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Ethiopia’s Omo Valley region is one of the most remote parts of this incredible country.
Ethiopia’s Omo Valley region is one of the most remote parts of this incredible country. Omo Valley is located in the Southern part of Ethiopia, this distant region feels like a world away from Northern Ethiopia – with a rural and tropical feel, it was more reminiscent of sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the country. In this Unique place of the country, multiple and strong indigenous cultures co-exist. On this cultural tour, you have the opportunities to visit various busy local markets, different ethnic groups with different customs, rites, rituals, architecture, and dress, a raw and fresh natural world, and the special “Bull-Jumping” ceremony, in which a Hummer’s boy will be transferred into Adulthood.
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Fish Market at Awassa Lake
After breakfast, visit the fish market on the shores of Lake Awassa and proceed driving to Dorze, set in the highlands above Arba Minch.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Dorze Village
The Dorze are known for their tall beehive-like houses and fine cotton weaving. You will visit the village and learn about the daily lives of these industrious people.
Duration: 2 hours
Dasenech Village
Take a day trip to Omorate to visit the Dassenech tribe. Here you will cross the Omo River by local boat and enter a Dassenech village. Afterward, return to Turmi for a visit to the Hamer village. If lucky attend the “Bull-jumping” traditional Hamer coming-of-age ceremony.
Duration: 6 hours
Dimeka Market
Drive to Jinka, via Dimeka and Key Afer. Tuesdays and Saturdays are market days in Dimeka, which is one of the most colorful markets in the area and is visited by many tribes, including Hamer, Benna, and Karo. Afterward, continue to Jinka.
Duration: 3 hours
Accommodation: Overnight Resort
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Admission Ticket Included Jinka
Key Afer
Depart from Jinka to Arba Minch via Key Afer and Konso. Thursday is market day in Key Afar, where you will see the Benna and Tsemai tribes trading goods.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Konso
After the visit, proceed to Konso, which are known for their wooden statues, known as wakas, which are erected in honor of dead heroes, as well as their innovative agricultural terracing. You will visit a local village and the cultural museum displaying many waka statues. After the visit, proceed driving to Arba Minch.
Addis Ababa Drive to Addis
Ababa from Arba Minch. In the evening you will have a farewell party in one of the Ethiopian traditional restaurants where you can see cultural music and dance. Then Transfer to the airport for a flight back home.
