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Omo River Valley Holiday Package

    What's Included?

  • Accommodation at the hotels on double bed room full board basis (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
  • All entrance fees.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Local guide service for the entire tour.
  • Transportation service for the whole surface part including fuel and driver allowance.
  • Bottled water in side the car.


The Omo River is an important river of southern Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya. It is the principal stream of an endorheic drainage basin; the part that the Omo drains includes part of the western Oromia Region and the middle of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region.

Day 1: Arrival Addis Ababa

On arrival at Bole international airport, you meet our staff and will be transferred to the hotel (if night arrival in Addis Ababa).

Day 2: Addis Abeba to Arbaminch

Am drive to Arbaminch, Forty springs, and en route visit Melka Qunture archeological site, the 2nd open air museum in Africa, housed varies fossils and skeletons which date bake to 1.7 million yours old. Overnight Hotel.

Day 3: Full day Arbaminch

Am drive up to the hill, chencha (Dorze) village, are well-known by their traditional weaving, Huds, huts, which resembles gaint bee lives. Back to Arba mince, visit vechsar N.P, with enoroumes mammals and birds like; Swayne’s hart beast, Burchelle Zebra and francolins, bustard, hornbills and many more. Visit crocodiles, hippos & water birds particularly pelicans by boat crossing on Lake Chamo. Overnight hotel.

Day 4: Arbaminch - Jinka

Early in the morning, drive to Jinka, on route visit Tsemei, Air & Banna Tribes. Over night hotel.

Day 5: Jinka - Mago National Park - Mursi Village

Moring drive to Mago national park, on the way spot different mammals and birds. Procced to visit the mursi tribes, women put clay discs /rounds plates/ in to their lower lips for beautification. Back to Jinka for overnight hotel.

Day 6: Jinka - Turmi

Early morning drive to turmi ( Hammer tribes) on route enjoy Demeka market (Tuesday & Saturday),the Ari,Banna,Hammer,karo & Murssi tribes get together. Overnight hotel.

Day 7: Turmi - Murelle - Turmi

Turmi is a center of Hammer tribe, omotic language speaker. Am drive to Murelle to visit the Karo tribes and their village, very known by body paintings & scarification.Late afternoon explore the typical village of Hammer, specialists of hair styling. Overnight hotel.

Day 8: Turmi - Yabello

Drive to Yabello, on route visit the Arbore tribes. Overnight hotel.

Day 9: Yabello - El Sod Wells - Yabello

Am drive to visit the Borena peoples (salt extracting) from deep hollow & pm drive to Dubluk for singing wells. Overnight hotel.

Day 10: Yabello - Awassa

Drive to Awassa en rout visit yabello wildlife sanctuary.Over night hotel.

Day 11: Awassa - Langano

Drive from Awassa to Langano, visit Abijata shalla N.P with its diverse wildlifes, Acaclia trees and terrestrial & aquatic birds. Enjoy Lake Langano, the only swimming lake free from Bilharzias. Overnight hotel.

Day 12: Langano - Addis Ababa

Drive to Addis Ababa through the Great Rift Valley lakes and scenic beauty. On arrival in Addis City tour programe, Visit National museum, St.George church and Entoto for city view. Evening farewell dinner party/with Traditional music/ then depart in the evening depending on your flight schedule.

    Exclusions

  • International airfare.
  • Any drinks other than water.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Photography, tips and all expenses of personal nature.
  • Any deviation from the itinerary.
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