Omo Valley Tribes Short Stay Multi-day Tour (5 DAYS)

Day 1 Fly ADDIS TO JINKA(BCO)-TURMI

Pick you up in Jinka at the airport upon your arrival, with a good condition 4WD with a built-in modern AC system as well as charging facilities, Then we drive directly to the Hammer tribes small town of Turmi where we will meet the tribes including Banna and Hammer on our way down. In the late afternoon Visit the deep communal village of Hammer tribes afternoon local life and then drive back to Turmi town. Overnight in Emer-Land Lodge.

Day 2 TURMI-KANGATEN-KARO-TURMI

In the morning after breakfast direct Drive to Kangaten small town located on the other side of the Omo River crossing over a bridge to visit the Nyangatom tribe.
The elders of both sexes wear a lower lip plug the men’s made from ivory and the women’s from copper. Young girls wear a dress made from goat- or sheepskin with unique decoration made from nails. After visiting this Tribe’s village for as much time we need and head to Karo, Karo Tribe’s village of Korcho located in nearby the shore of Omo River where you will make a lot of interactions with these unique tribes of Karo (The least numbered tribes in terms of population size). Visit their door-to-door activities by walking through their villages and interacting with them by entering their home. After visiting this village for as long as you need, we then drive back to Turmi. Overnight in Emer-Land Lodge.

Day 3 TURMI-OMORATE-TURMI

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 and experience a wonderful time you will never forget, Later on, drive back to Turmi. Overnight in Emer-Land Lodge.

Day 4 TURMI-ARBORE-JINKA

In the morning after breakfast drive to Arbore. The 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. Arbore men wrap a white piece of cloth on their heads. after visiting their deep village life then continue driving to Jinka through Keyafer then drop to your hotel freshen up and in the afternoon go to the south Omo research center, Visit the ethnological museum to visit, Which is a research center of the Omo valley tribes. This museum hosts an interesting exhibition on the region’s Cultures. Overnight in Jinka Resort.

Day 5 JINKA-MURSI-JINKA

Early in the morning after breakfast drive to the Mursi tribal village crossing through Mago National Park territory and visit the village life of these people. The Mursi are well known for putting Clay-made circular ear and lip plates as you may have seen in the Black Panther movie. Then after visiting this Tribe for as much time you need to drive back to Jinka and transfer you to the Airport when check-in time is on for your flight back to Addis Ababa.

PRICE:

• Ground-Only Packages (Starting Locally from Jinka or Arba Minch): $1,050 USD per person (for small private groups of 2 to 3 travelers). This covers a dedicated 4×4 WD vehicle, fuel, an experienced English-speaking guide, all village/park entry fees, and 4 nights of lodge accommodation with breakfast.

• All-Inclusive Packages (Starting from Addis Ababa with Domestic Flights): $1,550+ USD per person. This layout includes round-trip domestic flights between Addis Ababa and Jinka/Arba Minch, sparing you a multi-day drive from the capital and maximizing your actual time in the valley.

Typical Inclusions & Exclusions:

• Included: Private 4×4 transport (Toyota Land Cruiser), professional driver-guide, daily bottled water, local village permits, and standard hotel/lodge stays.

• Excluded: Domestic/international flights (if booking a ground-only rate), lunches and dinners (unless a full-board option is specifically requested), alcoholic drinks, and individual village camera fees.