Ethiopia is the cradle of mankind and the oldest independent country in Africa. The earliest evidence of Ethiopian history was in around 1000 BC when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon. Unique among other African countries, Ethiopia is one of the world’s most fascinating countries that offer all in one. It has a rich history, amazing people with deep culture, towering mountains and breathtaking scenery, endemic mammals and birds, and unique natural sites.
Day 1: Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Located in the highlands fringing the Great Rift Valley, Addis Ababa serves as the political, cultural and commercial centre of Ethiopia. This sprawling city rests in the foothills of the Entoto Mountains and features a mix of traditional homes, elegant villas,and tall office buildings. Visitors can look forward to a selection of wonderful activities including: visiting the National Museum, displaying local art, traditional crafts and prehistoric fossils; exploring the copper-domed Holy Trinity Cathedral, a Neo-Baroque architectural landmark; and sampling rich Ethiopian coffee as well as the memorable cuisine featuring spicy stews and Ethiopia’s signature Injera bread.
Day Itinerary
On your arrival in Addis Ababa, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at the selected hotel . Have some time to  relax before a unique experience in one of the most beautiful and most scenic countries in Africa.
Overnight: Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel
Reference No: HASETSP006-7
Conveniently located one kilometre away from Bole International Airport, the Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel is only minutes from many international organisations and embassies. The hotel offers airy rooms and suites with flat-screen TVs. The on-site restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and grab and go meals are available for guests who are in a hurry. The hotel also offers two bars, a fitness centre, and an airport shuttle service.
Basis
Bed and Breakfast
Activities
Visiting the National Museum
Visiting of display local art
Visiting traditional crafts
Visiting prehistoric fossils
Sampling rich Ethiopian coffee
Exploring Neo-Baroque architectural landmark
Sampling spicy stews
Sampling Ethiopia’s signature Injera bread
Addis Ababa
Elegant villas
Tall office buildings
Itinerary
Day 2: Paradise Lodge, Arba Minch
Arba Minch
Situated in southern Ethiopia at the base of the western side of the Great Rift Valley, the city of Arba Minch is the largest city in the Gamo Gofa Zone. Surrounded by forested mountains and home to two of Ethiopia’s largest Rift Valley Lakes, Arba Minch is named after the abundant springs found in the area. This resort town rests on the edge of Lake Chamo where it has a stunning view of the aptly named ‘Bridge of God’, an isthmus that separates Lake Chamo from the neighbouring Lake Abaya. This stretch of land is home to zebras, gazelle, kudus and other wildlife. The Dorze village is also a popular attraction in Arba Minch – here tourists can visit the famous beehive huts built by the Dorze tribe.
Day Itinerary
Today you will be picked up from your hotel and get transferred to the airport for your flight to the town of Arba Minch meaning forty springs named after the several bubbling streams surrounding the town. On the way, you will visit Chencha, the village of Dorze people who are known for their weaving culture and beehive-shaped huts. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: Paradise Lodge
Reference No: HASETSP006-7
A secluded lodge located in the town of Arba Minch, 505 km south of Addis Ababa, Paradise Lodge Arbaminch overlooks the forest of Nech Sar National Park and two lakes of the Rift Valley. Accommodation options include bamboo-thatched Gamo styled huts that are built with an outdoor veranda with a view of the lakes, or huts that are set in the gardens of the lodge grounds. Each hut is equipped with a bathroom with shower, a mosquito net, a reading table, and a minibar. Lodge facilities include Wi-Fi in the lobby, a fitness centre, a spa, a restaurant and bar, and a swimming pool.
Basis
All Inclusive – Bed and All Meals
Activities
Visiting Forty springs of Arba Minch
Forty Springs
Arba Minch" means "40 Springs" the name was originated from the presence of more than 40 springs. It was located in the Gamo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region about 500 kilometers from south of Addis Ababa. Credit Wikipedia
Visiting Chencha village of Dorze people
The Dorze are ethnic group and small community inhabited Gamo Highlands in southern Ethiopia. They speak Gamo language, a dialect of Afroasiatic language
The Dorze are very industrious and are well educated, comparatively speaking. The literacy rate is estimated to be 45%. They are "cousins" of the Gamo tribe
The Dorze people live in large communities north of Addis Abada. They cultivate their own food and prevent erosion by . Credit Wikipedia
(beehive-shaped huts)
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Day 3: Eco-Omo Safari Lodge, Jinka
Jinka
Located in southwestern Ethiopia, near the borders of Sudan and Kenya, Jinka is the largest town in the Debub Omo Zone. It serves as an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding area. This remote market town is home to the Mursi people, who are well known for their elaborate lip plates made of clay. At the South Omo Research Center and Museum, visitors can learn more about the Mursi, as well as other groups in the region, through a series of exhibits detailing the cultures and customs of local tribes. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy the nearby Mago National Park, where abundant wildlife finds shelter in the dense acacia woodland.
Day Itinerary
Today in the morning you will have a remarkable boat trip on Lake Chamo. This boat trip on Lake Chamo is along the best anywhere in Ethiopia. One can spot many Hippos and the world’s most spectacular concentrations of Giant Crocodiles (It is locally called as “Crocodile Market.” The water birds are great the scenery is truly unforgettable. Fishing for Nile Perch and many other species by locals on their traditional boat is by far the best in the country. Then, you will drive to the town of Jinka. On the way, you will visit the village Konso people who are known for their efficient rock terracing. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: Eco-Omo Safari Lodge
Reference No: HASETSP006-7
Welcome to Eco-Omo Safari Lodge. This unique lodge is located in Jinka, in the heart of the Omo Valley, just outside the town and bordering the Neri River on the way to Mago National Park.
The lodge is based on 4hct of green area, and has a coffee plantation, vegetable and herb garden andfruit trees like banana, mango, papaya, oranges, lemon etc which all make part of our restaurant menu.
The lodge is eco friendly, based on low impact concept, constructed using as much as possible natural materials and at the same time creating a good harmony with nature. The rooms are high quality tents placed on wooden platforms, which in turn are covered with a second roof made of grass.
The Omo valley has been preserved till now thanks to its geographical position. Here are found 18 diverse tribes untouched by modern civilization. The nature, often endemic to this part of Ethiopia, offers magnificent attraction for bird watching and trekking activities.
Basis
All Inclusive – Bed and All Meals
Activities
Boat trip on Lake Chamo
Visiting village of Konso people
Itinerary
Day 4: Buska Lodge, Turmi
Turmi
This small market town in southwestern Ethiopia functions as a central transport hub as well as an important meeting point for the area’s weekly Monday market. The local Hamer inhabitants of the surrounding villages flock here to buy and sell local produce and handicrafts. Visitors to the area can enjoy culturally fascinating guided tours of the surrounding villages. Popular cultural attractions include traditional Hamer dance performances and exhilarating ‘Jumping of the Bulls’ ceremonies which form the culmination of a three-day long rite of passage for any young man within the Hamer tribe.Turmi is a great choice of destination for travellers in search of a unique and authentic African experience in one of the most remote places on the continent.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, leave Jinka and drive to Mursi village to visit and appreciate the very attractive culture of Mursi tribe, they are renowned for the strange custom followed by their women who, on reaching maturity, have their lower lips slit and circular clay discs inserted. Then you will drive to the town of Turmi, the settlement of the Hamer people. Visit the Hamer people around your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: Buska Lodge
Reference No: HASETSP006-7
Situated in Omo Valley in the heart of Southern Ethiopia, Biska Lodge is an eco-lodge that overlooks the plains of Buska Mountain and is conveniently located within easy reach of the tribes of Omo Valley. Accommodation options include standard bedrooms and roofed camping islands. The lodge provides spacious waterproof tents, sleeping mattresses, and cooking huts for campers. Standard bedrooms are equipped with bathrooms facilities, Wi-Fi and mosquito nets. Amenities include a massage service, and a restaurant and bar. The location is ideal for the culturally curious to learn about the unique practices and beliefs of the various tribes of Omo Valley.
Basis
All Inclusive – Bed and All Meals
Activities
Visiting Mursi village
The Mursi (or Mun as they refer to themselves) are a Surmic ethnic group in Ethiopia. They principally reside in the Debub Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region, close to the border with South Sudan. According to the 2007 national census, there are 11,500 Mursi, 848 of whom live in urban areas; of the total number, 92.25% live in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR).[3]
Surrounded by mountains between the Omo River and its tributary the Mago, the home of the Mursi is one of the most isolated regions of the country. Their neighbors include the Aari, the Banna, the Mekan, the Karo, the Kwegu, the Nyangatom and the Suri. They are grouped together with the Me’en and Suri by the Ethiopian government under the name Surma.
Mursi tribe
Visiting Hamer people
Hamar people (also spelled Hamer) are a community inhabiting south western Ethiopia. They live in Hamer woreda (or district), a fertile part of the Omo River
The Hamar are known for their unique custom of "bull jumping," which initiates a boy into manhood. First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a say on who they marry.
The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails.
The men of the tribe will often style their hair with clay, creating a sculpture of sorts that is styled with various pigments, mostly red and white, and in smoothing the clay they create very small protruding tube in which they house ostrich feathers from their hunts. Wikipedia
Itinerary
Day 5: Buska Lodge, Turmi
Day Itinerary
In the morning, you will have an excursion trip to Murrulle the village of Karo people who are the least in number and known for their body painting they indulge before important ceremonies.
In the afternoon, you will have an excursion trip to Omoratie the village of Dasenech people who are known for their body scarifications. Dinner and overnight the hotel.
Basis
All Inclusive – Bed and All Meals
Activities
Visiting Murrulle village of Karo people
Karo is a group of Nilotic tribes that straddles the Nile in the Republic of South Sudan and is predominately found in Central Equatoria State, and as far South as Uganda and South-West as Democratic Republic of the Congo. Karo comprises Yangwara, Bari, Pojulu, Kuku, Mundari and Kakwa.
They have had the same culture and traditions for 500 years, like traditional dancing and painting their bodies with a mix of ash and fat or water. The Karo people differentiate themselves from many of the neighbouring tribes by excelling specifically in body and face painting. Wikipedia
Visiting Omoratie village of Dasenech people
Itinerary
Day 6: Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
As previously described
Day Itinerary
In the morning, you will drive to Arbaminch to catch your afternoon flight back to Addis Ababa. In the evening you will have farewell dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of Addis to taste the variety of Ethiopian cuisines and enjoy traditional dances from different ethnic groups.
Overnight: Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel
Reference No: HASETSP006-7
Conveniently located one kilometre away from Bole International Airport, the Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel is only minutes from many international organisations and embassies. The hotel offers airy rooms and suites with flat-screen TVs. The on-site restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and grab and go meals are available for guests who are in a hurry. The hotel also offers two bars, a fitness centre, and an airport shuttle service.
Basis
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Activities
Addis Ababa traditional restaurants
Pay farewell dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants of Addis to taste the variety of Ethiopian cuisines
Traditional dances
Pay farewell by enjoying traditional dances from different ethnic groups.
Day 7: End of Itinerary
Day Itinerary
After your breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your international flight.
Basis
Bed and Breakfast
Includes
Park fees(For non-residents
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Round trip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excludes
International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tou
Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks
Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel
Learn more below about the Hotel you will be visiting during your tour
Conveniently located one kilometre away from Bole International Airport, the Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel is only minutes from many international organisations and embassies. The hotel offers airy rooms and suites with flat-screen TVs. The on-site restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and grab and go meals are available for guests who are in a hurry. The hotel also offers two bars, a fitness centre, and an airport shuttle service.
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Paradise Lodge
Learn more below about the Lodge you will be visiting during your tour
A secluded lodge located in the town of Arba Minch, 505 km south of Addis Ababa, Paradise Lodge Arbaminch overlooks the forest of Nech Sar National Park and two lakes of the Rift Valley. Accommodation options include bamboo-thatched Gamo styled huts that are built with an outdoor veranda with a view of the lakes, or huts that are set in the gardens of the lodge grounds. Each hut is equipped with a bathroom with shower, a mosquito net, a reading table, and a minibar. Lodge facilities include Wi-Fi in the lobby, a fitness centre, a spa, a restaurant and bar, and a swimming pool.
Lodge Images
Eco-Omo Safari Lodge
Learn more below about the Lodge you will be visiting during your tour
This unique lodge is located in Jinka, in the heart of the Omo Valley, just outside the town and bordering the Neri River on the way to Mago National Park.
The lodge is based on 4 hector of green area, and has a coffee plantation, vegetable and herb garden and fruit trees like banana, mango, papaya, oranges, lemon etc which all make part of our restaurant menu.
The lodge is eco friendly, based on low impact concept, constructed using as much as possible natural materials and at the same time creating a good harmony with nature. The rooms are high quality tents placed on wooden platforms, which in turn are covered with a second roof made of grass.
The Omo valley has been preserved till now thanks to its geographical position. Here are found 18 diverse tribes untouched by modern civilization. The nature, often endemic to this part of Ethiopia, offers magnificent attraction for bird watching and trekking activities.
Lodge Images
Buska Lodge
Learn more below about the Lodge you will be visiting during your tour
Situated in Omo Valley in the heart of Southern Ethiopia, Biska Lodge is an eco-lodge that overlooks the plains of Buska Mountain and is conveniently located within easy reach of the tribes of Omo Valley. Accommodation options include standard bedrooms and roofed camping islands. The lodge provides spacious waterproof tents, sleeping mattresses, and cooking huts for campers. Standard bedrooms are equipped with bathrooms facilities, Wi-Fi and mosquito nets. Amenities include a massage service, and a restaurant and bar. The location is ideal for the culturally curious to learn about the unique practices and beliefs of the various tribes of Omo Valley.
Buska Lodge, Turmi Offers the following activities and Tours
Traditional tribes.
National parks.
Game drives.
Bird watching.
Markets.
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