Private Tour
Four Days Omo Valley Tribal Tour From Jinka
Overview
Available languages
96 hours
Mobile ticket
This is a four days tour to Omo valley tribal tour. On this tour you will visit the major Omo valley tribes and experience the last wilderness of Ethiopia.
Among others you will visit the following tribes:
The Ari Tribe
The Bena Tribe
The Hamar Tribe
The Nyangatom Tribe
The Kara Tribe and
The Mursi
In addition, you will also visit the most colorful tribal market and tribal rites of passage such as Bull jumping if available during your visit.
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Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Pickup and drop off
Professional guide
Admission fees
3 nights accommodation with breakfast
Visa fee
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch and Dinner
Domestic Air ticket (can be included upon request)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Jinka Resort
Jinka Ethiopia
Jinka Airport
Jinka Ethiopia
What To Expect
Jinka
Accommodations
Nassa Pension or Similar Hotel
Any time you have arrived in Jinka, we pick you from Jinka airport or any location in Jinka town and transfer to Nassa pension or similar hotel. After a short break, you will visit the village of Ari tribes, the largest population in the lower Omo valley. The women wearing skirts from the trunk of a false tree called Enset, are experts in pottery. After the visit, drive back to Nassa pension for overnight stay.
Drive from Jinka to Turmi
Accommodations
Emerald Lodge or similar Hotel
Turmi
In the morning drive from Jinka to Turmi (3 hours drive). On the way visit colorful tribal market in Key Afer village if the day is Thursday, or in Alduba village if the day is Tuesday or in Dimeka village if the day is Saturday.
Turmi
Late in the afternoon visit the village of Hamar tribes, one of the friendly tribes of Omo valley. The Hamar tribes are well known by a rites of passage called Bull jumping. It is an obligatory rites of passage for any Hamar man to become full adult and eligible to get married. Bull jumping is a seasonal ceremony and you will visit only if available on the day you are visiting.
Turmi to Jinka (Visit Nyangatom and Karo tribes)
Accommodations
Nassa Pension or similar hotel
Drive one and half hours from Turmi to Kangaten, a small town situated on the border between Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia to visit Nyangatom tribes. The Nyangatom are semi nomadic tribes. The Nyangatom women wear richly decorated long skirts made from goatskins. They are also known for their large necklaces.
Turmi
After visiting the Nyangatom tribes, drive another 1 hour to Karo to visit the village of Kara tribes. The Kara tribes are one of the smallest tribes of Omo valley in terms of population. They are well known for body painting and decoration thus, often known as the masters of body painting.
Key Afer
After visiting Kara tribes, drive to Turmi for lunch break. After lunch, drive from Turmi to Jinka. On the way visit stick walking boys from Bena tribes. These fully painted boy’s from Bena tribes possess a unique ability of walking on high rising pair of sticks to patrol their fields and territories.
Jinka and Departure
Mago National Park
In the morning drive through Mago national park to the village of Mursi tribes. The Mursi women are well known for wearing circle disc like plates in their lower lip which is considered as the sign of beauty. The bigger the plate, the more the Mursi women looks beautiful!
South Omo Research Centre Museum
After visiting the Mursi tribes, drive back to Jinka town and visit South Omo Research Center or Jinka Museum to learn more about all Omo valley tribes specially those tribes you did not cover or visit on this tour. You can also visit 30 to 40 minutes documentary about rites of passage of different tribes. After visiting the museum, transfer to Jinka airport for your flight back to Addis Ababa or transfer to any of your designated location in Jinka town and end of the trip.
Options
Four Days Omo Valley Tribal Tour From Jinka
Pickup included
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best travel agency in Etiopia
147plament,
May 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have no wordsxto describe how happy I am from this tour and from Beka Girma.If you want to have best experience in Etiopia you can contact him and he will show you best places in Etiopia. I saw many many tribes even it was no including in program.He is very good and intelligent men show me a lot of place .Thank you very much once more and see you next year
Trustworthy Tour Operator
sorinm754,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The team at Majesty Ethiopia Tours is incredible. I had some epic adventures and amazing experiences and I would like to come back one day. Beka is truly a gem.
Beyond Expectations
elifberberci,
Apr 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beka is such an amazing person! From the very start of the tour, he made sure we felt safe, informed, and entertained. He took care of everything. I had some of the best moments of my Ethiopia trip thanks to him. He's not just a guide, he's someone who truly cares. I’d 100% recommend him to anyone—10/10 without a doubt!
Great Jinka Experience
226merte,
Apr 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beka was a great guy and the tour was amazing. He was helping us o lot for everything We had a great time in the other places because of his recommendation. I would definitely recommend it.
Our tour to Ethiopia was...
zekerijah z,
Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour to Ethiopia was carefully selected and planned by the guides and the agency we contacted. In just 4 days, we visited the most interesting places and as many as 5 tribes, and got to know their culture and customs. Mursi, Ari, Bunu, Karo and Jangato. Each tribe has its own specificity, and regardless of their life in the wild, we felt safe. We tried the famous Ethiopian coffee, attended the ceremony of preparing a ten-year-old boy for a wedding, which is an ancient custom of the Karo tribe (smiley) and much more... The entire trip and our tour was unorganized by a guide who is a professional in his job. Absolutely safe and friendly. We leave all praise and top reviews. A really interesting and fantastic tour. If we decide to visit Ethiopia again, we will definitely look for our friend Danijel again. Thank you Daniel!
Reasonably price for solo traveler, safety accomodation & nice travel experience
Dutchflyer79,
Apr 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Did the tour with them on mid-Feb 2024. The overall experience was great from start to finish. They helped me buying the air tickets with reasonably price. Private tour to visit 5 tribes surrounded Jinka & Turmi, then transported me to Arba Minch and also did the Chamo Lake boat tour. The driver name Dereje (+251 91685 3475) was very kind, careful drive and attentive, all in all i'm very pleased with him. Still remembering the Sofi Malt bottle which he bought for me in Bana weekly market
A great experience!
Viajando de carr,
Mar 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We toured the Omo Valley in the south, saw several tribes, then went to see the stone churches in Lalibella in the north and Harar in the east. Apart from the tour in Addis Ababa crowned by a really cool dinner with typical dancing. And if we had time we would have gone to the desert to see the volcano. Lalibella and the Omo Valley are unmissable. At Omo you visit the tribes, enter the houses, take photos and have a fantastic immersive experience. We were lucky enough to see the Bull Jumping ceremony, a very different rite of passage. To the south we went by car, but to Harar and Lalibella we went by plane. Car journeys are long and tiring, but they allow you to get to know the interior of Ethiopia, its landscapes, its people and its customs. The entire trip was put together by Majesty Ethiopia tours. It's worth talking directly to the guide/owner: Beka Girma. Beka is more than a guide, he is a true concierge: he solved everything for us, from vegetarian food to local currency to souvenir shopping, as well as being a sociologist/anthropologist, knowing the right people in the right places and the entire history of Ethiopia. I felt very safe and calm throughout the trip. I highly recommend both Ethiopia and Majesty tours.
Beka, a very attentive and enthusiastic organizer
Scenic56514349995,
Sep 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The local guide Beka was very enthusiastic and attentive. He arranged for Siraj, a local guide in the Om Valley, to take us to visit several tribes. Not only that, he also arranged for Dani to be in charge of our itinerary in Danakil and Tigray in northern Ethiopia. Although the environment in northern Ethiopia is relatively hot and a civil war broke out half a year ago, Beka arranged local guides and police escorts in advance for our safe and comfortable travel.
Best tour guide ever
Tourist34799128851,
Jun 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best tour guide ever. My wife and I have traveled to more than 125 countries so far. We prefer customized exploration. Our tour experience is dependent on the quality of the guide. Beka Grima discussed our options and worked with us to detail the plan. He purchased airplane tickets, booked hotels, reserved cars and personally conducted the tour. His entire attention for two weeks was on enhancing our experience, making us comfortable and briefing us along the way. Beka dealt with uncertainties caused by weather, airline, closures and personal safety. I recommend Beka Grima with no hesitation to the most discerning tourists.
Ethiopia, the trip of a lifetime. Beka, a guide like none other you will ever meet.
Connector293075,
Feb 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ethiopia is a colorful, intriguing, fascinating country with lovely people whose hospitality was surprisingly welcoming. What made our trip so special was our guide. We hired a guide and left a family member. Our every need was dealt with a smile and affection.
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