1 Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sight seeing

Arrival of Addis Ababa and meet the Destegna Ethiopia Tours representative. Then transfer your hotel. Depending on your arrival time make sightseeing in Addis Ababa.

Day 2 Drive Arba Minch

In the morning en route you will visit the series Rift Valley lakes that are teemed with different bird species.

Day 3 Boat trip on Lake Chamo and Excursion to Dorze Village

Morning after breakfast make boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the largest crocodiles in Africa which measure up to 7 Mts. Afternoon visit Chencha village to visit Dorze people.

Day 4 Drive to Turmi via Konso

After breakfast drive to Turmi en-route visiting Tsemay and Benna tribes. Then walk to the villages of the Hammer people that enjoy body decoration and wear quantities of colorful beads and clay hair buns with Ostrich feathers spend pleasant after noon with friendly Hamar people.

Day 5 Excursion to Omorate

Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat then come back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village, also possibility to see special occasion ceremonies like wedding and ritual.

Day 6 Drive to Jinka

Early Excursion to Karo village for the visit of Karo tribes with their interesting body decorations and scarification; Then drive to Jinka.

Day 7 Excursion to Mursi

In the morning after breakfast, you will be driven to Mursi (55 Km from Jinka) and visit to the of Mursi tribe village known for their attractive culture, women wearing large clay plates into their lower lips.

Day 8 Drive to Yabello via Konso Village

After breakfast drive to Yabello en route visit Konsotribes village. The king village is very interesting.

Day 9 Excursion to Elsod creator salt Lakes & drive to Yirgalem

Early morning excursion to Elosd, the crater salt lake to see the Borena people extracting mud salt for their livestock food and on the way back stop at Dubluk to see the singing well typical of Borena tribes when they serve their cattle from 20 M deep wells. Then proceed driving to Yirgalem.

Day 10 Drive to Bale Mountains National Park

After breakfast, continue driving to Bale mountains National Park. Visit many of the endemics like Blue-winged goose, Spot-breasted lapwing, Abyssinian long claw, Wattled ibis, Black-headed siskin, Rouget’ s rail, Banded barbet and of course other species, too

Day 11 More excursions In the Bale mountains National park

In the morning drive towards Sanete Plateau. While crossing a lush green forest, you will enjoy the Semien Wolves, endemic mammals. Also you will walk slightly down and down across a moorland landscape dotted with white and yellow cushions of flowers, colorful lichen covered rocks and sparse Giant Lobelias. You will visit many water birds in the small lakes.

Day 12 Drive to Awassa

Morning after breakfast drive to Awassa. Awassa is a bustling Ethiopian town in the heart of the Great Rift Valley.

Day. 13 Drive back to Addis and Departure

After breakfast visit the daily local fish market at lake Awassa. Evening fare well dinner at traditional restaurant and transfer to airport for flight back to home

Included/Excluded

  • Specialized tour guide
  • Private Transport
  • Entrance fees
  • Box lunch water, Fruits and Soft drinks
  • Additional Services
  • Alcoholic Drinks
  • Services which are not mentioned
  • Laundry Services

Tour's Location

Created with Sketch. Jinka, Ethiopia

FAQs

When and where does the tour end?
Your tour will conclude in Addis Ababa on the fourth day of the trip. There are no activities planned at the end of the day so you're free to depart at any time. We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to give yourself time to fully experience the wonders of this iconic city!
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