Expedition to the remote Omo valley

You spend the day with the exceptional ethnic groups of Southern Ethiopia, you camp in nature near a village, you walk to the local market in the company of locals…
By combining overnights in mobile camps with stays in lodges, this tour creates a unique experience. Attention is also given to some less known ethnic groups, famous for their farming techniques, and to some remarkable community based projects.

ART70%
HISTORY70%
LANDSCAPE100%
WILDLIFE90%
PEOPLE AND CULTURE100%
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE80%

ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival in Addis Ababa and transfer to Lake Ziway – overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Visit of Abijata Shala National Park on the way to Maze National Park – overnight in mobile tented camp.
Day 3: Visit of Maze N.P. and transfer to a Gamo village; visit of the weekly market – overnight in mobile tented camp.
Day 4: Transfer to Jinka and visits of Male and Ari villages – overnight in hotel.
Day 5: Visit of Mago N.P. and some Mursi villages, then transfer a Benna village– overnight in mobile tented camp.
Day 6: Visit of a Benna weekly market and of a Kara village then transfer to Turmi – overnight in hotel
Day 7: Boat trip to the Delta of the Omo River, encounter with the Dassanech and transfer to a Hamer village – overnight in mobile tented camp.
Day 8: Visit of a Hamer weekly market then transfer to Konso and visit of the village – overnight in mobile tented camp.
Day 9: Boat trip on Lake Chamo then transfer to Sodo – overnight in hotel
Day 10: Transfer to Langano Lake (birdwatching) – overnight in hotel
Day 11: Transfer back to Addis Ababa and in the evening international flight out.

ETHIOPIAN RIFT VALLEY LAKES ZIWAY BOCHESA BIRDING PARADISEThis charming beach on Ziway lake is a paradise for birdwatchers and nature lovers, Eventually even hippos may be sptted from the shore.
Gamo village.
The Gamo region offers a rare experience: markets are performed nightime, creating a special candellight atmosphere.
MURSI TRIBE PEOPLE-4The most famous tradition of the Mursi is the Donga, a ritual combat performed with sticks. Unfortunately is unpredictable and usually performed in remote places, so it's not easy to get the chance to see it.
BENNA TRIBE OMO VALLEYA family from the Benna tribe, Omo valley, South Ethiopia.
HAMER DIMEKA MARKET OMO TRIBEMarkets all across the country are a big occasion for people of different ethnic groups to meet and interchange goods. Dimeka Market, Omo valley.
DESSANECH OMO RIVER-9Dessanech means "The people of the river", all their life is linked to the Omo.
HAMER CAMPING VILLAGE OMO VALLEYCamping in a village will give the possibility to travellers to enjoy al the important moments of the life of the village, creating informal situations of interchange with the community.
NECH SAR PARC HIPPOSHippos are living in Chamo lake in large number.
KONSO VILLAGE GAMOLE-5Konso fortified villages are rich in traditions and stories. The pole in the middle of the courtyard keeps a record of the past generations of the village.
ETHIOPIAN RIFT VALLEY LAKES-8Several kinds of birds are an easy spot on the shores of Rift Valley lakes.

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