Private Tour
4 Days cultural Omo valley tribe tour
Overview
Available languages
96 hours
Mobile ticket
The Omo Valley, often more precisely called the Lower Omo Valley, is a place like no other. Home to a number of tribal communities, the variety and diversity of life—truly a melting pot of humanity—will blow you away. We think it's a must-visit if you want to understand Ethiopia and Africa more broadly.
The concentration of experience and variety, often so juxtaposed to your own daily life, forces you to reflect on what it means to be human in today's world.
The Lower Omo Valley region has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since the discovery of human remains dating back nearly 2.5 million years.
As you explore the region, you'll discover fortified hilltop settlements, terraced fields, anthropomorphic grave markers, and rock engravings dating back 5000 years.
The Omo also has some beautiful landscapes; Nech Sar National Park frames much of the region with mountains, lakes, and forests and harbours 70-plus mammal species, as well as prodigious crocodiles and the endemic animal
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Guide and local guides,
unlimited water
Ethiopian coffee or tea
accommodation
• Transportation: 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser with fuel
All entrance fees with ceremonies,
lunch and Dinner during 4 days in the trip
• Personal expenses such as shopping, bar bills, telephone, laundry
tips
Domestic flight
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Bole Airport
Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Daamat Hotel
Namibia Street, Before Edna Mall Roundabout Addis Ababa Ethiopia
What To Expect
Fly Addis Ababa to Jinka
Accommodations
EMERLAND Lodge Turmi
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Turmi
drive to Turmi (130 km, 2:30 hours).Your guide will meet you at Jinka (Baco) Airport and continue a 130 km (2:30 hours) drive to Turmi town via Jinka, Keyafer, Aldubba, and Dimeka towns, where you may see a tribal market in one of the towns on market days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday). The journey takes you to a different range of altitudes with stunning topographies. In the late afternoon, you will visit a Hamar tribe village and get a genuine experience with the Hamar people.
Turmi - Omo Rate (Dassanech Tribe
Accommodations
OVERNIGHT EMERLAND LODGE
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Drive Turmi - Omo Rate (Dassanech Tribe) - Turmi (150 km, 2 hours) Drive 75 km (1 hour) south to Omo Rate town on an asphalt road to visit the Dassanech tribe, who live by the Omo River. The Dassanech people are among the Cushitic-speaking tribes of the Omo Valley. They live at the Kenya border. After having a genuine interaction with the Dassanech tribe, return to Turmi for lunch. You may visit the Hamar tribal market on market days (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday). You may also attend the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony
Turmi - Karo (Kara) Village
Accommodations
Eco Omo Lodge Jinka
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Turmi
After breakfast, drive 65 km (1 hour) to Korcho village of the Kara (Karo) tribe, driving 65 km west from Turmi. You will meet with the Kara people in their village on the shore of the Omo River. The Kara, or Karo, is the least populous ethnic group in the Omo Valley region. They are famous for elaborate facial and body paintings. You can get your face painted in Karo style. Return to Turmi for lunch. Finally, proceed to Jinka town.
fly Jinka to Addis Abeba
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Mago National Park
Depart early on a 50 km (1-hour) drive one way to visit the Mursi tribe whose women wear a lip plate. The Mursi tribe is a nomadic agro-pastoral community that moves from place to place within their territory in search of fresh pasture and farming grounds. You will genuinely interact with the Mursi people and head back to Jinka. Continue to Jinka Airport and fly to Addis Ababa.
Options
4 Days cultural Omo valley tribe tour
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredble trip and Agency
ruga83,
Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Superb trip and experience, Abrahm, the owner of the agency, proved to be available and kind from the first moment to satisfy my requests. The local guide, with us from the first day at AA until the last day, was extremely kind, managing every little request. The accommodations provided by the agency were beautiful and clean and in an excellent position for the tours. On the first day they offered us a typical dinner in a AA restaurant before leaving for the Omo Valley. He gave us a welcome present and entrusted us to Tamarata, a really smart guy, he speaks excellent English and is attentive and scrupulous, we had a jeep available for the whole period and the driver was always very kind. Without a shadow of a doubt I recommend anyone to rely on this agency to discover the beauties of Ethiopia. Thanks Abrahm and Tamarate
Experiencing human origins
mariapN9006RG,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the best time! This tour was absolutely incredible and the best guided experience I had so far! Can't wait to come back in the future. Thank you so much for everything!! 🙏
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