thirteen DAYS OMO VALLEY AND SURMA

Day 02-Addis Ababa-Jimma

This day After having your early breakfast we will be head south west out of Addis Ababa to Jimma on the way you will have a chance of  visiting the amazing  landscapes with the coffee growing area and you will have a time for stopping at the beautiful  Gurage Villages to see the typical house style and their compounds. Later after having your lunch you will be stopping at the landscapes of Gibe river then we will continue our driving to Jimma.

Overnight Hotel In Jimma

Early In the morning, drive to Mizan  on the way you will see the green area of the Keffa province with its biospheres and their houses of Keficho tribal villages.

Overnight Hotel In Mizan

After having your  breakfast, We will be drive to Kibish on the way you will have a photo stop at the tribes of Yem and Misinger then with  enjoying the stunning view of the Benchi Maji peoples villages we will continue our drive to overnight stay of Kibish.

Overnight Kibish Camping

This day you will have a Full day  to visit the Surma or Surui Tribe and their villages. The Surma are found on the west bank of the Omo. Like their cousins on the other bank of the Omo River, they do body painting and the women wear lip plates.

Overnight Kibish Camping

After breakfast and arranging all our staff we will be Drive to Omo National Park on the way we will see some animals like buffalo,elephants and ostrich and on the headquarters of the park we will be stopping for bush lunch then we will continue our drive to Nyangatom tribe’s villages.

Overnight Camping-Nyangatom.

This day you will have a chance of meeting another Omo Valley Tribes known as Nyangatom then after visiting the villages of those tribes we will be embarking to the Karo Tribes which is lying on the river side Omo later we will be driving to the town of Turmi for overnight.

Overnight Hotel in Turmi

After having an early breakfast we will be driving to the Omorate to see the tribes of Dasenach then after staying in the villages of Dasenach we will be back to Turmi for lunch then later we will be beheading to the villages of Hammer to see the beautify tribes of Hammer then you will have a chance of seeing sun seat in the villages and you will see also the Bull Jumping ceremony if we are lucky and if this ceremony will be arranged.

Overnight Hotel in Turmi

If the dates are Thursday we will be directly driving to the Key After markets to see the amazing markets of the three tribes that meet for this markets and you will have a chance of seeing Benna, Tsemay and Ari tribes and later we will be driving to the villages of Tsemay then we will continue our drive to Jinka for overnight stay.

Overnight Hotel In Jinka

After breakfast we will be driving to you Mago National Park to see the tribes of Mursi then later we will be back to the town of Jinka and you will see the villages of Ari tribes and you will have a chance of seeing weaving and pottery.

Overnight Jinka

After an early breakfast we will be driving to the villages of Arbore Tribes Arbore tribe is a small tribe that lives in the southwest region of the Omo Valley. They have ancestral and cultural links to the Konso people and perform many ritual dances while singing on the way you will see the Benna tribes near to the Weyto town then after you had a nice time at Arbore we will continue our drive to Konso for staying the night.

Overnight Lodge Konso