Private Tour

Omo Valley Tours

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Overview

Available languages

English

144 hours

Mobile ticket

These Omo Valley Tours either start from Jinka and end in Arba Minch or start from Arba Minch and end in Jinka. It is a unique tour led by one of the best Omo Valley Ethiopia tour guides like Minalu Adem, the founder of Top Omo Valley Tours. He is rated by 100% of customers as the #1 best local Omo Valley tour guide and operator on TripAdvisor. Minalu speaks most of the languages spoken in the Omo Rever region and has written books about the Omo Valley tribes. His company follows all the principles of sustainable and responsible tourism and has over 2 decades of experience in guiding and organizing Omo Valley tours.

Most importantly, you will be warmly welcomed by our families and friends as you visit the tribal villages with a local Omo Valley operator and guide. Let's immerse you in our culture in an authentic way.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast

Domestic flights

Ceremonial events fee

What To Expect

Day 1

Jinka - Turmi

Accommodations

Overnight at Buska Lodge or Similar.

1

Jinka

Minalu will meet you at Jinka airport and continue driving 130km to Turmi town. On the way, you will visit a tribal market such as Keyafer market (on Thursday), Alduba Market (on Tuesday), Dimeka market (on Saturday), or Turmi market (on Monday). If it's not a market day, you will visit a village of the Banna tribe on the way.

6 hours•Admission Not Applicable
2

Key Afer

You may visit a Banna tribal market in Key Afer on Thursdays.

1 hour•Admission Not Applicable
3

Visit Alduba market on Tuesday. It is a market where the Banna tribe buy and sell livestock and agricultural products.

1 hour•Admission Not Applicable
4

You may visit Hamar tribe market in Dimeka on Saturday.

1 hour•Admission Not Applicable
5

Turmi

You will also visit Hamer village on this day or the next day. It depends on the availability of interesting ceremonial events. You will stay the next 2 days in Turmi and explore Omo Valley Ethiopia.

16 hours•Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

Turmi - Kara - Turmi

Accommodations

Overnight at Buska Lodge or Similar

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Food with soft drink and hot beverage. You will have a choice of different national and international menus available.

LUNCH

Lunch

Food with soft drink and hot beverage. You will have a choice of different national and international menus available.

DINNER

Dinner

Food with soft drink and hot beverage. You will have a choice of different national and international menus available.

1

Omo National Park And River

Drive 65km west of Turmi and meet the Kara (Karo) tribe who are the masters of body and facial paintings. They live in a beautiful village by the shore of Omo River. You will meet the kara people and visit a family who will prepare a traditional coffee ceremony in their house. You will have the chance to discuss with the family and get a genuine connection with the people.

2 hours•Admission Included
2

Turmi

Visit Turmi market of the Hamar tribe on Monday and Thursday.

18 hours•Admission Not Applicable
Day 3

Turmi - Omo Rate - Jinka

Accommodations

Overnight at Buska Lodge or Similar

1

Drive from Turmi to Omorate for 1 hour and visit the Dassanech tribe on the other side of the river by crossing the Omo River with a dugout canoe and return to Turmi for lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit a Tribal Market (or ceremonial event if available / not included in the cost).

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable
2

Turmi

Visit the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional) if available.

16 hours•Admission Not Applicable
3

Jinka

Visit Jinka Ethnography museum.

12 hours•Admission Not Applicable
4

South Omo Research Centre Museum

Visit jinka museum.

1 hour•Admission Included
Day 4

Jinka - Mursi - Konso

Accommodations

Kanta Lodge

1

Mursi Village

Drive some 50km through the Mago National Park to meet face to face with the most famous Mursi tribe. The Mursi are popular for women to wear lip plates. They also do extensive body scarification. You will return to Jinka for lunch and continue the 140km drive on an asphalt road to Konso.

2 hours•Admission Included
2

Mago National Park

You will drive to the Mursi tribe village through the Mago National Park.

1 minute•Admission Not Applicable
3

Konso

Drive 160 km from Jinka to Konso to visit the Konso people and their village, which is UNESCO'S world heritage site. You will also go to the Konso museum and chief's compound with the ancestral graveyard marked with Waka.

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable
4

Konso Cultural Centre

Visit the Konso museum.

30 minutes•Admission Not Applicable
Day 5

Konso - Arba Minch

Accommodations

Overnight at Hayley Resort.

1

Arba Minch

Drive from Konso to Arbaminch 2 hours. After lunch in Arba Minch, you will continue to Dorze village 1-hour drive to see the incredible Dorze community.

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable
2

Dorze Village

Visit the Dorze community by going to the village. You will visit incredible elephant-shaped houses, weaving, and the traditional Kocho preparation from the false banana plant called Ensset.

2 hours•Admission Included
Day 6

Arba Minch - Lake Chamo - Fly to Addis Ababa

1

Chamo Lake

After breakfast, drive to Lake Chamo for a short boat trip to see the Crocodiles and Hippos on the lake and return to Arbaminch. After an early lunch, you will be taken to the Airport for your flight back to Addis. This tour will end at Arba Minch Airport.

2 hours•Admission Included
2

Chamo Lake

Boat trip on Lake Chamo.

2 hours•Admission Included
3

Dorze Village

Experiencing the unique culture of the Dorze people

1 hour•Admission Included

Options

Omo Valley Tours from Jinka

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Explore the Omo Valley tribes
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Duration: 6 days
Included
Addis - Jinka - Arba Minch
4WD SUV
Starting point:
Jinka international airport, Jinka, Ethiopia

Omo Valley Ethiopia Tours

the best available
Experience Omo Valley Ethiopia
5-star
Duration: 6 days
included
Addis - Arba Minch - Jinka
4X4 SUV
Starting point:
Arba Minch Airport, 2HRQ+88V, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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