7 Days – Omo Valley Cultural Discovery

Itinerary

Day 1: Addis Ababa – Arba Minch

• Morning drive/fly to Arba Minch via the Great Rift Valley.
• Stop at Lake Ziway for birdwatching.
• Overnight: Arba Minch Lodge/Hotel.

Day 2: Arba Minch – Dorze Village – Jinka

• Visit Dorze people, known for their beehive-shaped huts and weaving.
• Continue to Jinka, gateway to the Omo Valley.
• Overnight: Jinka Lodge/Resort.

Day 3: Jinka – Mursi Tribe – Turmi

• Morning visit to Mago National Park to meet the Mursi tribe, famous for women’s lip plates.
• Drive to Turmi, home of the Hamer people.
• Overnight: Turmi Lodge/Resort.

Day 4: Turmi – Hamer Tribe & Market

• Explore Hamer culture: hairstyles, body decoration, and rituals.
• If lucky, witness the Bull Jumping Ceremony (rite of passage).
• Visit a colorful tribal market (depending on day).
• Overnight: Turmi.

Day 5: Turmi – Karo Tribe – Omorate (Dassanech)

• Visit Karo tribe, masters of body and face painting, by the Omo River.
• Continue to Omorate to meet the Dassanech tribe, known as the “People of the Delta.”
• Return to Turmi.
• Overnight: Turmi.

Day 6: Turmi – Konso – Arba Minch

• Drive back to Arba Minch via Konso, a UNESCO site known for terraced hillsides and unique wooden grave markers (Waka).
• Overnight: Arba Minch.

Day 7: Arba Minch – Addis Ababa – Departure

• Morning boat trip on Lake Chamo (crocodiles, hippos, pelicans).
• Drive/fly back to Addis Ababa.
• Evening farewell dinner and cultural dance.
• Transfer to airport for departure.