Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights
Departure Point: Arba Minch
Tour Type: Cultural, Adventure, Photography

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Embark on an extraordinary photographic journey through the Omo Valley, home to some of Ethiopia’s most iconic and remote tribal communities. This 15-day expedition is designed for passionate photographers, cultural enthusiasts, and adventure seekers who wish to capture the authentic essence of life in southern Ethiopia.

🕓 Tour Duration:

15 Days / 14 Nights

🚐 Starting & Ending Point:

Addis Ababa – Arba Minch – Jinka – Hawassa – Turmi – Addis Ababa

📅 Itinerary Summary:

Day 01 Fly ADDIS TO JINKA(BCO)

Pick you up from the airport, transfer to the hotel freshen up and go to the south Omo research center, Visiting the ethnological museum would give us a brief preview of ethnographical information about a variety of tribal groups residing in Omo valley, depending on our time we can also have a chance to visit the evening market of Ari tribe and Ari tribe’s village who are settled on the Plateau lands surrounding the lower Omo Valley zonal Administrative town of Jinka.

Overnight at Jinka . ; Jinka Resort.

Day 02 JINKA-MURSI-TURMI

This day our expedition starts early morning with an excursion to the unique tribe of Mursi (approx 60km from Jinka). ( The women are famous for putting clay made circular lips and ear plates which symbolize beauty in honor) crossing through Mago National Park in order to reach their village. After Spending much time as you needed to drive back to Jinka have lunch then Continue driving to Turmi(120 km).

Overnight in a Emerlad lodge 

Day 03 TURMI-KORCHO-DUS-TURMI
Early in the morning, make an excursion trip to the Karo Tribe’s village of Korcho located in nearby the shore of the Omo River where you will make a lot of interaction with these unique tribes of Karo (The least numbered tribes in terms of population size). After staying for as long as drive back to Turmi, have lunch, and then in the afternoon Visit the deep communal village of Hammer tribes.

Overnight in a Emerlad Lodge.

Day 04 TURMI-KANGATEN-KIBISH

After early breakfast we depart to Kibish to the heart of Suri land(Surma), crossing the Omo river from Kangaten sides on a newly built bridge, the west side of the river relatively been isolated and preserved from tourist radar en route we encounter different wild animal as we crossing omo national park. Today mostly it driving aiming to get Suri for the evening photo section.

Overnight through camping with Suri tribes.

Day 05 FULL DAY SURI(SURMA) PHOTOGRAPHY

After an early breakfast prepared by our professional cook start our expedition. The Suri still remain less-visited tribes due to their remoteness and inaccessibility and are also the most photo desired of all, For for their incredibly ornate decoration of themselves, which they achieve through painting, scarification, and adornment with flowers and other natural objects.

Overnight through camping in the village.

Day 06 KIBISH-KANGATEN

After an early breakfast in the village prepared by our excellent cook, depart to Nyangatom and spend this afternoon and the morning visiting and photo the bump tribes. The BUME: camping in Kakuta will give us a chance to get familiar with the life and culture of one of the most worriers tribes in Omo Valley Nyangatom women use (Hang) enormous loose colorful bead necklaces around their necks, they shave around their scalp and leave a central friezed tuft of hair on to which a generous amount of red ochre is applied. And Nagatom man undertakes voluntary scarification on his upper body killing traditional enemies, man’s hairstyle is clay hair buns with ostrich feathers that could be fixed. Both men and women elders are also famous for their labial piercings in which they plug decorative wooden, metallic, or ivory structures.

Overnight through camping with tribes.

Day 07 KANGATEN-TURMI

In the morning after breakfast in the village prepared by our excellent cook, start the expedition after spending much time in the afternoon Continue the drive to Turmi central town of the Hamar Tribe, transfer to Emer-Land Lodge relax get ready for the next morning’s tribal photo expedition.

Overnight in a Emerlad lodge

Day 08 TURMI-DASENECH-TURMI

Early In the morning, we drive further down to Omorate which is a border town with Northwest Kenya as to visit the Dasenech tribe deep in their remote villages leaving the commonly visited ones by going down as far as the Northern tip of Lake Turkana After much time photo expeditions Later on we drive back to Turmi.

Overnight in at Emerlad Lodge.

Day 09 TURMI-ARBORE
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Early In the morning after breakfast drive to Arbore, for the morning photo section. Arbore tribes settled in the harshest arid land on a scorching sun Arbore Girls and women are adorned with beads and bracelets. They dress in skirts made from skin uniquely designed and decorated with beads and pieces of metal.

Overnight at Turmi : Eemerlad Lodge

Day 10 : ARBORE-JINKA- ADDIS (FLY JINKA(BCO)-ADDIS

In the morning after breakfast drive back to Jinka airport en route visit, if your last date is on Thursday, the weekly tribal market of Keyafer(on Thursday) Market is a bustling place where various dwindling tribes of the Omo Region come together to socialize, share what is happening around and sell and buy goods. Ari, Tsemai, Hamar, and Benna people can be seen mixing in the colorful marketplace and proceeding to Jinka and transfering to your hotel .

Overnight at Jinka Resort / Nasa hotel

Day 11 : Drive from Jinka To Arabminch via Konso

This Day we can drive to Arbaminch via konso and once will stop visit the Konso tribes village and konso tribes community school and after spending mach time we can drive to Arbaminch .

Overnight at Arbaminch in Paradise lodge / Mora hotel

Day 12: Drive from Arbaminch to Dorze tribes village .

This Morning: After breakfast Take a scenic drive to the Dorze Village, located in the Guge Mountains.

Afternoon:
Cultural Walk: Embark on a guided walk through the village, learning about the

Dorze culture.
Beehive Houses: Visit a traditional Dorze house, known for its distinctive “false banana” plant and beehive shape.
Local Crafts: Observe and learn about the Dorze’s renowned weaving techniques.
Family Visit: Spend time with a local family to see their daily life and learn how to make the local “kocho” bread from the false banana plant.

Market Visit: Explore the local market, a vibrant hub of community life.

Evening: Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in a traditional Dorze lodge or a resort in the Arba Minch area, possibly experiencing a campfire and local dancing.

Overnight at Dorze community village or Tesay Lodge

Day 13: Drive Back From Dorze to Arbaminch.

Morning: option 1 (Nature): Visit the Forty Springs, a lush forested area with natural springs, and take a relaxing walk through the forest.

Option 2 (Wildlife): Take an exhilarating boat ride on Lake Chamo to see the famous “Crocodile Market” and spot crocodiles, hippos, and various bird species.

And afternoon after refresh our mind ee can drive to our best accomdation lodge / “hotel .

Overnight at Arbaminch in Paradise lodge or Mora hotel

Day 14: Drive from Arbaminch to Lanangano to( Awassa)

This day after breakfast we can drive to Hawassa city through wolyita sodo and reach to hawassa visit fish mareket and fisher man lifestyle of the daily life and take photogrpahs thw wildlifes (different kind birds life ) and after spedning mach time we can visit sidamo musem ceneter and we can drive to our best hotel .

Overnight at Hawassa

Day 15: Drive from Hawassa to Addis Abeba

This day aftere having our breakfast early we can drive to addis abeba .and after we reached we can cheek our hotel and start our city tour in addis abeba . Visit national musem , and the biggest balck market called maracto and visit entoto park and at the evining time we can visit ethiopian traditonal restuarnet enjoy ethiopian dishs and try our local food and local called ”Tji” honey wine made of . And dance with local community you will see also at your last day enoying time we will see ethiopian tradional dance of the ethiopia divers cultural dance.

If this your international flight in.mid night or evening time or day time better if we know then we will drop at the bole international aiport depends on your time flying out !!!

End of the Tour!!

Includes/ Excludes

cost Includes

👉Transportation comfortable (4WD vehicle with driver and fuel starting from Jinka airport),

👉Guide and local guides
Food all along the trip (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

👉Accommodations during the trip: the best in the destinations hotel / lodge

👉All entrance fees included

👉 bottle water

👉 15% Government Tax

👉All the required permits and paperwork

👉Photo fees in tribal villages

👉 Tips

Cost Excludes

👉International & Domestic Airfare

👉Visa Charges

👉Your travel and medical insurance.

👉Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, telephone, laundry, etc.