Omo Valley Tour
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Tour name: Omo Valley Tour
Tour code: OVTR-105
Destinations: Arba Minch, Dorze, Lake Chamo, Konso, Turmi, Omorate, Karo, Dimeka, Alduba, Jinka, Mursi
Duration: 5 days/4 nights
Starting point: Arba Minch
Ending point: Jinka
Day 1. Addis – Arba Minch – Dorze – Arba Minch
– Fly from Addis to Arba Minch, pick up from airport and drive to Dorze.
- Visit the industrious Dorze Tribe in Dorze village.
- Attend Dorze market, if today is Monday or Thursday, or optionally Chencha market, if today is Tuesday or Saturday.
– Afterwards, drive back to Arba Minch.
Meal plan:
Overnight: Haile resort (4*)/Paradise lodge (3*) Arba Minch
Day 2. Arba Minch – Nech Sar National Park (Lake Chamo) – Konso – Turmi (Hamer Tribe)
– Drive to Turmi. In route:
- Boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit Crocodile market, and local Hippos.
- Visit Konso Tribe in Konso Village.
- Attend Konso market, if today is Monday or Thursday.
- Visit Cultural Museum at Konso (if time permits).
Meal plan: Breakfast
Overnight:
Option #1. Camping in Turmi village which would allow you to take as many photos as you want without people nagging you. This also makes the trip less touristy and enable you to see something natural, without people posing and going about their day to day life.
Optipon #2. Paradise lodge (4*) Turmi
Day 3. Turmi – Omorate (Dassenech Tribe) – Turmi
– Morning, cross Omo River by a Local Boat to Dassenech Village and visit the Dassenech Tribe.
– Afterwards, return to Turmi.
- Attend Turmi market (biggest market in Omo Valley), if today is Monday.
- Visit the Hamer Tribe
- Traditional Bull Jumping Ceremony (if available).
Meal plan: Breakfast
Overnight: Paradise lodge (4*) Turmi
Day 4. Turmi – Karo – Dimeka/KeyAfer/Alduba – Jinka
– Morning, drive to Karo and visit the Karo Tribe.
– Afterwards, proceed driving to Jinka. In route, attend:
- Dimeka market, if today is Tuesday or Saturday.
- KeyAfer market, if today is Thursday.
- Alduba market, if today is Tuesday.
– At Jinka, visit:
- Walk around the surroundings of Jinka to visit the Ari Tribe.
- Visit the South Omo Museum and Research Centre (if time permits).
Meal plan: Breakfast
Overnight: Eco Omo lodge (3*) Jinka
Day 5. Jinka – Mago National Park (Mursi Tribe) – Jinka
– Morning, Drive to Mursi through the Mago National Park and visit the Mursi Tribe.
– Afterwards, return to Jinka and transfer to Jinka airport to catch your flight back to Addis.
Meal plan: Breakfast