Six DAYS OMO VALLEY TOUR
Green Utopia Tour
Three Days Trip
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Bahir Dar is the capital of the Amhara region situated on the shores of Lake Tana, the largest lake in the country. Bahir Dar is one of the best well-planned cities in Ethiopia. Bahir Dar means “by the side of the sea”..
| Days | Trip Description | ||||
| Day 01 –Arrival – Sightseeing Addis | You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Refresh and begin your sightseeing of Addis with a drive up to mount Entoto for a panoramic view of Addis. Descend down and drive to National museum where you will have a chance to spot the oldest hominids of ‘Lucy’ fossil. Visit and proceed to the Holy Trinity built during the WWII. Then proceed to Ethnographic museum, which use to be the palace of Emperor Hailesellase. To wrap up you drive to merkato, the biggest market in East Africa. Overnight in Addis. | ||||
| Day 02 -Addis Ababa – Tiya-Arba Minch | After having your early breakfast driving to the southern parts of Ethiopia on the way we will see the Tiya, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, where we can see the northernmost example of a peculiar type of engraved, standing stelae which stretch across parts of southern Ethiopia.We will continue our driving to the town of Welayta for lunch stop then after lunch we will be driving to Arba Minch for overnight stay. Overnight Arba Minch | ||||
| Day 03-Arba Minch- Chencha Dorze Villages | After breakfast you will take a boat trip in Lake Lake Chamo, to visit the crocodile market, it is a local name for a place in Lake chamo that the crocodiles went out of the lake and chill, there is no buying or selling, also you will see hippos and different kinds of birds later driving to the Dorzy village, This people set high up in the Gughe Mountains where we see the traditional Dorze beehive shaped huts recognized as one of the visually attractive structural houses by the UNESCO and later we will be back to Arba Minch for lunch then we will be driving to the town of Konso. Overnight Konso | ||||
| Day 04- Konso – Turmi | After having your breakfast you will have a chance of seeing the Konso village, one of the UNESCO site in Ethiopia know by their terracing. One of the best types of coffee for the country is also from this village. Proceed to the Bana village. The Bana who are indigenous pastoral and semi-nomadic people living in the harsh environment of lower Omo Valley. The men often have their hair dressed up with a colorful clay cap that is decorated with feathers. Then proceed to the Turmi where the Hamer people lives. Overnight in Turmi. | ||||
| Day 05-Turmi- Omorate (75kms 2hrs drive) | After having your breakfast, you will have an excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassanech people ‘people of the Delta’, who lives on the northern shore of Lake Turkana. Visit and drive back to Turmi for lunch then drive to Jinka. Overnight in Jinka. | ||||
| Day 06-Turmi- Omorate (75kms 2hrs drive) | Take a day excursion to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. The Mursi are one of the exotic ethnic groups in Ethiopia. They live in very low huts made of straw leaves. The women like to wear terra cotta on their enormously stretched lower lips and ear lobes. Drive back to Jinka for lunch. Drive to the Ari people, the largest population in the lower omo valley. The women wear skirts from the banana like tree, called Enset are expert in pottery later you will be transfered to the Jinka Airport for your flight to Addis Ababa.In the evening attend a folkloric dinner where you will have a chance to taste several national dishes and watch dances of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia. The traditional coffee ceremony will also be served. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure | ||||
Accommodation: | All accommodation on private facilities. |
Meals/Beverages: | Meals on Full board basis Breakfasts, Lunches & dinners with one soft drink or bottled water per meal per person are included. |
Transfers/Transport: | Airport welcome, assistance with luggage, and transportation by air-conditioned comfortable spacious vehicles, completed with bottled water. |
National Guide: | English speaking qualified national tour guides for the entire sightseeing. |
Sightseeing Fees: Local taxes Porterage fees | All entrance fees as per the program are included All necessary local Government taxes are included Porterage fees at the Airport and Hotels. |
Miscellaneous: | Visa for Ethiopia. |
Flight
Gratitude Meals | International & Domestic flights Internal (Domestic) Flights will be quoted separately on the flight section. Tipping Any other meals other than the above mentioned. |
Insurance: | Insurance coverage of personal loss, injury, illness or damages incurred during your trip. We strongly recommend travel /cancellation insurance. |
Personal expenses: | Items of a purely personal nature such as drinks (unless noted), laundry, dry cleaning, internet, fax, or telephone charges and transfers/sightseeing or meals not included in “Your itinerary includes”. |
Baggage allowance: | Excess baggage charge |
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